As part of the project ‘Enhancing Palau’s Arms Control System: Ready to Meet Arms Trade Treaty Obligations’, on 7-10 November 2017, the Government of Palau and the Centre for Armed Violence Reduction (CAVR) hosted at the Palau Royal Resort the Palau National Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) Workshop, funded by the ATT Voluntary Trust Fund (ATT VTF). Representatives of the Palau Working Group for the Arms Trade Treaty, CAVR and the Stimson Centre (USA) met at the event to explore the steps required to ratify the ATT. The Government of Palau was represented, inter alia, by officials from the Vice President’s Office and the Ministry of State. The workshop first explored all the key obligations enshrined within the ATT, including detailed discussions about the scope of the Treaty, transfer risk assessment criteria and reporting and record-keeping obligations. Participants took part in a number of training modules to develop institutional, administrative, legislative and legal baselines – and develop a clear picture of the possible changes required in the laws and processes of Palau to ratify and effectively implement the ATT. In addition, participants visited the Commercial Seaport of Palau, and were given a detailed insight into how the port operates, how the security and oversight protocols are implemented, and a meaningful discussion of some of the immediate and long-term needs. Delegates also joined the Palau Marine Law Enforcement patrol for a hands-on monitoring and surveillance exercise.