GCSP Virtual course on 'Building Capacities for effective implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty' for Spanish speaking countries

11/05/2021
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14/05/2021
Activity description

From 11 to 14 May 2021, GCSP, with the financial support of Spain, organized a virtual course in Spanish on the main provisions of the Arms Trade Treaty and their implementation for countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The course attracted 50 participants, mainly government officials and experts. This three-day virtual course included expert presentations, discussions and experience sharing.

Project description

The project ‘Building Capacities for Effective Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)’ has been implemented by GCSP since 2014 and received funding for multiple project phases from the United Nations Facility Supporting Cooperation on Arms Regulation (UNSCAR) as well as other donors. The project aims to increase the knowledge base of participating individuals on the implications of ATT provisions and of relevant existing practises of, and options for, their effective implementation to transfer information and expertise back to States. The project includes week-long five-day training courses (in English in Geneva, in French in Africa and most recently Spanish) for practitioners from governments active in the implementation of the ATT. The courses seek to improve the capacity of governments and individuals to implement the Treaty and establish a community of practitioners to continue information and experience exchanges as well as mutual assistance in addressing the challenges of the ATT.Since 2014 the course has attracted over 450 participants.

Type of Activity
Institutional capacity-building
Focus of Activity
Brokering controls
Control list
Diversion
Gender based violence (GBV)
Import controls
Record-keeping
Regional cooperation
Reporting on arms transfers
Risk assessments
Transfer controls
Transit and trans-shipment controls
Partners
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Guatemala
Mexico
Nicaragua
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Implementers
Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)
Donors
Spain
Budget
4682.00
EUR
Contact Details
Contact Person
Marc Finaud
Organization
Geneva Centre for Security Policy
Address
Chemin Eugène-Rigot 2D, 1211 Genève, Switzerland
Phone
+41227308641