Asia outreach seminar on HCoC - HCoC

Supporting the Hague Code of Conduct

an FRS project funded by the European Union

Asia outreach seminar on HCoC

27 November 2013

On 27 November 2013, the FRS organised, on behalf of the European Union, a regional outreach seminar to raise awareness of ballistic missile proliferation and encourage discussions on perspectives to better address the ballistic missile proliferation threat at a regional level. This event was held at the Park Royal Hotel in Singapore.

AGENDA

WELCOMING REMARKS

Dr. Jean-François DAGUZAN, Deputy Director, Foundation for Strategic Research
H.E. Dr. Michael PULCH, Head of Delegation, Delegation of the E.U. to Singapore
Richard BITZINGER, Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

ROUND TABLE I: ASSESSING THE CURRENT & FUTURE TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS IN BALLISTIC-MISSILE PROLIFERATION IN ASIA

Asra HASSAN, Research Fellow, South Asian Strategic Stability Institute
Dr. Xavier PASCO, Senior Research Fellow, Foundation for Strategic Research (FRS)

KEY ISSUES:

Developments in ballistic-missile technology
The relationship between space-launch and ballistic-missile technologies

ROUND TABLE II: REGIONAL PROLIFERATION ISSUES

Animesh ROUL, Executive Director, Society for the Study of Peace and Conflict
Dr. Kim Kyoung SOO, Professor, Myongji University

KEY ISSUES:

The current regional state of play in the ballistic-missile field
Issues and challenges arising from this context

ROUND TABLE III: THE HCoC AGAINST THE PROLIFERATION OF BALLISTIC MISSILES: UNIVERSALITY & VISIBILITY

Zentaro NAGANUMA, Director for Export Control Cooperation, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department, Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Dr. Kazuto SUZUKI, Professor of International Political Economy, School of Public Policy, Hokkaido University

KEY ISSUES:

Presentation by current HCoC Chair of progress and challenges relating to universality and visibility
The role of the Code in regional dynamics

ROUND TABLE IV: SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTING THE HCoC

Jérémie HAMMEDI, Missile and Space Issues Expert, European External Action Service (EEAS)
Dr. Rajeswari RAJAGOPALAN, Senior Fellow, Observer Research Foundation

KEY ISSUES:

The EU Strategy to combat the proliferation of WMD delivery systems
Discussion of the Lahore Agreement and how such a measure might be adapted/brought into line with HCoC
Possible means of improving and developing the Code

CONCLUDING REMARKS

Dr. Xavier PASCO, Senior Research Fellow, Foundation for Strategic Research (FRS)

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March
2022

Research Papers

The Hague Code of Conduct and Space

This paper considers the dual approach of the Code by analysing the similarities between launchers and ballistic missiles in light of new technical developments, and assessing the risk of missile technology proliferation. It also assesses the new trends and developments in the space sector that may have an impact on the ability of the HCoC to remain relevant in its efforts to curb the proliferation of ballistic launchers.

November
2022

The HCoC at Twenty

Since its inception and through the collective outreach efforts of its Chairs, the Executive Secretariat, the EU and the United Nations, the Hague Code of Conduct has received growing support. It has improved its efficiency and implementation through a series of initiatives which have made it more easily accessible.

January
2020

Research Papers

Ballistic missiles and conventional strike weapons: Adapting the HCoC to address the dissemination of conventional ballistic missiles

The Hague Code of Conduct aims at curbing the proliferation of missiles capable of carrying weapons of mass destruction. Today, with an important increase in ranges, these weapons are more and more used for a conventional mission, by a variety of states. This dissemination illustrates the fact that many stakeholders master the technologies necessary to build and sustain these weapons. But it also raises questions on the possible destabilising effects of these arsenals, even when they are not linked to WMDs.

This project is implemented by the Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique

The project is funded
by the European Union