OAS organizes II Specialized Workshop on International Best Practices on Export Controls, Mexico City

24/07/2013
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26/07/2013
Activity description

The purpose of this workshop, organized by the OAS CICTE, in collaboration with the United States Export Control and Related Border Security Program (EXBS) and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs and the UNSCR 1540 Committee, was to bring together all the national institutions with responsibilities in export control and the implementation of UNSCR 1540, with a view to strengthening Mexico’s national exports control system. The workshop also served to share international best practices on export controls, exchange information and intelligence, engage in advanced risk analyses, and discuss options for licensing processes.

Project description

The main purpose of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) is to promote and develop cooperation among Member States to prevent, combat and eliminate terrorism, in accordance with the principles of the OAS Charter, with the Inter-American Convention against Terrorism, and with full respect for the sovereignty of states, the rule of law, and international law, including international humanitarian law, international human rights law, and international refugee law.

Type of Activity
Institutional capacity-building
Focus of Activity
International instruments
Risk assessments
Transfer controls
Partners
Mexico
Implementers
Organization of American States (OAS)
Contact Details

Organization of American States (OAS)
Address: 17th Street and Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, D.C., 20006-4499, United States of America
Telephone: 1 (202) 370 5000
Fax: 1 (202) 458 3967
Website: http://www.oas.org/en/default.asp