Regional Workshop on the Role of Parliamentarians on ATT

29/05/2013
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30/05/2013
Activity description

Organized by the Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) and the Government of Tanzania, the purpose of the Workshop was to raise awareness and discussions regarding the signature and ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty in Africa as well as promoting different parliamentarian strategies to ratify and implement a robust Arms Trade Treaty. At the conclusion of the workshop, Members of Parliament adopted the Dar Es Salaam Plan of Action, which contains a numbers of practical steps that Members of Parliament participating at the Workshop can now take in their countries and parliaments to promote a signature, ratification and implementation of the UNPoA on SALW and support for an ATT.

Type of Activity
Institutional capacity-building
Sensitization and outreach
Focus of Activity
International instruments
Regional cooperation
Transfer controls
Partners
Burundi
Central African Republic
Côte d’ivoire
Ghana
Kenya
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Namibia
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Tanzania
Uganda
Zimbabwe
Implementers
Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA)
Donors
Finland
Contact Details

Parliamentarians for Global Action Headquarters
132 Nassau Street, Suite 1419
New York, NY 10038, USA
T: +1-212-687-7755
F: +1-212-687-8409
W: http://www.pgaction.org/

Peter Barcroft, Director of Projects
T: +1.212.687.7755 (ext. 103)
E:peter.barcroft@pgaction.org

Monica Adame, Programme Officer
E:monica.adame@pgaction.org