Training activities are also essential in preparing for OSI’s operational readiness. The Treaty, in its Protocol, foresees a process immediately after its entry into force that leads to the appointment of inspectors and assistant inspectors.

As required by the Treaty, comprehensive training will prepare future inspectors for an effective on-site inspection under challenging conditions and considerable time constraints.  In order to meet this requirement, a comprehensive training programme for future inspectors is being developed.

CTBTO has already conducted a number of complex training courses on an experimental basis for curriculum development. Training activities are organized in structured cycles and consist of an introduction course, separate advanced courses on specific techniques of on-site inspections and tabletop simulation exercises where procedural dry runs of on-site inspections are tested.

Training activities also tie into the various field exercises conducted by the CTBTO, with each exercise testing particular elements of an on-site inspection.  These exercises offer lessons learned and help improve existing training curricula.