South Asia Regional Seminar on HCoC in Sri Lanka

15 January 2019

On 15 January 2019, the FRS organised a regional outreach seminar in Colombo entitled « Dealing with the Missile Threat in South Asia ».

AGENDA

WELCOMING REMARKS 

  • Dr Xavier PASCO, Director, FRS
  • Amb. Jacek BYLICA, Special Envoy for Disarmament and Non-proliferation, European External Action Service, Brussels
  • Maj. General D.A.R. RANAWAKA, Military liaison Officer, Ministry of Defence Sri Lanka

 

I/ THE HCoC: A KEY INSTRUMENT TO PROMOTE CONFIDENCE IN THE FIELD OF WMD DELIVERY VEHICLES 

MODERATOR:

  • Asanga ABEYGOONESEKARA, Director, INSSSL

 

PRESENTERS:

  • Amb. Ann-Sofie NILSSON, Ambassador for Disarmament and Non-proliferation, MFA, Sweden, HCoC Chair
  • Amb. Thomas HAJNOCZI, Director for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, MFA, Austria
  • Emmanuelle MAITRE, Research Fellow, FRS

 

KEY ISSUES:

  • Contribution of the Code to international security
  • Being a Subscribing State: commitments and benefits
  • Participating in international security: feedback from a Subscribing State
  • Day-to-day implementation of the Code

 

II/ DRIVERS & IMPACTS OF MISSILE DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH ASIA  

MODERATOR:

  • Dr. Xavier PASCO, Director, FRS

 

PRESENTERS:

  • Amb. Zamir AKRAM, Former Permanent Representative in Geneva, MFA, Pakistan
  • Ajey LELE, Senior Fellow, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
  • Sitara NOOR, Director, STRATPOL Consultancy

 

KEY ISSUES:

  • Drivers of the development of missile arsenals in South Asia
  • Missile proliferation and security issues for the region
  • Challenges and relevance of the Code for South Asian States

 

 

III/ CBMs & NON-PROLIFERATION: WHAT RELEVANCE IN THE SOUTH ASIAN CONTEXT? 

MODERATOR:

  • Emmanuelle MAITRE, Research Fellow, FRS

 

PRESENTERS:

  • Malinda MEEGODA, Research Associate, Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute
  • Aleksander MICIC, Deputy to the Director, UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD)
  • Sam RAJIV, Research Associate, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

 

KEY ISSUES:

  • Non-proliferation and disarmament: perspectives and priorities from South Asia
  • Missile proliferation dynamics and role of CBMs
  • Relevance of CBMs in the South Asian context

 

IV/ CBMs AS A TOOL TO PROMOTE SPACE DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH ASIA

MODERATOR:

  • Asra HASSAN, Advisor, Muslim Youth University

 

PRESENTERS:

  • Dr. Xavier PASCO, Director, FRS
  • Dr. Bharath GOPALASWAMY, Director, South Asia Center, Atlantic Council
  • Dr. Rajeswari Pillai RAJAGOPALAN, Distinguished Fellow & Head, Nuclear & Space Policy Initiative, Observer Research Foundation

 

KEY ISSUES:

  • Convergences and divergences between civilian and military technologies: the case of launchers
  • Promoting transparency in space development: the potential growth of the space sector in South Asia and the impact of the Code

 

CONCLUDING REMARKS 

  • Dr. Xavier PASCO, Director, FRS
  • Jacek BYLICA, Special Envoy for Disarmament and Non-proliferation, European External Action Service, Brussels
  • Asanga ABEYGOONESEKARA, Director, INSSSL
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.

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Research Papers

Opening HCoC to cruise missiles: A proposal to overcome political hurdles

The issue of extending the scope of the Hague Code of Conduct to cruise missiles is regularly raised in academic and political discussions about the Code. Some non-subscribing States justify their refusal to join the instrument because of this exclusion, perceived as a major flaw. Indeed, cruise missiles have characteristics that can make them very effective in carrying weapons of mass destruction. It is therefore clearly of interest to consider extending the HCoC scope to these weapons.

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