The 5th Expert Coordination Meeting of the COLIBRI Project took place from 6th to 10th November 2023, at the World Customs Organization (WCO) headquarters in Brussels. The event marked the launch of the project’s second phase, focusing on Monitoring and Controlling General Aviation (GA) in countries along illicit trafficking routes. Attended by 30 experts from…
The GIFP action ECO-SOLVE was unveiled as one of the EU’s new external action initiatives for tackling wildlife crime at the Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime (GI-TOC)’s “Data and Wildlife Crime” side event on the margins of CITES 77th Standing Committee in Geneva, Switzerland, on 9 November 2023. In 2022, the European Commission tasked…
On 17 October 2023, ENACT held a webinar to discuss the illegal trade and flow of people, goods and substances throughout Africa and their impact beyond the continent’s borders, as shown by the rise in irregular migration and illicit financial flows into Europe. The European Commission opened the event reaffirming the EU’s commitment to the…
This week, SEACOP Regional Coordinator for West Africa conducted an evaluation mission at the Joint Maritime Control Unit (JMCU) in the port of Freetown, Sierra Leone 🇸🇱. The objective of this mission was to assess the capabilities of the unit, which has been trained by SEACOP. Most specifically, the goal was to identify both strengths and…
A fruitful scoping mission was conducted last week to the South American country of Suriname in order to assess its potential integration into SEACOP Phase VI, which is set to kick off next month. Led by SEACOP Project Director Dominique Bucas and Regional Coordinator for Latin America Alfredo Diaz Sanchez, the mission encompassed meetings with…
CRIMJUST focuses on combatting transnational organised crime, inter alia in relation to drug production and trafficking. The programme aims to enhance law enforcement and prosecution strategies, with a focus on disrupting illicit trafficking chains. By strengthening transnational investigative and prosecutorial networks, CRIMJUST is aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, contributing to peace, justice,…
On Monday, October 2nd, Regional Coordinator karen clarke and Deputy Jason Kelshall convened the 2nd National Steering Committee meeting in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. This event held particular significance, coinciding with the appointment of the new Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of National Security, LouAnn Thomas, and Commissioner of Police, Enville Williams, on the same day. The Commander of…
With the objective of aligning with the 2030 Agenda UN Sustainable Development Goals 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17, GIFP action AIRCOP organised a pivotal workshop on combating wildlife trafficking. Held in Luanda, Angola from September 18-21, the workshop included participants from five AIRCOP Joint Interdiction Task Forces (JAITFs) from West and Central Africa. The…
