Awareness-building session on HCoC in Brussels - HCoC

Supporting the Hague Code of Conduct

an FRS project funded by the European Union

Awareness-building session on HCoC in Brussels

27 March 2014

On 27 March 2014, the FRS organised, on behalf of the European Union, an awareness-building session in Brussels about dual-use technology and knowledge transfer issues in order to prevent them in the field of ballistic missiles. The session allowed considering both trends in the technology transfer for ballistic missiles and what could be promoted to prevent it at an early stage. This workshop gathered experts from scientific, space and industry communities of HCoC subscribing and non-subscribing States.

AGENDA

WELCOMING REMARKS

Alexandre HOUDAYER, Secretary General, Foundation for Strategic Research (FRS)
Jérémie HAMMEDI, Policy Officer, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Division, European Union External Action Service (EEAS)

I/ UNIVERSALISING THE HCoC: MAIN CHALLENGES & ISSUES

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

II/ HCoC & TECHNOLOGY ISSUES, AN INTRODUCTION

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

III/ INDUSTRIAL SUBCONTRACTOR’S ACTIVITY RELATING TO NON-PROLIFERATION EFFORTS PRODUCTS IN THE LAUNCHER AND MISSILES FIELDS

Christian MAIRE, Head, Strategic Analysis Department, Airbus Defence and Space
Roger ROBINSON, Chairman and Co-founder, Prague Security Studies Institute

WRAP-UP SESSION: HCoC & SUB-CONTRACTORS LEVEL NON-PROLIFERATION EFFORTS

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

WRAP-UP SESSION: HCoC & SUB-CONTRACTORS LEVEL NON-PROLIFERATION EFFORTS

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

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The HCoC and African States

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This project is implemented by the Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique

The project is funded
by the European Union