Within the framework of the ATT Outreach Project II (ATT-OP II), BAFA organized an Ad-hoc Seminar in Panama on 06-07 February 2019 in Panama City. The Ad-hoc Workshop discussed key areas of cooperation that the Panamanian authorities had identified as priorities as part of the assistance that they have requested within the EU ATT Outreach Project.

During this capacity building event the legislation of Panama was reviewed on the basis of the requirements foreseen in the ATT and a report with conclusions and recommendations for amendments of Panama’s relevant legislation was presented during the first session of the workshop. On the first day of the seminar, strategies to improve the management of arms control were also explored and the national control list obligation was analyzed.

The Ad-hoc Workshop also addressed the status quo of the ATT implementation in Latin America, focusing on experiences, challenges, lessons learned and regional cooperation models. Finally, the issue of inter-agency cooperation was discussed as the key to effectively implement the Treaty. The organizers were supported by experts from Costa Rica, Peru, Spain and the Netherlands.