In the Name of God

The Compassionate, the Merciful

International Conference on Disarmament and Non- Proliferation

Tehran, the I. R. of Iran

17- 18 April 2010

Program of work

 

The Islamic Republic of Iran is organizing a conference in Tehran entitled "International Disarmament and Non-proliferation" on 17th and 18th of April 2010.

Gravely concerned by the continued existence and development of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs), the purpose of Tehran Conference, which will be represented by the relevant international and regional officials and eminent experts, is to exchange views with respect to the experiences, status, and future prospects of issues in the realm of international disarmament and non-proliferation.

This conference is to be composed of three panels mainly focusing on the following topics: 1) Disarmament challenges; 2) International obligations of States for disarmament and non-proliferation and consequences of the continued existence of WMDs; 3) Practical steps for the materialization of disarmament. The Main Motto of the Tehran Conference is "Nuclear Energy for Every-one, Nuclear Weapon for No-one".

Indeed, the discussions of Tehran conference would be a useful venue through which all of the participants could call for the total elimination of WMDs, and thereby, to suggest the ways and means to achieve the lofty goal of a world free from WMDs.

The general lines of the program of work of this conference are as follows:

17 April

9:30- 10:00

Arrival of Participants

10:00- 10:30

Opening Session

-          Welcoming Remarks by H.E. Mr. Mottaki, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran,

-          Message of  His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, to be delivered by H.E Dr. Ali Akbar Velayati, Senior Advisor to the Supreme Leader,

-          Inaugural statement by H.E. Dr. Ahmadinejad, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

10:30- 10:45

Coffee Break

10:45- 13:00

-          Special Session: Keynote Speeches by Special Guests

-          Statement by H.E. Dr. Jalili, Secretary of Supreme National Security  Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran,

-          Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Participating States.

                       

13:00- 14:30

Lunch break

14:30- 16:30

-          Continuation of special Session

-          Statements by Special Guests.

16:30- 16:45

Coffee Break

16:45- 18:30

-          Continuation of Special session

-          Statements by Special Guests and other Guest Speakers including Heads and Representatives of International Organizations.

20: 00- 22:00

Reception hosted by H.E. Mr. Mottaki, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

18 April

9:00- 10:30

-          Panel I: Disarmament Challenges,

-          Panel II: International Obligations of states for Disarmament and Non- Proliferation and Consequences of the Continued Existence of the WMDs,

-          Panel III: Practical steps towards materialization of Disarmament.

                      

10:30-10:45

Coffee Break

10:45- 13:00

                        Continuation of Panel discussions

13:00- 14:30

Lunch break

14:30- 15:00

Plenary

Statements by special Guests

15:00- 15:15

Coffee break

15:15- 17:30

Conclusion of the Conference

- Reports by the Coordinators of the Panels,

- Concluding Remarks by H.E. Mr. Mottaki, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran.