"Autonomous Weapons Systems and the Challenge of Regulation"
High Level International Conference by the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and Foreign Affairs

The Conference will open on 29 April 2024 at 10:00 with a high-level segment including statements from the host country and other invited high-level guests as well as two moderated high-level panels. They will be followed by four multidisciplinary expert panels to examine AWS and address the challenges for their regulation from several angles. 

Participating states and other stakeholders will be able to engage with the panellists in Q&A sessions following the expert panel presentations. In addition, there will be an opportunity for brief general statements following Panel Four on the second day of the Conference and to upload statements on the publicly available conference website. Limited capacity for side events during the lunchbreak on both days as well as exhibitions space will be available. The Conference is expected to conclude at 17:15 on 30 April 2024.

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