Organisation by UNODA, where relevant assisted by its Regional Disarmament Centres, of up to eight 2-day regional meetings on advancing the implementation of the PoA at regional level. These meetings will aim at further familiarising relevant third countries with the regional aspects of the UN PoA and the recommendations of the Third and Fourth Biennial Meetings of States in preparation of the 2012 Review Conference. During the seminars beneficiary countries will, inter alia, take stock of existing regional implementation plans for the period 2010-2012 and will be encouraged to formulate regional implementation plans for the period 2013-2014 including measurable, achievable and time-bound targets.

Development and enhancement of the PoA-ISS as an effective tool to coordinate international efforts to implement the UN PoA, by integrating a web-based tool for matching SALW needs and resources into the PoA-ISS platform, by developing an electronic reporting function for the PoA national reports, by developing regional and thematic sections in the PoA-ISS, and by developing multilingual versions of the existing PoA-ISS platform. Support to the informal GIS as a forum to promote coordination, information and knowledge sharing between donors and the UN system as well as other stakeholders of the PoA about their small arms activities including on submitted project outlines and about policy making (see, e.g. the General Assembly Resolution on Practical Disarmament Measures, A/RES/63/62) will include support to the organisation and servicing of regular meetings of this Group (two to three times per year).

Improved regional implementation of the UN Programme of Action, effective preparation of beneficiary States for the Review Conference in 2012, and laying the groundwork for the development of realistic, achievable, measurable and time-bound regional implementation plans for the period 2012-2014.

Improved, multilingual, user-friendly and reliable information on implementation needs related to the Programme of Action, making the Implementation Support System the primary tool to facilitate the implementation of the international instrument; rationalised management of international assistance through enhancement of the coordinating role of the Group of Interested States.

UNODA will propose a list of potential venues for the regional seminars which will then be endorsed by the HR in consultation with the competent Council bodies. The criteria used for choosing the venues for the seminars will include the willingness and commitment of a relevant State in a particular region to host a seminar, the level of commitment to the implementation of the UN Programme of Action in the region and, if relevant, the commitment of a relevant regional or sub-regional organisation.

States in need of assistance in the implementation of the UN Programme of Action. The selection of specific beneficiaries to participate in the regional seminars will take into account the commitments and implementation efforts made by potential beneficiaries in the area of SALW. UNODA will propose a short-list of beneficiaries which will then be endorsed by the HR in consultation with the competent Council bodies.

2.2.   Support to the implementation of the International Tracing Instrument (ITI)

To support the implementation of the ITI, through the enhancement of skills of relevant state officials in West Africa in identifying, marking, tracing and record keeping of SALW, and the provision of relevant equipment.