AIRCOP has expanded its work related to gender mainstreaming, particularly through its regional Virtual Coffees for Women of AIRCOP, of which AIRCOP has organized two in 2024 (one anglophone and one francophone) with participation from Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, The Gambia, and Togo. The first meeting was held the 15 February…
From 14 – 16 March, SEACOP was in Argentina fortifying its partnership with the country’s authorities with EU support. Starting with a briefing with EU Ambassador to the country Amador Sánchez Rico, our Project Director Dominique Bucas and Regional Coordinator Alfredo Diaz Sanchez later met with Deputy Head of the Delegation, Eran Nagan and key…
CRIMJUST joined forces with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to enhance oversight and accountability mechanisms in The Gambia. Held in Banjul 4-6 March 2024, a Training of Trainers (ToT) Workshop focused on fostering institutional integrity, accountability, and incorporating human rights and gender perspectives…
The ENACT seminar that took place on the 6 March 2024, addressing the illicit succulent trade in South Africa, provided insightful perspectives into the growing threat faced by the country’s unique biodiversity. The representative from the European Union voiced concern over the seriousness of the issue, highlighting that many illegally traded succulent plants are even…
On March 8th, 2024, SEACOP received proof that its support to partner countries yields tangible, long-lasting results. In a message sent by a representative from Ecuador’s Customs, capacity-building delivered by SEACOP in 2022 was linked to a recent seizure of 440kg of cocaine in Yahuarcocha. 🗣 “The Maritime Intelligence training provided to the Cuerpo de…
The European project EU ACT 2 has carried out a preparatory mission in Nairobi (Kenya) from February 27 to March 1 with the aim of identifying needs and demands in the thematic areas covered by the project. The project invited Law enforcement and justice practitioners to meet and discuss the threat posed by synthetics drugs…
On 1 March 2024, Cape Verde hosted a high-level Monitoring Mission and National Steering Committee Meeting, underscoring its commitment to strengthening the GIFP through the COLIBRI project. The event included bilateral meetings with key national entities, highlighting a coordinated effort to enhance general aviation (GA) security. The Director General of Cape Verdean Customs expressed robust…
On February 29, 2024, the second regional consultation on ‘Exposing Elite Protection and Corruption in Environmental Crime in Southeast Asia and Oceania’ was hosted in Bangkok, Thailand, as part of the ECO-SOLVE project. The consultation was introduced by Louise Taylor, Asia-Pacific Representative of the GI-TOC and officially opened by Andreas Roettger on behalf of the…
From February 19th – 1 March 2024, PCBT AIRCOP implemented a two-week theoretical and practical training in Cotonou on passenger targeting and freight control, led by Belgian and French customs officers. The training’s overall aim was to provide participants with the tools and knowledge needed to carry out effective targeting operations to detect high-risk passengers…
On 19 February 2024, SEACOP launched the second chapter of its ‘Case Studies and Threats’, a webinar series aimed at bringing together partners fighting against transnational crime at sea across Latin America and the Caribbean. With over 100 participants, this first module garnered the interest of representatives from Argentina, Brazil Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Paraguay,…
