Activities

What are VERTIC’s activities? 

VERTIC conducts research and analysis and offers both expert advice and consultancy on verification matters. In addition, it supplies technical legislative assistance to States incorporating nuclear, biological and chemical weapons treaty obligations into national law, and initiates confidence-building activities. VERTIC staff members liaise with governments, UN agencies and other international organizations, universities, research institutes, and other members of civil society.

VERTIC personnel organize and participate in seminars, workshops and conferences. The organization also provides the general and specialist media with analysis of verification issues and runs internship and volunteer programmes.

VERTIC holds observer status at the IAEA General Conference and has consultative (roster) status with the UN’s Economic and Social Council.

It also works with other research institutes, universities, governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

VERTIC and/or its staff are members of:

• Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS)
• BioWeapons Prevention Project (BWPP)
• Chatham House (Royal Institute for International Affairs)
• Chemical Weapons Convention Coalition (CWCC)
• Climate Action Network (CAN)
• International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA)
• International Law Association
• International Network of Engineers and Scientists (INES) 
• International Relations and Security Network (ISN) 
• Landmine Action