UNRCPD South-East Asia Workshop on Building Capacity for the Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty

04/04/2016
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05/04/2016
Descripción de la actividad

As part of the UNRCPD-led project 'Promoting ATT ratification and PoA Implementation in the Asia-Pacific through building capacity and best practices', the workshop provided an opportunity for participants to exchange views and share experiences on preparations for the future implementation of the ATT. With 25 national representatives attending, the workshop sought to promote regional dialogue and enhance the capacity of participating governments in meeting ATT provisions, particularly on national control systems for conventional arms transfers and reporting. Expert presentations were delivered by representatives of the Philippines, Cambodia, Thailand, Greece, Australia, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), Small Arms Survey, and the RAND Corporation. Among the issues discussed during the presentations were the potential benefits and challenges of joining the ATT, practical steps towards joining the ATT, options for assistance in export and import controls, and the development of national strategies.

Descripción del Proyecto

The UNRCPD-led project 'Target insight: Promoting ATT ratification and PoA implementation in the Asia-Pacific through building capacity and best practices' was funded by UNSCAR and involved holding a ‘Workshop on Capacity Building for the Programme of Action on SALW and the Arms Trade Treaty’ in Bangladesh; a regional workshop on 'Building Capacity for the Implementation of the ATT' in Bangkok and carrying out 'Technical and Legal Assistance Projects' in two target countries (Maldives and the Philippines). The Partner countries for the project were Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. It was implemented between 01/01/2015 and 31/03/2017.

Tipo de actividad
Institutional capacity-building
Sensitization and outreach
Enfoque de la Actividad
Import controls
International instruments
Regional cooperation
Reporting on arms transfers
Transfer controls
Socios
Cambodia
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Viet Nam
Implementadores
United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD)
Donantes
UN Trust Facility Supporting Cooperation on Arms Regulation (UNSCAR)
Contacto

United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific
E-mail: info@unrcpd.org

Mr. Yuriy Kryvonos, Director
Phone: +977 5548581 (ext.207)
Mob.: +977 98 01018511
E-mail: yuriy.kryvonos@unrcpd.org
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Lagankhel, P.O. Box 107
Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal