oas/cicte maritime security activities related to apec economies (2008-2009)

OAS/CICTE Maritime Security activities related to APEC Economies (2008-2009)

Principal political multilateral forum of the Americas. 34 independent nations of North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. Five OAS Members are also APEC Economies: Canada, Chile, Mexico, Peru and the United States.

25-29 August 2008, Lima, Peru

31st APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting (TPT-WG31), Lima, Peru

Organization of American States (OAS)


Secretary General

Secretary forMultidimensional Security

Inter-American Committee against Terrorism

(CICTE))

Inter-American Drug Abuse

Commission (CICAD)Public Security

Deputy Under Secretary

Policy & Coordination

Organization of American States (OAS)


The Inter American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) is the OAS’s focus committee on terrorism.Actual CICTE Chair: Peru (up to March 2009).Actual CICTE Vice Chair: Mexico (up to March 2009).CICTE Chair since March 2009 to March 2010: Mexico.CICTE has nine programs of technical assistance and specialized training, with Maritime Security as CICTE’s largest program area.In 2007 CICTE created the Port Security Assistance Partnership Program (PSAP).25-29 August 2008, Lima, Peru

The Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE):


Objectives:To assist in the protection of passengers, the flow of international trade, transshipment cargoes and the international marine transportation system;

To increase Maritime Security in compliance with international standards established by the ISPS Code;

To enhance security of port facilities, as the disabling or destruction of these critical infrastructures would have a severe impact on populations, public health, security, economic activity, the environment and democratic governance –among others;

To contribute to the development of sound public/private partnerships on Maritime Security;

To improve the expertise of key officials and port authorities in relation to: (i) the implementation and application of international standards and best practices on Maritime Security issues; (ii) the management of port security crises; and (iii) the mitigation of vulnerabilities related to port access controls;

To strengthen counter-terrorism and law enforcement capabilities, cargo inspection and security, customs and immigration controls, security guards procedures, and security awareness in general.25-29 August 2008, Lima, Peru


The PSAP comprises three kinds of projects:

1. Port Security Crisis Management Exercises.

2. Subregional and National Best Practices Workshops.

3. Port Security training needs assessments and follow-on training.



Chile:National Workshop for Mexico on Port Security Best Practices. Veracruz, Mexico, January 21-24, 2008. One (1) representative of the APEC Economy of Chile (DIRECTEMAR) participated as one of the invited experts.

Sub-Regional Workshop for Andean countries on Port Security Best Practices. Fortaleza, Brazil, June 9-13, 2008. One (1) representative of the APEC Economy of Chile (DIRECTEMAR) participated as one of the invited experts.

Crisis Management Exercise on Port Security for the APEC Economy of Chile. Scheduled for 2009. The Exercise will bring on board experts from the APEC Economy of Mexico, in preparation for a Crisis Management Exercise that will take place in Mexico. 25-29 August 2008, Lima, Peru

CICTE Maritime Security related activities to assist the developing OAS Member States that are also APEC Economies (2008-2009)


Mexico:

National Workshop for Mexico on Best Practices on Port Security. Veracruz, Mexico, January 21-24, 2008. 47 Mexican officials participated, including:25 Port Facility Security Officers (PFSOs), 6 Captains of Port, 7 PEMEX Security officials, and 9 Maritime Administration officials.

Sub-Regional Workshop for Central America, Mexico and the Dominican Republic on Best Practices on Port Security. City of Guatemala, Guatemala, September 29 – October 3, 2008.

Crisis Management Exercise on Port Security for Mexico. Scheduled for 2009.



Perú:Crisis Management Exercise on Port Security – Bogotá, Colombia, February 20-22, 2008. Two (2) experts from the APEC Economy of Peru participated as observers. (The purpose of bringing observers from the APEC Economies of the Americas to exercises in other countries is to prepare those experts as facilitators of sound Port Security Crisis Management exercises to be held in their own countries).

Crisis Management Exercise on Port Security – Lima, Peru, April 29-30, 2008. Forty (40) officials from different Ministries and Maritime Security related entities participated in the Exercise.

Sub-Regional Workshop for Andean countries on Best Practices on Port Security. Fortaleza, Brazil, June 9-13, 2008. Four (4) representatives from the APEC Economy of Peru attended (2 representatives of the National Port Authority and 2 PFSOs).

Crisis Management Exercise on Port Security – Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, September 25-27, 2008. One (1) Peruvian expert will participate as instructor to the Exercise. One Chilean expert will participate as observer.



March 7, 2008: Presentation on Maritime Security: Trade and Safe Transportation, to the VIII CICTE Plenary, by the APEC MEG SEC former Vice Chair Mr. Robert Evans.

ST Education and Training Ltd (STET), a private sector firm based in Singapore and contracted by MEG-SEC, developed and presented a Draft APEC Manual of Maritime Security Drills and Exercises for Port Facilities for approval, during the MEG-SEC Meeting held in Manila, Filipinas, in April 14-17, 2008.

July 22, 2008. Note SMS CICTE 118/08 submitted to the MEG-SEC Chair, requesting authorization to use the Manual within CICTE programs to assist PFSOs in the Americas in implementing the ISPS Code.



APEC/OAS Maritime Security Cooperation

CICTE believes that the utilization of the same Manual by both

APEC and OAS countries, along with the promotion of the standards

and guidelines reflected in it, would have a harmonization effect in

regard to the security standards in place at ports of both APEC

Economies and the Americas, setting up a broader example of

cooperation and avoiding potential duplication of efforts. The overall

aim is to facilitate in the mid/long-term the trade flow between both

regions, while strengthening at the same time security procedures

in OAS Member States.



oas/cicte maritime security activities related to apec economies (2008-2009)

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