Associate Membership of the BWPP

The BWPP consists of a network of civil society organizations. Associate membership, however, enables individuals to support the general goals of the BWPP.

The BWPP monitors political, societal, scientific and technological developments with possible implications for the use of disease as a weapon, and the implementation of the legal and political obligations of states under the BTWC, the final declarations of the BTWC Review Conferences, and other relevant international treaties and agreements. The BWPP will also track other efforts to strengthen the norms against the weaponization of disease.

The BWPP aims to be an important interlocutor with regard to all matters relevant to the prevention of the weaponization of disease. It will interact with the missions of States Parties to the BTWC in Geneva and with government representatives in the respective capitals, as well as with experts, international organizations, representatives of the relevant scientific communities and industry organizations, and the media. The BWPP will contribute to the formal, multilateral process of strengthening the BTWC through its own independent analysis and that by its member organizations, the setting up of events. The global Network of member organizations as well as Associate Members grants the BWPP its legitimacy as an interlocutor.

Benefits of being an Associate Member

An Associate Member

• will receive BWPP publications and information like all Network Members;
• can, upon request, be added to the Network Members information list;
• be involved in BWPP outreach activities as an Associate Member; and
• suggest via the BWPP Director activities and working strategies to the Board of Directors, who will decide on whether to include them into the BWPP work plan.

Becoming an Associate Member of the BWPP

The BWPP welcomes individuals who wish to actively participate in or give their moral support to the efforts to strengthen the norms against the use of disease as a weapon. In applying for Associate Membership, the interested person sends in

• a description of his/her motivation to become an Associate Member;
• a description of any activities he or she has sponsored or taken part in that demonstrates its commitment to the BWPP’s mission;
• postal and e-mail addresses
• as well as a signed hard copy of the BWPP mission statement (letter, fax or scan of the signed document):

BWPP Mission Statement The BioWeapons Prevention Project is dedicated to reinforcing the norm against the weaponization of disease. It is a global civil society activity that tracks governmental and other behaviour under the treaties that codify the norm. It nurtures and is empowered by an international network and acts both through that network and its publications.

The BWPP Board considers all applications from individuals. The applicant will be informed as soon as possible of the BWPP Board decision.

For further information, please contact the BWPP