In November 2024, the COLIBRI Project organised two pivotal transregional meetings aimed at enhancing the skills and self-reliance of trainers and expert trainers across its partner countries. These initiatives underscore COLIBRI’s dedication to building sustainable capacities in monitoring and controlling general aviation activities. The Train the Trainers meeting, held from 6 to 8 November 2024,…
The SEACOP Special Response Group in the South Atlantic tops the headlines again by successfully preventing the arrival of a major drug shipment to Europe, with simultaneous operations in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Earlier this month, SEACOP and the COLIBRI project set up an Operational Coordination Centre in Montevideo, where they supervised an unprecedented…
In October 2024, COLIBRI signed three significant Memoranda of Cooperation (MoC), formalising its collaboration with the Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre – Narcotics (MAOC-N) and two key partner countries: the Colombian Air Force and DEVIDA (the National Commission for Development and Life Without Drugs) of Peru. These agreements represent a major milestone in advancing global…
From 16 to 20 September 2024, COLIBRI officially launched its Tutoring and Mentoring Cycle of Courses in Accra, Ghana. This initiative is the first in a series of training programmes designed to strengthen the capacity of government officials and partners to monitor, analyse, and control general aviation (GA) activities. The programme provides participants with advanced…
During the scoping mission conducted in April 2024 to Ecuador, several challenges had been identified: Thus, from 22 – 26 July 2024, COLIBRI organised a national foundation training that would address these gaps by providing field agents with the knowledge and basic techniques to efficiently plan control operations and monitor general aviation. Furthermore, knowledge of…
Buenos Aires, Argentina – A Landmark Success in Drug Trafficking Prevention Within the framework of the EU-funded SEACOP project, the innovative GRES-Atlantico-SUR initiative has achieved impressive results in just one month since its inception. This initiative is part of a comprehensive strategy to combat drug trafficking and organised crime, spanning from the Paraná Waterway to…
From 4 to 6 June 2024, COLIBRI held its first regional seminar for focal points in the Latin America and Caribbean region, held in Asuncion, Paraguay. This gathering brought together 35 focal points representing 31 different administrations from eight partner countries: Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. The seminar provided…
In a significant step towards strengthening the fight against illicit trafficking through general aviation, the JAITF of Togo participated in an intensive training session organised by the COLIBRI project from April 22-26 in Lomé. This training, attended by 40 law enforcement agents, including three key JAITF officials, took place over several days and was a…
From 22 to 25 April 2024, a Scoping Mission was conducted with the support and coordination of the EU Delegation, ensuring the smooth implementation of the mission. The primary aim was to engage with the heads of various administrations identified as crucial to the project. These administrations hold responsibilities in surveillance, control of general aviation,…
