ENACT Report: Firearms trafficking in Central and Western Africa
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AIRCOP implements training for Female Officers working within airports throughout the Middle East and Africa
Mainstreaming gender has become a priority across the GIFP, with a focused effort on ensuring that all actions actively promote gender parity within their activities. AIRCOP is at the forefront of this initiative, demonstrating leadership in various ways, including incentivising the creation of women-specific networks within law enforcement. This approach not only fosters gender equality…
SEACOP Training of Trainers on Maritime Intelligence wraps up in Abidjan 🇨🇮
Regional capacity building and sustainability of action were at the core of last weeks’ #SEACOP training of trainers programme delivered to 16 trainees and 2 auditors from 8 West African countries. Held in close collaboration with ISMI in Cote d’Ivoire from 1-12 July 2024, the course was designed to develop the capacities of representatives of…
Special Response Group (GRES) created by SEACOP prevents over 1 tonne of cocaine from reaching Europe
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…
Enhancing International Cooperation: ENACT Discusses Mutual Legal Assistance in Combating Organised Crime in Africa
On 20 June 2024, ENACT organized a webinar to discuss mutual legal assistance (MLA), in Africa as a key tool for formal international cooperation, following the publication of their report “Evaluating the effectiveness of mutual legal assistance and extradition in Africa.” The event was moderated by Advocate Vusumzi Pikoli, and featured insights from various speakers…
EU Crime Fighting Week: GIFP projects share their expertise and lessons learned
The EU Crime Fighting Week (CFW) took place from 10-14 June 2024, bringing together over 250 participants, including EU institutions, international partners, and EU-funded projects, to tackle transregional organised crime. The event, which gathered all the Global Illicit Flows Programme (GIFP) actions featured 16 panels with almost 100 speakers and moderators, covering a broad range…
Strengthening Regional Cooperation: COLIBRI Project’s Regional Seminar in Asuncion, Paraguay
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…
Inter-Regional event on Global Cooperation against maritime trafficking
Lisbon, Portugal – 19 June 2024 – The EU-funded SEACOP project on Monday held the first inter-regional event under its 6th phase in Lisbon, Portugal. Titled ‘From America to Africa: Global Cooperation to Disrupt the New Illicit Maritime Route,’ the landmark event brought together around 90 high-level representatives from 20 countries of Latin America, West…