M. Galindo Arranz¹ , L. Robert¹

¹OPCW

Abstract:

The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is an international disarmament treaty to achieve the vision of a world free of chemical weapons. The Convention prohibits the development, production, acquisition, stockpiling, retention, transfer or use of chemical weapons, and provides for the destruction of existing stockpiles. The Chemical Demilitarisation Branch (CDB) provides support to the States Parties by technically assess compliance with their obligations and by implementing a credible verification regime in relation with the chemical weapons and chemical weapons production facilities. CDB has initiated a pilot project to identify improvements on its activities based on the evaluation of its knowledge products. The methodology used is “Process Oriented Knowledge Management” where CDB processes are mapped and its knowledge intensive tasks and products are identified. The study presents the methodology and proposes initiatives to address knowledge gaps to improve processes efficiency.