OPCW- The Hague Award:
The 2024 OPCW – The Hague Award was conferred upon the Indian Chemical Council (ICC) at a ceremony during the 29th Session of the Conference of the States Parties (CSP) of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) at Hague.
- The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) established the ‘OPCW-The Hague Award’ in collaboration with the Municipality of The Hague in 2014.
- It is part of the OPCW’s ongoing effort to highlight significant contributions made by individuals and organisations, widely from academia, researchers, chemical industry, and civil society to achieve a world free of chemical weapons.
- Recipient of the award receives a medallion, a certificate and share of the €90,000 award fund.
- Indian Chemical Council (ICC) is India’s premier body representing the chemical industry which was established in 1938.
- It is the apex national body representing all branches of the Chemical Industry in India such as Organic & Inorganic Chemicals, Plastics & Petrochemicals & Petroleum Refineries etc.
