Second Training Session of the ATT Academy by Control Arms
The second training session of the ATT Academy focused on ensuring a deeper understanding of the Treaty’s provisions and their practical application. Ten government and five civil society representatives from Burundi, Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, South Sudan, Rwanda, and Uganda engaged in discussions on themes relevant to the practical application of the Arms Trade Treaty in the region, including Wildlife Crime, Pastoral Conflict, Gender-Based Violence, and Importer Obligations. Discussions also focused on challenges to ATT universalization and implementation and technical aspects of the Treaty, including National Control Lists and Obligations of Importer States. A variety of experts from the Regional Centre for Small Arms in the Great Lakes Region, the Horn of Africa and Bordering States (RECSA), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and Kenya Wildlife Services provided support.
The #ArmsFreeAfrica campaign, a signature focus for Control Arms in 2016, is intended to help reduce the damaging effects of violence caused by the poor regulation of arms transfers in Africa. Its goals are to raise the profile of the threat posed by armed violence, support further universalization and effective implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) in Africa and raise the profile of African Control Arms coalition members. Building on Nigeria’s position as President of the second Conference of States Parties to the ATT (CSP2016), the #ArmsFreeAfrica campaign seeks to highlight the related problems of armed violence and chronic, cyclical conflict in Africa.
Control Arms ATT Workshop in East Africa
09/12/2016 - 09/12/2016
First Session ATT Academy
20/06/2016 - 23/06/2016
Control Arms June 2016 Workshop
17/06/2016 - 17/06/2016
ATT Activities by Control Arms in Uganda
18/11/2016 - 27/11/2016
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