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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEE AGAINST TERRORISM (CICTE)

TO THE FORTY-FOURTH REGULAR SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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March 7, 2014

His Excellency Ambassador Pedro Verges Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic to the OAS Chair of the Permanent Council Organization of American States Washington, D.C. Excellency, I have the honor to address Your Excellency to forward the Annual Report of the Chair of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism for consideration by the OAS General Assembly at it Forty-Fourth session, in compliance with Article 91.f of the Charter of the Organization of American States and pursuant to Article 15 of the Rules of Procedure of CICTE and General Assembly Resolution AG/RES. 2809 (XLII-013). Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurance of my highest consideration and esteem.

Allan Culham Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Canada to the OAS Chair of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism

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REPORT OF THE CHAIR OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEE AGAINST TERRORISM (CICTE)

TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

This report is presented pursuant to the provisions of resolution AG/RES.2809 (XLIII-O/13), “Advancing Hemispheric Security: A Multidimensional Approach,” adopted by the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) at its forty third regular session. It is also presented in fulfillment of the provisions of Article 91.f of the OAS Charter.

Officers of CICTE

At its Fourteenth Regular Session, held in Washington, D.C., United States of America,

February 20-21, 2014, the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) elected Canada as Chair and Paraguay as Vice Chair.

Mandate

In resolution AG/RES.2809 (XLIII-O/13), “Advancing Hemispheric Security: A

Multidimensional Approach,” adopted in June 2013, the General Assembly reiterated the commitments it assumed in the resolutions it has adopted since 1999 regarding the fight against terrorism and instructed the CICTE Secretariat to implement the programs and projects set out in CICTE's Work Plan.

Activities of CICTE

In 2013, CICTE and its Secretariat carried out activities to implement the mandates of the

OAS General Assembly and the objectives of the Committee. The numerous activities undertaken by the CICTE Secretariat for the benefit of Member States bear witness to the close, continuous, and productive collaboration among the Member States, the CICTE Secretariat, other OAS General Secretariat areas and sub-regional, regional, and international organizations.

At the Fourteenth Regular Session of CICTE, Colombia in its capacity as Chair for the

2013-2014 term, presented a report on progress achieved during its chairmanship, highlighting the accomplishments by Member States in cooperating with each other in their fight against terrorism.1/

In that regard, the Report on Activities of the Secretariat of the CICTE, presented to the

CICTE at its Fourteenth Regular Session, contains details on completed and ongoing projects, as well as plans for upcoming programs. The Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism presented the main highlights of these programs during remarks delivered at the First Plenary Session 2/

CICTE held its Fourteenth Regular Session in Washington, D. C. under the chairmanship of Colombia. The preparations for this event were carried out from November 2013 to January 2014, under the chairmanship of Colombia and the vice-chairmanship of Canada. Two meetings

1. See Appendix I, “Report of the Chair, 2013-2014, of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism,”

CICTE/doc. 5/14. 2. See Appendix II, “Remarks by the Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism, Mr. Neil Klopfenstein,” CICTE/INF.4/14.

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were held, at which the draft agenda, draft calendar, and draft Work Plan, were considered and agreed to. These were submitted to the plenary of the Committee.

At its Fourteenth Regular Session, CICTE adopted, by consensus, the Committee's Work

Plan for 2014.3/, and the Resolution4 detailing the date and site of the Fifteenth Regular Session. Details of the Fourteenth Regular Session are contained in the Report of the Rapporteur,5/ Mr. Vitaliano Gaspar Gallardo, Alternate Representative of Peru to the OAS.

Conclusions

At the Fourteenth Regular Session of CICTE, the Chair presented a Report6 summarizing

the conclusions of the meeting, in which he highlighted that the Committee focused its discussions on the need to strengthen hemispheric cooperation to prevent and combat terrorism in the Hemisphere, with special attention to three aspects: how to counter criminal activities that may exacerbate the threat of terrorism, such as trafficking in drugs, arms and people or money laundering; how to strengthen criminal justice responses to acts of terrorism; and how to enhance the efficiency of CICTE itself and its National Points of Contact.

During his report the Chair announced that he would seek the feedback on the list of

concrete proposals of Member States and proposed the creation of an informal working group to study the suggestions. The Chair also urged Member States in general and all donors to maintain or increase their contributions to the work of the Committee, in particular to implement the annual Work Plan.

This Report is submitted most respectfully,

Allan Culham Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Canada to the Organization of American States

Chair of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism

March 7, 2014

3. See Appendix III, document CICTE/doc.3/14 4. See Appendix IV, document CITE/Res 1/14 Rev.1

5. See Appendix V, “Report of the Rapporteur of the Fourteenth Regular Session of the Inter-American Committee,” document CICTE/doc.8/14

6. See Appendix VI “Report of the Chair of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism 2014-2015,” document CICTE/doc.6/14

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INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEE AGAINST TERRORISM (CICTE) TWENTY-FOURTH REGULAR SESSION OEA/Ser.L/X.2.14 February 20, 2014 CICTE/doc.5/14 Washington, D.C. 24 February 2014 Original: Spanish

REPORT OF THE CHAIR OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEE AGAINST TERRORISM 2013-2014, HIS EXCELLENCY AMBASSADOR ANDRES GONZALEZ DIAZ, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF COLOMBIA TO THE OAS

(Presented at the first plenary session, on February 20, 2014)

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REPORT OF THE CHAIR OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEE AGAINST TERRORISM 2013-2014 HIS EXCELLENCY AMBASSADOR ANDRES GONZALEZ DIAZ, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF COLOMBIA TO THE OAS

(Presented at the first plenary session, February 20, 2014)

Distinguished Ambassadors, Heads of Delegation, delegates and colleagues, Secretariat members, ladies and gentlemen:

I have the pleasure to report that under the chairmanship of Colombia and in accordance with the policy directives and mandates you have established, the Executive Secretariat of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) has continued to provide support to member states in their national and collective efforts to prevent, combat, punish, and eliminate terrorism in the Americas. From January to December 2013, the Executive Secretariat implemented capacity-building and training programs in all member states through 113 events that contributed to the strengthening and professionalization of some 4,181 officials in the region.

These programs are wide-ranging in scope: securing borders; protecting airports and maritime installations; preparedness against emerging threats; providing tourist security; fraudulent document detection; halting the proliferation of nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological (NBQR) materials; protecting cyber networks; providing security at major public events; and drafting adequate legislation to prevent terrorism financing. Through such programs, the CICTE Executive Secretariat has continued to contribute to strengthening security in our member states.

Later today, at this afternoon’s session, the CICTE Secretariat will submit a report on its activities, describing the results of these activities carried out under the CICTE Work Plan for 2013. Cybersecurity

Since the adoption of the Comprehensive Inter-American Cybersecurity Strategy, in 2004, the cybersecurity program has promoted the creation of Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs), whose numbers have risen from six (6) to eighteen (18) in the last decade. In parallel, countries such as Colombia, Panama, and Trinidad and Tobago have established national cybersecurity policies and strategies, while with support from the Department of Information and Technology Services (DOITS), the Executive Secretariat has developed a mobile laboratory for conducting cybersecurity crisis management exercises, which has been used for training activities in six (6) countries. These three developments have consolidated capacities for response, both national and regional, to this type of threat.

Important partnerships have also been forged and cooperation agreements concluded with the private sector and civil society. For example, the Secretary General signed a cooperation agreement with the global awareness campaign “Stop. Think. Connect,” which seeks to raise Internet user awareness of cybersecurity risks. The OAS General Secretariat also signed the World Economic Forum’s Cyber Resilience Principles, which assist institutions in adapting appropriate cybersecurity principles.

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Tourist security

In the last five years, some twenty (20) tourist security courses have been imparted to strengthen national capacities and create partnerships for cooperation between the public and private sectors in countries and tourist destinations of the Caribbean, Central America, South America, and Mexico. This has led to the creation of a network of tourist security liaisons for the exchange of experiences and best practices. In that connection, the program has enabled tourism police and private sector security chiefs in each locale to work in a harmonized manner with the other providers of tourism services, taking advantage of the social network technological platform.

Additionally, with support from the OAS Department of Tourism, work has been done with the World Tourism Organization and the ministries of tourism of the Hemisphere to organize the Tourism Security in the Americas Conferences (Dominican Republic, 2011, Panama, 2013; and for the upcoming conference in Ecuador, 2014). Maritime security

In the last decade, through the Maritime Security Program, training has been provided for 16,244 officials of 31 member states, and technical assistance provided to over sixty-nine (69) ports, for compliance with the International Maritime Organization standards, and other international port security norms. The main objective has been to strengthen anti-terrorist activities and law enforcement capacities at port installations and to improve coordination among governmental authorities involved in maritime security.

The program now makes available diversified training to the member states in the following areas: container security; maritime domain awareness; port state control, supply chain security; risk assessment and management, drills and exercises; and information security systems, among others. Legislative assistance and combating terrorism financing

Since 2002, the CICTE Executive Secretariat has provided training and technical assistance to member states in this area, to enhance their justice system development. This has led to greater fulfillment of commitments assumed under the international instruments on combating terrorism and its financing through their implementation in national legislation.

In that regard, 25 member states have now ratified the Inter-American Convention against Terrorism; and there are now 60 ratifications of the universal treaties against terrorism. Nine national laws have been enacted on terrorism financing; and another eight bills are under discussion in their respective Congresses. Program for the implementation of resolution 1540

Under this program, the aim of which is to identify any specific needs and challenges that beneficiary countries may have in the area of the protection and control of nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological (NBQR) materials, efforts have been made to design specialized

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training activities to build these capacities so as to strengthen the prevention framework against the use of NBQR materials by non-state actors.

Since 2006, CICTE has provided, in conjunction with its international partners from the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs and the Expert Group of the 1540 Committee, capacity building and technical assistance activities for member states to combat terrorism arising from the use of weapons of mass destruction by terrorists and non-state actors. To provide technical assistance and strengthen border control capacities, through a pilot project (now in execution in Mexico, and shortly to be launched in Colombia and to include Panama), efforts are being made to carry out activities accorded priority by the countries in their respective national plans. Document security

Since its launch in 2006, the Document Security and Fraud Prevention Program has enhanced security in the issuance and control of travel and identity documents in the member states. The Secretariat has implemented different activities and training courses in the region, notable among them advanced training on the detection of fraudulent documents and impostors, and subregional workshops on best practices in travel document security and identification management. Through these efforts, training has been provided to 1,628 officials of all OAS member states, constituting a contribution to terrorism prevention.

Additionally, in collaboration with INTERPOL, national workshops have been held in the area of integrated border management and database promotion. This partnership is expected to be strengthened in the future for the execution of a project enabling the countries to share and consult information through a national alert system on the latest trends in travel and identity document falsification and alteration. In parallel, activities on this front have promoted participation by civil registries, which has led to greater and better interagency cooperation at the national and regional levels, and to raised awareness of the importance of the travel document issuance process. Aviation security

Initially, the Aviation Security program focused the training it offered on passenger security and airport crisis management, based on standards that arose following the September 11 attacks. Ten years later, the program had evolved in tandem with the new International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards on security following attacks frustrated in 2010. Therefore, CICTE has imparted training on these new standards in 29 American member states on mitigation of risks and threats to the air freight supply chain and on designing freight security plans, ensuring efficient and safe trade flows.

Training has also been provided for 26 states of the region on the identification and interdiction of passengers seeking to traffic in illicit items. These techniques entail no implementation costs beyond personnel skills. Therefore, several countries have established behavior analysis units at their airports. Additionally, in the last 10 years, 260 scholarships were provided to enable personnel of member states to participate in ICAO training programs, through which training has been provided for 3,370 aviation security officials from 68 airports of 31 member states.

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Migration and customs

Initially, this program sought to raise awareness among border officials of risk management and to strengthen institutional relations among border control authorities. Based on this approach, workshops were held in 15 countries of Central America and the Caribbean, working in coordination with the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) and the Department of Public Security (DPS). Thereafter, in response to the priorities indicated by the member states, the approach was modified to address the issue of container and cargo ship security so as to ensure the safety and efficiency of the flow of trade in the region. Biosecurity

As regards Strengthening Strategies on Emerging Terrorist Threats, it should be noted that the central element is conducting drills that bring together the high-level authorities with responsibility for responding to a bioterrorist attack or incident (public security, public health, and crisis management agencies, among others) and, thereafter, identifying security breaches that may arise in the crisis response and management process. This has been supplemented by legislative assistance activities for the preparation of national bioterrorism incident response plans, the cases of Mexico, Panama, and Trinidad and Tobago warranting special mention. Security at major events

Since its creation, in 2006, the National Focal Point Network program has provided a forum for sharing experiences and knowledge of planning and security for major events, and now has 28 designated national focal points. In 2012, a permanent information exchange mechanism, accessible to all national focal points, was launched, a tool that provides support to countries hosting major events for security planning and enhanced cooperation among public institutions and between the public and private sectors.

Another aim of the program is to promote the building of national and regional prevention capacities through direct assistance to the member states, as was evident in the preparations for the 2010 Pan-American Games (Mexico) and 2013 Central American Games (Costa Rica). Conclusion

Through the efforts of the CICTE programs, only possible through voluntary cooperation, we are now proud to have states with strengthened national anti-terrorism capacities. As evident from the above, member states have worked decisively to develop capacities, knowledge, best practices, and technical skills. Each of these initiatives has helped reduce our individual and collective vulnerabilities.

Now, however, we are at a crossroads. All these achievements can only be made with member state contributions and, unfortunately, owing to the financial difficulties facing us all, the Executive Secretariat has not received the level of financial support required to carry out all its programs. As ever, that support is needed if we are to continue to protect our region against terrorist attacks and to participate decisively in the global fight against terrorism.

Thank you very much.

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INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEE AGAINST TERRORISM (CICTE)

FOURTEENTH REGULAR SESSION OEA/Ser.L/X.2.14 February 20, 2014 CICTE/INF 4/14 Washington, D.C. 24 February 2014 Original: English

REMARKS BY THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEE AGAINST TERRORISM, MR. NEIL KLOPFENSTEIN

(Delivered at the First Plenary Session held on February 20, 2014)

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REMARKS BY THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEE AGAINST TERRORISM, MR. NEIL KLOPFENSTEIN

(Delivered at the First Plenary Session held on February 20, 2014)

His Excellency Allan Culham, Permanent Representative of Canada and Chair of CICTE.

Her Excellency, Elisa Ruiz Diaz Bareiro, Permanent Representative of Paraguay and Vice Chair

of CICTE

Distinguished permanent representatives of the Member States to the OAS; Distinguished delegates of the OAS member states; Distinguished representatives of the OAS’s permanent observers; Ladies, gentlemen, and special guests:

I would like to begin my remarks by extending my sincerest congratulations on

behalf of the entire Secretariat, to the Governments of Canada and Paraguay for their

elections to Chair and Vice Chair this Committee. I look forward to working under your

leadership and wish you success as you guide our collective efforts in the hemispheric

fight to prevent and combat terrorism.

Under the Chairmanship of Colombia, in 2013 the Secretariat of the Inter-

American Committee against Terrorism continued to build capacity and deliver quality

training to our Member States. The Secretariat engaged with each of your countries to

build these capacities in a wide spectrum of counterterrorism skills, from critical

infrastructure protection and counter-terrorism legislative assistance, to border, aviation,

maritime, and cyber security.

Last year, the CICTE Secretariat conducted 113 courses, seminars, consultations

and technical assistance missions that strengthened the skills of some 4,181 participants,

including hundreds of security and law enforcement officials throughout the region. The

Secretariat also continued to build new partnerships, strengthen existing ones, and help

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Member States foster collaborative relationships with other nations, which are all vital to

our collective counter-terrorism efforts.

Ambassador Gonzalez Diaz provided a very complete overview of our activities

over the last few years. During this opportunity, I would like to share some of the main

highlights of our most important areas of work. A copy of my complete report will be

circulated among the delegates as document CICTE/Doc 4/14 “Report on Activities of

the Secretariat of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism.”

Cyber Security

2013 was a groundbreaking year for the CICTE Cyber Security Program. A major

focus of CICTE’s cyber security efforts was to expand and strengthen public private

partnerships on cyber security issues in the hemisphere.

For example, in May 2013, CICTE published a joint report with the cyber security

firm Trend Micro titled “Latin American and Caribbean Cybersecurity Trends and

Government Responses.” This report paired objective threat report data from Trend

Micro with Member State-provided data concerning government responses to issues of

cyber security and cybercrime. Filling a knowledge gap expressed by Member States, the

report informed the future of CICTE’s cyber security work and exemplified the type of

public-private relations that will strengthen cyber resilience in the Americas. Finally, it

showed other regions in the world the dynamic perspective that is generated by working

with non-government partners. Just last week, we signed a Memorandum of

Understanding with Microsoft to start the development of joint training and capacity

building initiatives in the Hemisphere.

Moving into new area, CICTE began implementing a new cyber security project

on protecting internet-facing critical infrastructures. As evidenced by the report with

Trend Micro, attacks on the industrial control systems—ICS—that administer our most

critical services are under constant and evolving attack. In Colombia, CICTE delivered its

first of at least four workshops on mitigating vulnerable ICS from cyber risk. The event

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convened a mix of policy and technical-level officials, providing them a space to learn

about the threat landscape and measures that should be taken to safeguard systems from

digital penetration.

Aviation Security

In 2013, the CICTE Aviation Security Program worked to continue to assist

Member States in increasing their knowledge and ability to comply with the International

Civil Aviation Security Organization (ICAO) standards and recommended practices and

other security methods. By providing scholarships to ICAO courses and through our own

training, CICTE assisted Member States identify and mitigate risks to their physical,

internal, and passenger security operations in their specific airport environments.

Through a partnership with the Government of Israel and the Government of

Canada, CICTE delivered its first Joint Aviation Security Program, this training focused

on the identification and interdiction of passengers with suspicious behavior (at the

Tocumen Airport in Panama.) The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) provided

expertise on anti-crime behavioral detection methods through their JETWAY Program

and the Israel Security Agency (ISA) shared their experience in counter-terrorism

behavioral detection methods.

In addition, for the first time, the United States Transportation Security

Administration (TSA) partnered with CICTE to train Aviation Security officers from 17

airports in 12 islands in The Bahamas, on passenger and cargo screening techniques. A

component of this program was a “train the trainer” course which gave participants the

tools to go back to their respective islands and continue to train their staff at their airports

in passenger security.

Major Events

A major element of CICTE’s Major Events Program is to promote gender equality

and enhance the role of women in major event security planning. In March 2013, in

partnership with UNICRI, CICTE hosted a sub-regional workshop on major events

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security in Santo Domingo where each delegation nominated at least one female

participant to attend, and the host country nominated three women to participate. In the

meeting, the group discussed the agenda for the upcoming regional workshop on gender

issues in major event security planning. A follow-up workshop will be held in March

2014 in Ottawa, Canada.

CICTE also hosted a Regional Workshop on Major events Security and Crime

Prevention in Santiago, Chile in August 2013, to promote the design and development of

a Knowledge Management System (KMS) on Major Event Security planning and crime

prevention for the region. Since this event, the National Focal Points for Major Events

have been using the platform to exchange information and knowledge on crime

prevention, and share documents on best practices.

Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (UNSCR 1540) Program

The main objective of the Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution

1540 (UNSCR 1540) Program, is to identify specific needs and challenges with regard to

the physical protection and accounting of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and

Nuclear materials related to the implementation of UNSCR 1540.

Since 2011, CICTE has been assisting Mexico work towards UNSCR 1540

compliance by supporting authorities to draft a National Work Plan, followed by a 2-year

tailored action plan to address needs and challenges, and now to execute a tailored

capacity building and technical assistance program in partnership with the UN Office for

Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the UNSCR 1540 Committee Group of Experts.

In 2013, as part of the approved Action Plan, CICTE led two (2) specialized

national level workshops in Mexico City on “International Best Practices on Export

Controls” in collaboration with the Government of Mexico, the UNODA, and the Group

of Experts of the UNSCR 1540 Committee.

In 2014, we will continue assisting Mexico work towards 1540 compliance, by 1)

preparing a detailed study on Mexico’s existing laws, regulations, and inter-agency

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agreements, to lay the groundwork for the development of a strategic trade management

legislative system, and 2) preparing a detailed study of Mexico’s criminal code to identify

the changes needed to implement a comprehensive Proliferation Investigations and

Prosecutions system. We also hope to work with the government of Colombia to begin

implementation of their 1540 National Plan.

CONCLUSION

Although we had a successful and productive year, our work is far from finished.

CICTE must and shall continue its commitment to serve its Member States. The

Secretariat will continue working with all member nations to provide them an

unparalleled level of training that is responsive to their needs. We will strive to expand

our contacts, while coordinating and participating at the sub-regional, regional and

international levels to ensure that we remain at the forefront of developments in this field.

We seek to provide our Member States with the best programming possible, while

continually offering training and information on the most effective and up-to-date

practices, methodologies and developments in our mandated program areas.

To fulfill the mandates you have given us, we rely on the support of donors. One

hundred percent of the funding we use to implement the CICTE Work Plan consists of

specific funds and other donor contributions. Although we do not have the resources to

complete every project in the work plan, the Secretariat is doing its best to meet Member

State priorities.

Our funding situation in the year ahead is not good. Important programming

activities will be sacrificed, I make a special plea: for traditional donors to maintain or

increase their current level of support, and for Member States to contribute for the first

time or increase their normal contribution. Trinidad and Tobago is an excellent example,

a small state with a small population, but always a generous donor. This year, I have set a

goal of raising $1 million from Member States who have not generally participated in

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CICTE funding in the past. This goal is about 20% of our operating budget. Indeed, a

number of Member States have expressed interest in contributing to CICTE. I encourage

them to deliver on their intentions.

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INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEE AGAINST TERRORISM (CICTE) FOURTEENTH REGULAR SESSION OEA/Ser.L/X.2.14 February 20-21, 2014 CICTE/doc.3/14 Washington, D.C. 26 February 2014 Original: English

2014 WORK PLAN OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEE AGAINST TERRORISM

(Approved at the Fifth Plenary Session held on February 21, 2014)

2014 WORK PLAN OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEE AGAINST TERRORISM


The main purpose of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) is to promote and develop cooperation among member states to prevent, combat, and eliminate terrorism, in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the Organization of American States and with the Inter-American Convention against Terrorism, and with full respect for the sovereignty of states, the rule of law, and international law, including international humanitarian law, international human rights law, and international refugee law. The Secretariat’s responsibilities are stipulated in both the CICTE Statute and Rules of Procedure. The Secretariat is a unit of the Secretariat for Multidimensional Security of the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS). In executing this Work Plan the CICTE Secretariat will continue to ensure an effective evaluation of its programs and will report to the Member States every six months on the results of its evaluations and on the implementation of mandates given to it.

SECTION 1.

MANDATE / SOURCE

1. CICTE DECLARATIONS

Declaration of Strengthening Hemispheric Cooperation to Address Terrorism and Money Laundering, CICTE/DEC. 1/13

“5. Their commitment to prevent the movement of terrorists, terrorist groups or whosoever finances terrorism through effective border

controls and controls on the issuance of identity papers and travel documents, and through measures for preventing the counterfeiting,

forgery, and/or fraudulent use of identity papers and travel documents.”

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“6. The importance of implementing the obligation under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001) to criminalize the willful provision or collection, by any means, directly or indirectly, of funds by their nationals or in their territories with the intention that the funds be used or in the knowledge that they are to be used in order to carry out terrorist acts; to strengthen and modernize their legislative and administrative measures necessary to effectively carry out the Resolution.”

“12. The need for member states to strengthen, where necessary, their legislative measures against money laundering, narcotics trafficking,

illicit trafficking in arms, ammunition and explosives, kidnapping, and other manifestations of transnational organized crime that may contribute

to the perpetration of terrorist attacks or the financing of terrorism, and, in keeping with their domestic laws and applicable treaties, to facilitate

international cooperation and investigative and judicial assistance in order to detect, freeze, and confiscate the funds that finance terrorism.”

Declaration of Strengthening Cyber-Security in the Americas, CICTE/DEC.1/12 rev. 1

“6. The need for all member states to continue their efforts to establish, and/or strengthen national cyber incident alert, watch, and warning groups, commonly referred to as Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs).” “9. Their intention to continue developing comprehensive national cyber security strategies and to engage all relevant stakeholders and in their development and implementation.” “10. The importance of promoting public sector cooperation with the private sector and academia in order to strengthen the security and protection of critical information and communications infrastructure.” “11. To explore future opportunities to broaden CICTE’s efforts to protect critical information and communications infrastructure, including by implementing capacity-building programs to strengthen all critical components of the global supply chain.”

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SECTION 1.

MANDATE / SOURCE

Declaration of Renewed Hemispheric Commitment to Enhance Cooperation to Prevent, Combat and Eliminate Terrorism, CICTE/DEC.1/11 “5. Their commitment to continue promoting multilateral cooperation aimed at strengthening Member States’ capacity to benefit from the mutual exchange of information, best practices and expertise and better access to sources of technical and financial assistance for institution-building.” “10. Their commitment to implement this Declaration and the CICTE Work Plan, which includes its work areas of border controls, legislative assistance and combating terrorism financing, critical infrastructure protection, strengthening strategies on emerging terrorist threats, and international coordination and cooperation adopted at the Eleventh Regular Session of CICTE.”

Declaration of Panama on the Protection of Critical Infrastructure in the Hemisphere in the Face of Terrorism, CICTE/DEC. 1/07

“11. Their request to the CICTE Secretariat to promote in the Member States educational and training activities aimed at creating a public culture of awareness of and sensitivity to critical infrastructure.”

2. CICTE DECISIONS

Security of Tourism and Recreational Facilities in the Americas (decision adopted at the Eighth Regular Session of CICTE) CICTE/doc.12./08, Report of the Rapporteur of the Eighth Regular Session of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism

“To instruct the Secretariat “to continue providing technical assistance and capacity-building to Member States, as appropriate, on the security of tourism and recreational facilities, taking into account the results of the Pilot Project and the specific realities and needs of the tourism sector in the Member States.”

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SECTION 1.

MANDATE / SOURCE

3. OAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTIONS AND DECLARATIONS

Advancing Hemispheric Security: A Multidimensional Approach, AG/RES. 2809 (XLIII-0/13)

Special Security Concerns of the Small Island States of the Caribbean

“41. To instruct the Permanent Council to continue advancing those issues that have an impact on the security of the small island states of the Caribbean. In that regard, to continue convening, the annual meeting on the special security concerns of the small island states of the Caribbean, re-emphasizing that their peculiar characteristics of small, fragile economies and scarce resources render these states particularly vulnerable and susceptible to the effects of the myriad forms of transnational organized crime and other insecurities.”

Advancing Hemispheric Security: A Multidimensional Approach, AG/RES.2735 (XLII-O/13)

Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE)

“70. To reaffirm the commitments made in the Declaration on “Strengthening Hemispheric Cooperation to Counter the Financing of Terrorism

and Money Laundering,” adopted by the member states of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) at its thirteenth regular session (March 8, 2013, Washington, D.C.) and to encourage member states to comply with the commitments therein, including the CICTE Work Plan for 2013.”

Advancing Hemispheric Security: A Multidimensional Approach, AG/RES.2735 (XLII-O/12)

Special Security Concerns of the Small Island States of the Caribbean “5.To instruct the Permanent Council to advance those issues that have an impact on the security of the small island states of the Caribbean and, in that connection, to continue to convene, through the CSH, the meeting on the special security concerns of the small island states of the Caribbean, reiterating that their peculiar characteristics render these states particularly vulnerable and susceptible to the effects of crime and

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MANDATE / SOURCE

insecurity.”

Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE)

“48. To reaffirm the commitments made in the Declaration on “Strengthening Cyber-Security in the Americas,” adopted by the member states of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE at its Twelfth Regular Session (March 7, 2012, Washington, D.C.); and to encourage the member states to fulfill the commitments contained therein, including the CICTE Work Plan for 2012.”

Support for the Work of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism, AG/RES.2618 (XLI-O/11)

“5. To underscore the need to continue identifying and enhancing cooperation mechanisms in the fight against terrorism at the bilateral, subregional, regional and international levels, and strengthening their application.”

“7. To instruct the CICTE Secretariat to continue providing technical assistance and capacity-building to member states, as appropriate and according to its Work Plan for 2011, which includes the following areas: border controls, legislative assistance and combating terrorism finanancing, protection of critical infrastructure, strengthening strategies on emerging threats, and international coordination and cooperation; and to instruct it to submit a report to the member states every six months on the results of its program evaluations and on the implementation of mandates given to it.”

Protecting Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism, AG/RES.2676 (XLI-O/11)

“11. To urge the competent organs, agencies and entities of the Organization of American States (OAS), in accordance with their mandates, to provide, upon reuqest, technical assistance to strengthen the capacity of member states to develop and implement programs to assist and support vicitms of terrorim in accordance with their domestic laws.”

Support For Implementation at the Hemispheric Level of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) AG/RES. 2534 (XL-O/10)

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MANDATE / SOURCE

“3. To invite the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE), within the sphere of its competence, to strengthen cooperation between the 1540 Committee and the Organization of American States.”

Special Security Concerns Of The Small Island States Of The Caribbean, AG/RES. 2619 (XLI-O/11)

4. To reiterate its request that the General Secretariat, through the Secretariat for Multidimensional Security and the relevant organs, agencies, and entities of the inter-American system and in collaboration with member states, civil society, private-sector organizations, and relevant multilateral institutions, as appropriate, within their areas of competence and programming:

a. Strengthen regional, sub-regional, and national crime management systems, taking into account those initiatives currently being

implemented or pursued by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM);

b. Enhance border security systems and capacities, including transportation security, at airports, seaports, and border crossing points, and assist border control authorities in the small island states in accessing critical information;

c. 7/…;

d. …;

e. …;

f. …;

g. Promote technical cooperation and institutional capacity-building, in order to strengthen natural and man-made disaster response and

mitigation and crisis management capacity in the small island states, including the development of reconstruction capability, training in humanitarian assistance, search-and-rescue operations, and strengthening of critical infrastructure protection, as well as the security of

7. Subparagraphs c, d, e, f, and j are not relevant to the mandates of the Secretariat of CICTE.

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MANDATE / SOURCE

tourism and recreational facilities and the use of simulation exercises;

h. Provide training and technical assistance regarding legislation on counterterrorism, terrorist financing, cybersecurity, and cybercrime to

small island states;

i. Improve coordination among the organs, agencies, and entities of the OAS, and with regional and subregional organizations, including the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) and the Regional Security System (RSS), on matters related to the special security concerns of small island states, so as to ensure awareness and avoid duplication in their response to these concerns;

j. …

Special Security Concerns of the Small Island States of the Caribbean, AG/RES. 2397 (XXXVIII-O/08)

“6. To reiterate its request that the General Secretariat, through the Secretariat for Multidimensional Security and the relevant organs, agencies, and entities of the inter-American system, such as the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI), the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE), the Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP), the Consultative Committee of the Inter-American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and Other Related Materials (CIFTA), the Inter-American Committee on Natural Disaster Reduction (IACNDR), and the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB) support, within their areas of competence and programming, the continued efforts of the small island states to address their security and defense concerns, particularly with respect to:

a. Developing training programs and proposals for strategic plans and cooperation to enable existing security entities in the small island states to meet the new security threats, concerns, and challenges;

b. Assisting border control authorities in the small island states in accessing critical information; enhancing their border control systems

and transportation security, including airport and seaport security; and strengthening their border control capacities;

c. Strengthening the capacity of small island states to fight against illicit trafficking in drugs and firearms;

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MANDATE / SOURCE

d. …8/;

e. Carrying out computer simulation training and other simulation exercises to strengthen natural and man-made disaster response and mitigation capacity in the states;

f. Providing training and technical assistance regarding legislation in the areas of counter-terrorism, terrorist financing, cyber-security,

and cyber-crime;

g. Providing technical assistance and capacity-building for the security of tourism and recreational facilities; and

h. Improving coordination between the organs, agencies and entities of the OAS on matters related to the Special Security Concerns of Small Island States, so as to ensure awareness and avoid duplication;...”

Adoption of a Comprehensive Inter-American Strategy to Combat Threats to Cybersecurity: A Multidimensional and Multidisciplinary Approach to Creating a Culture of Cybersecurity, AG/RES. 2004 (XXXIV-O/04)

“7. To request the secretariats of CICTE and CITEL, and the Group of Governmental Experts on Cyber-crime of REMJA to assist member states, when so requested, in the implementation of the respective portions of the Strategy …”

Declaration of San Salvador on Citizen Security in the Americas, AG/DEC. 66 (XLI-0/11) “15. The need to continue strengthening bilateral, subregional, regional, and international cooperation mechanisms, in keeping with the

8. Subparagraph d is not relevant to the mandates of the Secretariat of CICTE.

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MANDATE / SOURCE

principles established in the OAS Charter, to address, prevent, and combat, in a comprehensive and effective manner, transnational organized crime, illicit arms trafficking, trafficking in persons, smuggling of migrants, the global drug problem, money laundering, corruption, terrorism, kidnapping, criminal gangs, and technology-related crime, including cybercrime…”

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SECTION II.

SECRETARIAT PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES

WORK AREAS PROGRAM

PROJECT ACTIVITY

1. BORDER

CONTROLS

A. MARITIME SECURITY

1. Port security training needs assessments, and follow-up training.

Training needs assessments in 3 ports in the Hemisphere Follow-on training courses to 3 ports in the Hemisphere Funding Pending

2. Strategic level Crisis Management Exercises in Port Security

3 Exercises Funding Pending

3. Capacity building and training courses on key aspects of port security

3 Workshops Funding Pending

B. AVIATION SECURITY

1. National training courses. 6 Courses Funding Pending for 3 of them

2. Sub-regional training courses 2 Courses

3. Scholarships for ICAO training courses.

25 Scholarships Funding to be identified

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WORK AREAS PROGRAM

PROJECT ACTIVITY

4. National Aviation Security Program Development Workshops

2 Workshops Funding to be identified

C. DOCUMENT SECURITY AND FRAUD PREVENTION

1. Training including train the trainer courses. 4 Courses

2. National and Sub-regional best practices workshop

2 Workshops Funding to be identified

D. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS CONTROLS

Specialized workshops on Container Controls and Security

4 Gap Assessments 4 Technical Assistance Missions

E. ASSISTANCE FOR UNSC RES 1540 IMPLEMENTATION

Border security and other capacity building and legislative assistance for the detection and prevention of illicit trafficking in nuclear, chemical or biological weapons, their means of delivery, and related materials.

6 National workshops/technical assistance missions Partially funded

2. LEGISLATIVE

ASSISTANCE AND

COMBATING

TERRORISM FINANCING

A. LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANCE

1. Legislative technical assistance missions with senior-level government officials, on the ratification and implementation of the Inter-American Convention against Terrorism and the universal legal instruments against terrorism.

2 Missions

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WORK AREAS PROGRAM

PROJECT ACTIVITY

2. Specialized in-country training for prosecutors, judges, and law-enforcement officials.

2 Courses

3. Regional and sub-regional training and ministerial conferences on international cooperation for the development of national and international legislative frameworks for combating terrorism.

1 Activity

B. COMBATING TERRORISM FINANCING

1. Technical assistance and training workshops to strengthen legislation, implementation and enforcement efforts against terrorism financing.

3. Workshops 1. Technical assistance mission

2. Conduct a regional workshop on risk analysis in the area of terrorism financing, in order to provide technical assistance and information on methodologies to conduct risk analysis, so that countries that have already completed their risk assessment can share their experiences.

1. Regional training workshop.

C. LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANCE AND

1. Mapping of capacity-building needs in the Americas.

1 Technical assessment

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WORK AREAS PROGRAM

PROJECT ACTIVITY

COMBATING TERRORISM FINANCING9

2. Mapping of counter-terrorism legislative needs in the Americas

Funding to be identified

3. PROTECTION

OF CRITICAL

INFRASTRUCTURE

A. CYBER-SECURITY

1. National cyber security crisis management exercises (CMEs)

4 National CMEs

2. Cyber Security Best Practices Workshop

1 Regional activity

3. Workshops on National Strategy/Policy Framework Development

2 National workshops

4. Develop National CSIRTs through technical trainings and capacity building activities


5. Training Workshops for the Security of Industrial Control Systems (ICS)


9 The following changes proposed by Brazil should be considered during the process of negotiating the CICTE Work Plan for 2015:

a) Merging of items B and C as follows: In the Program field: "Legislative Assistance and Combating Money Laundering as Source of Terrorism

Financing”

b) In the Project field: “Technical assistance to map needs for strengthening of legislation against money laundering as a source of funds for terrorism, as

well as efforts for them to be observed and enforced."

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WORK AREAS PROGRAM

PROJECT ACTIVITY

6 Create a parallel platform to allow all interested public, private, and other sector stakeholders to engage, cooperate, and share information.


7. Support member states, at their request, to develop national awareness-raising campaigns addressing good and safe practices for the use of information and communications technologies.


8.Identify a multinational team of experts who would be available to support member states, upon their request, in processes and other events of particular relevance in order to provide advice and support in analysis of vulnerabilities, security of information networks and data bases, prevention and mitigation of incidents, and other areas related to cybersecurity


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WORK AREAS PROGRAM

PROJECT ACTIVITY

B. TOURISM SECURITY

1. Tourism security capacity building on strengthening public-private partnerships: Preparatory stakeholder meetings/workshops, specialized courses and follow-up.

6 “Stakeholder” preparatory meetings/workshops

6 Specialized Training courses in tourism security

6 Follow-up evaluations

2. Workshop on specific risks management on security of tourism destinations.

2 Workshop on specific risks management on security of tourism destinations Funding to be identified

3. Technical assistance for the implementation of security for major events, including the participation of local private sector

2 Regional workshop 1 Maintenance of the knowledge management system (KMS)

1 Needs assessment mission 1 Follow-up evaluation 2 “Stakeholder” meeting/working group sessions 1 Table top exercise

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WORK AREAS PROGRAM

PROJECT ACTIVITY

1 National Workshop Funding Pending

C. CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION

Technical assistance workshops and/or missions to assist government officials to develop, evaluate, and improve their national critical infrastructure protection plans.


D. GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY

Workshops and technical assistance to promote the efficient and secure movement of goods, protect the supply chain from exploitation and disruption, and increase supply chain resiliency and trade recovery practices. Focus on the creation and strengthening of national Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programs, on ensuring private sector buy-in, and on helping states achieve SAFE compliance.

6 National Assessments

3 Follow-up AEO monitoring missions

1 Follow-up AEO implementation mission

4. STRENGTHENING STRATEGIES ON EMERGING TERRORIST THREATS

A. CRISIS MANAGEMENT

Capacity-building exercises for government officials on responding to Emerging Chemical/Biological/Radiological/Nuclear (CBRNE) Threats.

2 Table-top exercises 1 Funded; 1 Funding pending

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WORK AREAS PROGRAM

PROJECT ACTIVITY

B. WORKSHOPS

Technical assistance workshops to share best practices, experiences, and to assist government officials to develop, evaluate, and improve their National Emergency Response Plans for CBRNE or other emerging threats identified by member states such as countering Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and biological security threats and major events, etc.

1 Planning Mission 4 Technical Assistance Missions to develop or improve National Emergency Response Plans Funding pending 1 sub-regional event Funding Pending

5. INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION AND COOPERATION

PARTNERSHIPS

Create and strengthen partnerships with international, multilateral, regional, and subregional organizations as well as with security and technical agencies of CICTE member states, other countries, and dependencies of the OAS General Secretariat, and keep Member States informed, as appropriate.

Participation in conferences, papers, official visits, coordination meetings

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INTER-AMERICAN ENTITIES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT COLLABORATE WITH THE CICTE SECRETARIAT

I. Observers

A. Permanent Observers to the OAS

1. All B. Organs, agencies, and entities of the inter-American system All

C. Principals of OAS political bodies 1. Chair of the Permanent Council of the OAS 2. Chair of the OAS Committee on Hemispheric Security 3. Chair of the Meeting of Ministers of Justice or of Ministers or Attorneys-

General of the Americas (REMJA) 4. Chair of the Cyber-crime Working Group of the Meeting of Ministers of

Justice or of Ministers or Attorneys General of the Americas (REMJA) 5. Chair of the Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Public Security in the

Americas (MISPA) D. National, International, regional, and sub-regional organizations

1. Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL) 2. American Police Community (AMERIPOL) 3. Andean Community (CAN) 4. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 5. Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP) 6. Association of Caribbean States (ACS) 7. Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Implementation Support Unit

(ISU) 8. Caribbean Community (CARICOM) 9. Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) 10. CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) 11. CARICOM Standing Committee of Comptrollers of Customs 12. Central American Integration System (SICA) 13. Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) 14. Commonwealth Secretariat 15. Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)

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16. Council of Europe Experts on Terrorism (CODEXTER) 17. Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) 18. Egmont Group 19. European Commission 20. Financial Action Task Force (FATF) 21. Financial Action Task Force of South America Against Money

Laundering (GAFISUD) 22. Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) 23. Group of Experts on Aviation Safety, Security and Assistance (GEASA) 24. Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB) 25. Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) 26. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 27. International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) 28. International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 29. International Maritime Organization (IMO) 30. International Monetary Fund (IMF) 31. International Organization for Migration (IOM) 32. International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) 33. League of Arab States 34. National Defense University/Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies 35. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 36. Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) 37. Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) – Action

against Terrorism Unit 38. Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) 39. Preparatory Committee of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) 40. South American Nations Union (UNASUR) 41. Regional Forum of South-East Asian Nations (ARF-ASEAN) 42. Regional Security System (RSS) 43. South East Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism (SEARCCT) of

the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia 44. South European Cooperation Initiative (SECI) 45. Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) 46. Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 47. United Nations Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force

(UNCTITF) 48. United Nations High Representative for Disarmament Affairs 49. United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research (UNICRI) 50. United Nations Latin American Institute for the Prevention of Crime and

the Treatment of Offenders (ILANUD) 51. United Nations Office of Legal Affairs (OLA)

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52. United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLiREC)

53. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime-Terrorism Prevention Branch (UNODC/TPB) 54. United Nations Security Council Committee established pursuant to

Resolution 1267 55. United Nations Security Council Committee established pursuant to

Resolution 1373 56. United Nations Security Council Committee established pursuant to

Resolution 1540 57. United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) 58. World Bank 59. World Customs Organization (WCO) E. Non governmental organizations and others 1. Afro-Colombian Pacific Corporation (ACPC) 2. Association of Central American Chiefs of Police 3. Center on Global Counter-Terrorism Cooperation (CGCC) 4. Global Organisation of Parliamentarians against Corruption (GOPAC) 5. International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) 6. Inter-American Human Rights Institute (IAHRI) 7. International Police Association 8. Latin American Jewish Congress

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RESOLUTION

DATE AND SITE OF THE FIFTEENTTH REGULAR SESSION OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEE AGAINST TERRORISM


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RESOLUTION

DATE AND SITE OF THE FIFTEENTH REGULAR SESSION OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEE AGAINST TERRORISM


THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEE AGAINST TERRORISM,

BEARING IN MIND:

That Article 18 of its Statute stipulates that “the headquarters of CICTE shall be that of

the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States”;

That Article 19 of the said Statute stipulates also that “the Inter-American Committee

against Terrorism (CICTE) shall hold one regular session each year”;

That Article 16 of its Rules of Procedure provide that CICTE “shall hold one annual

regular session; and

CONSIDERING that the Member States of the Inter-American Committee against

Terrorism are in agreement regarding the date and the site of the Fifteenth Regular Session,

RESOLVES:

To hold the Fifteenth Regular Session of the Inter-American Committee against

Terrorism (CICTE) on March 19 and 20, 2015, at the Headquarters of the Organization of

American States, Washington D.C., United States of America.

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INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEE AGAINST TERRORISM (CICTE) FOURTEENTH REGULAR SESSION OEA/Ser.L/X.2.14 February 20 and 21, 2014 CICTE/doc.8/14 Washington, D.C. 14 March 2014 Original: Spanish

RAPPORTEUR'S REPORT ON THE FOURTEENTH REGULAR SESSION OF THE

INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEE AGAINST TERRORISM

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RAPPORTEUR'S REPORT ON THE FOURTEENTH REGULAR SESSION OF THE

INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEE AGAINST TERRORISM

In my capacity as Rapporteur of the Fourteenth Regular Session of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE), I have the honor to submit this report on the proceedings and decisions adopted during this session.

INTRODUCTION

The Fourteenth Regular Session of the CICTE was held on February 20, 2014 at the headquarters of the Organization of American States in Washington, D.C., and was attended by 27 delegations of the member states of the Organization of American States (OAS). Also attending were special guests, permanent observers, and representatives of international organizations and civil society.10/

During the preparations, the member states decided that the Fourteenth Regular Session would he held over a period of one and a half days, on February 20 and 21.

The Draft Agenda11/ and the Draft Schedule12/for the Fourteenth Regular Session were approved ad referendum of the quorum during the Second Preparatory Meeting, held on January 24, 2014.

MINUTES INAUGURAL CEREMONY The inaugural ceremony of the Fourteenth Regular Session of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) began at 2:00 p.m. on February 20, 2014, in the Simón Bolívar Room at the headquarters of the Organization of American States in Washington, D.C. Remarks by the Chair of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism – His

Excellency Andrés González Díaz, Permanent Representative of Colombia to the Organization

of American States The Honorable Andrés González Díaz, Permanent Representative of Colombia, presided over the inauguration and declared the Fourteenth Session open. During his remarks 13/, Ambassador González Díaz reaffirmed his Government's intention and commitment to fully

10. CICTE/RP/doc.5/13 rev. 3, Guest List for the Fourteenth Regular Session of CICTE (approved at

the Second Preparatory Meeting, held on January 24, 2014, ad referendum of the quorum). 11. CICTE/RP/doc.3/13 rev. 2, Agenda for the Fourteenth Regular Session of CICTE (approved at the

Second Preparatory Meeting, held on January 24, 2014, ad referendum of the quorum). 12. CICTE/RP/doc.4/13 rev. 3, Draft Schedule for the Fourteenth Regular Session of CICTE

(approved at the Second Preparatory Meeting, held on January 24, 2014, ad referendum of the quorum).

13. CICTE/INF.6/14.

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support CICTE's work to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. He also pointed out that CICTE had deservedly earned international recognition as a model of efficient and effective multilateral cooperation. One should never forget that terrorism has broadened its scope and crossed both physical and virtual borders and poses a grave threat to peace, security, human rights, and individual liberties. He pleaded for a results-oriented discussion that would benefit all states and boost their capacity to confront terrorism. At the same time, he reminded his audience that terrorism was not an isolated phenomenon. Rather it had become globalized, in the sense that terrorists had established networks that allowed them to coordinate their attacks and exploit advances in information and communication technology. The Ambassador added that terrorism was also tied in with transnational organized crime networks. He mentioned that isolated efforts to combat this threat were insufficient, which was why the member states needed to pool those efforts.

Finally, Ambassador González Díaz thanked the member states on the Committee and the Executive Secretariat for their support during his term as Chair and reaffirmed Colombia's commitment to fully support work undertaken to fight terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

Remarks by the Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States,

His Excellency Ambassador Albert R. Ramdin The Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States, Ambassador Albert R. Ramdin, agreed with the CICTE chairman on the importance of continued cooperation and the need for member states to work together, with a common approach, to adapt to newly emerging challenges. Ambassador Ramdin vehemently condemned terrorism, regardless of its origin. He said that our region has suffered from terrorism, and outlined its history here, from the attack on the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires in 1991 to the airline attacks in Panama, Colombia, and Barbados, all of which cost the lives of hundreds of persons. He also referred to September 11, 2001, the date of the terrorist attack that most profoundly shook our Hemisphere. Addressing the issue of the availability of resources, the Assistant Secretary General acknowledged that government budgets and investments give priority to economic and social development programs, to creating jobs and affordable housing, and to health care. This makes it more difficult to obtain funds for fighting terrorism. He added that during the Fourteenth Regular Session of CICTE, member states would also have an opportunity to begin a dialogue on CICTE’s strategic vision beyond 2014, including a key discussion on how to better ensure the financial sustainability of CICTE. Finally, Ambassador Ramdin once again urged member states that had not yet done so to ratify or adhere to the Inter-American Convention against Terrorism, as applicable, and to effectively implement it. Afterwards, he thanked Mr. González Díaz, the Chair of CICTE and Permanent Representative of Colombia, and its Vice-Chair, Ambassador Culham, Permanent Representative of Canada. The CICTE Chair took the floor again to introduce the Executive Director of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee.

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Remarks by the Special Guest Expert, Jean-Paul Laborde, Executive-Director, United

Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee14/

Mr. Laborde began his presentation by referring to recent developments, such as the expansion of terrorism to new geographical areas, the use of technology by terrorist groups, and the need to create response mechanisms to take into account the practices of terrorist groups and their reactions to government counter-terrorism policies. He also referred to the need to build resistance in communities and respect for human rights, as critical elements to ensure the legitimacy of any counter-terrorist strategy, and to criminalize the persons who commit terrorist acts. He pointed to the importance of creating a bridge between the development and security agendas, to facilitate sustainable, long-term responses among our youth that are not integrated in political and social life. He went on to say that despite new challenges, most member states are reporting progress with their counter-terrorism agenda, as seen, for instance, in their efforts to prevent and combat terrorist financing, which is one of the top priorities of the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee. But he expressed concern over the fact that security and legislative measures have not been implemented or updated. Finally, Mr. Laborde pointed to the importance of the joint work being done by UNCTED [UN Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate] and CICTE to fight terrorism and its financing. Mr. González Díaz, Ambassador of Colombia and Chair of CICTE, took the floor to thank the United Nations expert for his presentation and to announce a recess before initiating the first plenary session. FIRST PLENARY SESSION The first plenary session was called to order by the Chair, Ambassador González Díaz, Permanent Representative of Colombia to the Organization of American States. Adoption of the Draft Agenda and Draft Calendar of the Fourteenth Regular Session

i. Draft Agenda of the Fourteenth Regular Session The draft agenda was presented for consideration and approved without amendment.15/ The agenda comprises the following items: “Cooperating to Counter the Criminal Activities that May Exacerbate the Threat of Terrorism,” “Strengthening Criminal Justice Responses to Acts of Terrorism,” and the “Strategic Vision for CICTE Beyond 2014: How to Strengthen the National Points of Contact.”

ii. Draft Calendar of the Fourteenth Regular Session

14. ICTE/INF.7/14. 15. CICTE/RP/doc.3/13 rev.2, Draft Agenda of the Fourteenth Regular Session of CICTE (approved

at the Second Preparatory Meeting held on January 24, 2014, ad referendum of a quorum).

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The Draft Calendar was presented for consideration and approved without amendment.16/ 2013-2014 Report of the Chair of CICTE

Ambassador González Díaz presented the 2013-2104 Report of the Chair of CICTE,17/ summarizing the principal achievements and activities in the programming areas of CICTE that were realized by its Secretariat in the course of 2013. He praised the work of the CICTE Executive Secretariat, which implemented capacity-building and training programs in all member states, through 113 events to strengthen and enhance the professionalism of approximately 4,181 officials in the region.

Ambassador González Díaz commented on the broad scope of CICTE’s work, covering the following areas: securing borders; protecting airports and maritime facilities; preparing for emerging threats; providing security for tourists; detecting fraudulent documents; curbing the proliferation of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials; protecting cyber networks; providing security for major public events; and, drafting adequate legislation for the prevention of terrorism financing. All of these activities are helping to strengthen security in our member states.

Finally, Ambassador González Díaz congratulated CICTE on its achievements and urged member states to continue their efforts to form strategic public and private alliances, and above all, to pursue the determination of all member states not to take one step backwards in the fight against terrorism. He also invited member states to make financial contributions to the Secretariat so that it can resolve its current difficulties. Election of Officers

a. Chair of CICTE

The delegation of Brazil nominated Canada to chair the Committee for the 2014-2015 term. This nomination was seconded by the delegation of Panama. Canada was then elected by acclamation as the new Chair. Ambassador González Díaz congratulated the newly elected CICTE Chair, Ambassador Allan Culham, the Permanent Representative of Canada to the Organization of American States.

The Mexican delegation took the floor to congratulate Ambassador González Díaz, the outgoing CICTE chair, on the work he accomplished during his term of office. He also welcomed the incoming CICTE chair. Ambassador Allan Culham, the Permanent Representative of Canada to the Organization of American States, thanked the delegations of Brazil and Panama, and all the others as well, for their support of Canada to chair CICTE, accepted the election on behalf of his government, and took over the chairmanship of the session.

b. Vice-Chairman of CICTE

16. CICTE/RP/doc.4/13 rev.3, Draft Calendar of the Fourteenth Regular Session of CICTE (approved

at the Second Preparatory Meeting held on January 24, 2014, ad referendum of a quorum). 17. CICTE/doc.5/14.

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The delegation of Barbados nominated Paraguay as vice-chair of the committee for the

2014-2015 term. The nomination was seconded by the Guatemalan delegation. At the request of the Guatemalan delegation, Paraguay was elected by acclamation to that office.

Ambassador Elisa Ruiz Díaz, the Permanent Representative of Paraguay to the Organization of American States accepted the office on behalf of her country, and expressed her government’s appreciation for this vote of confidence. Ambassador Ruiz also referred to the Paraguayan government’s commitment to promoting CICTE mandates to fight terrorism.

c. Rapporteur of the Fourteenth Regular Session of CICTE

The Mexican delegation nominated Mr. Vitaliano Gallardo Valencia, the Alternate Representative of Peru to the Organization of American States, for the position of rappporteur of the Fourteenth Regular Session of the Committee. The candidate was approved by acclamation. Mr. Vitaliano Gallardo, Ministro Delegado took the floor to express his thanks for his nomination and election as rapporteur of the Fourteenth Regular Session of CICTE. Remarks by the Chair of CICTE for 2014-2015 – Ambassador Allan Culham, Permanent

Representative of Canada to the Organization of American States Upon assuming the chair of CICTE on behalf of the Government of Canada, Ambassador Culham began his remarks18/ by accepting the honor of presiding over the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism and thanking the member states for their support and confidence. He also welcomed the Government of Paraguay to the vice-chairmanship for the 2014-2015 term. Ambassador Culham began by highlighting Canada’s historic commitment to support both implementation of CICTE programs and the sustainability of its budget. Its government has already contributed about $10 million, primarily in the areas of port security, border controls, security for major events, and cybersecurity, among others, with a view to making the Hemisphere more secure. Ambassador Culham then proceeded to report that as a result of the challenges to its financial sustainability, the CICTE Secretariat was unable to engage in a long-term planning process. He pointed to the need to develop a strategic vision for CICTE beyond 2014, in order to determine the committee’s priorities in light of the currently limited financial resources, and to expand its donor base. The strategic vision of CICTE proposed by Canada for discussion converges with the ongoing process in the OAS Permanent Committee. The Canadian ambassador emphasized the importance of this discussion in the Organization, based on a frank exchange of views on the objectives, priorities, and institutional structures of CICTE for the future. The Chair went on to express his interest in cooperation in activities to counter crimes that could exacerbate the threat of terrorism. He cited a series of crimes that were committed and documented that established at least some sort of link with Canadian citizens. Ambassador Culham voiced his concern over the presence of terrorist groups or terrorist activities in the

18. CICTE/INF.5/14.

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Hemisphere and reiterated the importance of adequate and organized action to strengthen legislation to counter terrorism and transnational crime. Ambassador Culham ended his remarks by reiterating the need for other member states—in addition to the United States and Canada—to contribute actively and financially to the work of CICTE.

Remarks by the CICTE Executive Secretary, Neil Klopfenstein

Neil Klopfenstein, the CICTE Executive Secretary, began his remarks by thanking and congratulating both the outgoing and the incoming chair and vice-chair of CICTE.19/ He also informed delegates that in the next few days, the CICTE Secretariat would be distributing a full report of the activities carried out in 2013.

During his remarks, Secretary Klopfenstein highlighted four of the various programs that the CICTE Secretariat implemented during 2013 and that, according to him, it will continue to implement in 2014. They are as follows: cybersecurity; aviation security; security for major events; and, support for implementation of UN Resolution 1540.

Secretary Klopfenstein said that the CICTE Secretariat would continue its efforts to fulfill the mandates entrusted to it, with the support of donors whose contributions to the specific funds are used entirely to implement the CICTE Work Plan. He further indicated that despite insufficient resources to complete all of the projects included in the work plan, the Secretariat was making every effort to comply with the priorities of member states.

Before completing his presentation, Secretary Klopfenstein referred to the government of Trinidad and Tobago, as an example of a contributor to CICTE, for its constant financial cooperation and its commitment to the Committee, and he invited other member states to follow suit. The Secretary announced that for 2014, the target of one million dollars had been set for contributions from member states that have not generally participated in funding CICTE in the past. This target accounts for about 20 percent of the operating budget. Once the CICTE Secretary completed his report, it being 5:00 pm, the chair adjourned the first plenary session. SECOND PLENARY SESSION

On opening the plenary, Ambassador Culham, as Chair, announced a change in the agenda. He proposed the addition of a presentation by the Brazilian delegation on its preparations for major events hosted by Brazil. The proposal was accepted. Dialogue of Heads of Delegation on the theme “Cooperating to Counter the Criminal Activities that May Exacerbate the Threat of Terrorism”

• Presentation by the Guest Speaker, Mr. Steven Dudley, Director and Chief of

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Mr. Dudley began his remarks by narrating a series of events involving documented

criminal activities connected with international criminal groups. He referred to the issue of detecting crimes that are reported by the authorities of some countries and not handled by the authorities of other countries. He added that criminal groups are interconnected with terrorist groups operating internationally. Mr. Dudley also indicated that there are degrees of danger, and that we need to be able to identify them before determining a course of action. Some of them present a risk to society. In the Americas, it is the long-standing terrorist organizations that continue to pose the greatest threat. Mr. Dudley went on to say that the second type of danger posed by these organizations is that of undermining democracies, in some cases, when they are present in large numbers in a country and can replace government functions. He noted that the third danger, and perhaps the greatest of all of those faced by the region, has to do with the movements of illegal organizations, including: creating spaces for meeting; interacting with other criminal groups, and providing a safe haven for them to devise their strategies; and opening legitimate and illegal businesses, facilitating money laundering and other important logistical issues. He ended his remarks by thanking delegations and wishing them success. Intervention by Member States The Permanent Representative of Peru, Ambassador Juan Jiménez Mayor, recalled the massacre of the Shining Path terrorist group in Lucanamarca, where children, women, and older people were killed. The heads of the Shining Path and Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) were subsequently captured, thereby curtailing their activities and narrowing their scope. The remnants of the Shining Path continued their operations on the Huallaga Valley. Recently, one of its ringleaders was captured and convicted, for drug trafficking as well. Peace has been restored to that region and crop substitution following the San Martin Model has been developed. However, in the valley of the Apurimac, Ene, and Mantaro Rivers (VRAEM), the largest coca leaf producing area, the Shining Path has a sporadic presence. This is where the government has been focusing its comprehensive effort to prevent criminal activities, including money laundering. Thirty years later, the link between the remnants of the terrorist movement and drug trafficking is clear. The ambassador also referred to the importance of closely monitoring the resources generated from illegal mining, which is financing terrorism. Finally, he drew the committee’s attention to the 1987 case involving the release of hostages at the Japanese Embassy or the “Chavín de Huántar” case considered by the IACHR, which recommended that Peru pay reparations to MRTA terrorists. This is clearly inconsistent with CICTE activities, as the IACHR is seeking compensation for a terrorist who took over an embassy, and died in the midst of a military operation, that is still part of an investigation being conducted by the Peruvian Public Ministry. The United States delegation took the floor next. Ambassador Lanier of the State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism thanked the governments of Colombia, Canada, and Paraguay, and the CICTE Secretariat, for their counter-terrorism efforts. He reiterated that the US government would continue to support CICTE by assigning personnel and providing financing. He added that multilateral entities also have a key role to play, and, by way of example, he cited UNODC APEC, OSCE, and OAS, as organizations that could work together to design the strategies and mechanisms needed to combat terrorism and crime.

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The Colombian delegate, Rodrigo Amaya, then took the floor, and reiterated his government’s commitment to pursue the fight against terrorism. The Colombian government acknowledges the symbiosis between terrorism and drug trafficking referred to earlier by the delegate of Peru, as well as the problem of illegal mining. Minister Breno Da Costa of Brazil noted that Mr. Dudley’s presentation referred to an automatic link between all the criminal groups. He indicated that the widespread and indiscriminate use of the term “terrorism” is troubling to the Brazilian government. He added that some people’s “terrorists” are other people’s “freedom-fighters.” The term can even be used to describe government opposition forces. Thus, he suggested that a clear difference be established between popular movements and terrorist movements. He reiterated the need to exercise caution in this regard, especially as regards possible evidence of a link between organized crime and terrorism. He repeated that there is no automatic link. Finally, he added that Brazil too attached great importance to international cooperation in the fight against terrorist financing. The next speaker was Counselor Mario Puga of the Mexican delegation, who referred to his government’s understanding of the symbiosis between terrorism and drug trafficking identified by Colombia, and the currently widespread and indiscriminate use of the word “terrorism,” which is of concern to Brazil. As far as links between terrorism and organized crime are concerned, Mr. Puga said that we do not know where this relationship begins and where it ends, or even if it actually exists, or at what point it participates in terrorist financing. Mexico’s concern centers on the possibility of developing an erroneous idea of what terrorism is and of confusing it with organized crime. International cooperation is also very important to Mexico. Then Mr. Lerena, the Director of Argentina’s Special Office for Terrorism and other Related Crimes, took the floor to say that his delegation takes a preventive approach to the problem. It is important to adopt appropriate measures to ensure that the population does not take extremist positions through any kind of discriminatory acts that could foment violence. He also referred to the importance of education and respect for diversity, as the main priority of his government. Subsequently, Mark Berman, Director of the Division of International Crime and Terrorism in the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, spoke to emphasize his government’s concern over the presence of criminal groups linked to terrorism which have been identified. The next speaker, Minister Alvarado of Nicaragua, appealed to member states to examine closely terrorism cases, to avoid confusion that could lead to errors and the danger of generalizations. Finally, Mrs. Rocío Figueroa of Venezuela took the floor to reaffirm her government’s defense of national sovereignty and respect for internal proceedings. The Brazilian delegation then introduced Rómulo Dantas, who delivered a presentation.

Presentation by Rômulo Rodriguez Dantas, Special Advisor to the Director General of the

Brazilian Intelligence Agency (ABIN) Speaking on the issue of security to cover the major events that will take place in his country, Mr. Dantas said that the Brazilian government had focused on strengthening national,

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provincial, and local intelligence structures and security establishments, through integrated national and regional centers offering intelligence, defense, and public security services. He went on to say that in the government intelligence sphere, efforts were focused on the Brazilian Intelligence System (SISBIN), which is coordinated by the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (ABIN) in the Office of Institutional Security under the Office of the President of the Republic. He added that the intelligence structure model takes into account experience acquired during major past events in Brazil, such as the Pan-American Games in 2007, the Military World Games in 2011, the UN Rio Conference in 2012, the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, and World Youth Day in 2013, as well as the upcoming 2014 World Cup and Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2016. On that occasion, cooperation with transit countries will be very important to Brazil. As regards risk assessments, Mr. Dantas indicated that although terrorism is a constant source of concern, his government is also worried about other aspects of security that could affect important events, such as natural disasters and organized crime. Thanks to the creation of intelligence centers with the participation of the entities comprising SISBIN, as well as representatives of foreign intelligence services, the Brazilian government has the capacity to monitor events and respond, even in real time, in order to reduce to a minimum any obstacles to their normal development.

Intervention by Permanent Observers Mr. Dmitry V. Feokstistov, the Assistant Director of the Department of New Challenges and Threats in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, then took the floor to voice his many concerns over the close links between international terrorism, transnational organized crime, illicit drugs, money laundering, illegal arms trafficking, the movement of potentially lethal materials, and other criminal threats. He also referred to UN Resolution 1373 adopted in 2001. That resolution urges all member states to improve coordination of efforts to strengthen a global response to this serious challenge to international security. He went on to say that there is evidence indicating links between the different types of organized crime. Mr. Feokstistov said that the objective of the Russian Federation’s initiative in the FATF is to compile and carefully analyze data on financial flows resulting from drug trafficking by identifying bank transactions, shell companies, and the recipients of money transfers, as well as other relevant information that would help to uncover and thus undermine the drug industry’s management system. He reported that the project is in operation. Experts are now evaluating the responses received from nearly 30 countries, including CICTE members, such as Argentina, Canada, and the United States. According to what he indicated, preliminary results show that there are strong links between terrorism and drugs, as well as various financial centers, including at least one in the Western Hemisphere, which has been laundering billions of drug-related dollars. He concluded his comments by saying that in 2010, the FATF issued its first report on maritime piracy and kidnapping for extortion. However, this was only the first step in outlining the financial implications of these illicit activities, and the conclusions of the report were preliminary. He said that Russia was working with its partners to deal with this important matter. He added that no country is immune to the phenomenon of organized crime, which operates across national borders. The bloody terrorist acts committed by suicide terrorists in Volgograd at the end of December once again demonstrated that Russia is directly exposed to the terrorist

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threat. Consequently, we assign the highest priority to establishing a reliable system to counter this serious challenge to our national security.

A recess followed. THIRD PLENARY SESSION

Dialogue of Heads of Delegation on the theme “Strengthening Criminal Justice Responses to Acts of Terrorism”

•••• Presentation by the Invited Guest, Mr. John Sandage, Director of the Division of

Treaty Affairs of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)21/

Mr. Sandage began his presentation by saying that terrorist activities continue to shake the world, and pose one of the main threats to the security of countries and their citizens. He added that terrorism endangers democracy, tolerance, the rule of law, and human rights, and directly challenges the principal values at the core of the United Nations. Mr. Sandage went on to say that the problems of governance and the weakness of criminal justice systems frequently go hand in hand with instability, conflicts, crime, and sometimes terrorism. Effective and accessible criminal justice systems, he said, are a prerequisite for ensuring the security and peace of the citizens of the world. He added that fair and effective justice systems need to be developed and maintained to underpin any strategy for preventing and combating terrorism. He referred to the United Nations and its global counter-terrorism strategy to assist member states in developing and maintaining a national criminal justice system based on the law. He further stated that regional organizations have been working together to offer technical assistance, and have established an informal cooperation mechanism known as MECOOR, or the Mesa de coordinación, to provide coordinated technical assistance and avoid duplication of effort. He added that through this initiative, UNODC is offering technical assistance to countries that so request, together with the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE), the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED), and the Financial Action Task Force for South America (GAFISUD). He concluded his remarks by highlighting the importance of the political and financial support of member states, and by thanking them for their continued support of UNODC and its efforts to prevent terrorism.

• Intervention by Member States The delegations of Mexico, Canada, Argentina, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Panama, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru took the floor, and they all agreed on the importance of the coordination initiative and the joint effort to implement effective, uniform civil and criminal legislation covering a broad spectrum of crimes, including drug trafficking and terrorism, among other international crimes.

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The representatives of the member states spoke of the importance of Mr. Sandage’s presentation, and noted that governments should try to strengthen their criminal justice systems to increase stability and reduce crime in the Hemisphere.

A recess followed.

FOURTH PLENARY SESSION Dialogue of Heads of Delegation on the theme “Strategic Vision for CICTE beyond 2014: How to Strengthen the National Points of Contact”

• Remarks by the Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Committee against

Terrorism, Mr. Neil Klopfenstein

Secretary Klofenstein listed some of the articles contained in the Terms of Reference outlining the functions of the National Points of Contact (NPC), who were named by their governments to serve as intermediaries between the CICTE Secretariat and their governments. Among other things, Secretary Klopfenstein referred to the triple role they play as a political, technical, and logistic liaison. He then invited delegations to begin the discussion.

• Intervention by Member States The United States proposed increased dialogue among member states, with a view to expanding technical experience. He suggested that CICTE should promote this type of meetings, and if participants cannot be physically present, that the meetings be carried out virtually. Peru supported the suggestion by the United States regarding recourse to virtual meetings. In addition, it proposed FODA analysis, and emphasized its strengths, such as the exchange of information and the experience acquired over the years, as well as the availability of technology for the member states, that could be disseminated and shared for counter-terrorism purposes. The delegate added, however, that it is important to bear in mind that use of this technology and the evolution of terrorism mean that the points of contact will have to redouble their efforts to remain up to date, and CICTE will have to continue to provide institutional capacity. Account should also be taken of the fact that government priorities are constantly changing, and so it is important to be in tune with their interests. It is also worth noting that officials are rotated, and so the “know-how” they acquire is lost. Argentina then made suggestions on how to relieve the Committee’s financial burden. It proposed the creation of a network of contacts, whose interests are not necessarily shared by all member states, so that these smaller groups interested in specific priorities would be the ones that would promote and contribute financially to implement these common interests. Ecuador supported what Peru had to say about changing priorities and Argentina’s proposals on funding. It suggested additionally that CICTE be reformed, to meet biannually, so that member states could generate and propose changes and advances, as well as follow up on and monitor progress. Colombia took the floor to acknowledge the value of the CICTE Secretariat. The delegate reflected on other challenges facing the Committee, ones that are not usually tackled. Colombia said that CICTE needs to be strengthened and revitalized. He noted the reduced participation of national points of contact and the lack of financing of the CICTE Secretariat.

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Next, Canada reiterated the proposal to develop a five-year strategic plan, and referred to the need for CICTE meetings to be more efficient and more frequent. Brazil echoed what was said by other delegations, and added that the area of multidimensional security should be analyzed with a view both to reducing duplication of effort and to measuring and integrating the many perspectives being developed by various groups on the same topics, such as cybersecurity and cybercrime. Brazil also noted that some OAS committees are working on the same topics, and suggested that they should organize their work. Trinidad and Tobago then took the floor to refer to the CICTE strategic plan. The delegate urged member states to pay special attention to CICTE activities and to examine the achievements realized to date. She also noted the importance of observing the technical policy and the functions of the Executive Secretariat, and of measuring efficiency at the time projects are delivered to member states. Paraguay took the floor to emphasize that its government attached great importance to CICTE. Mexico then took the floor again to say that the strategic vision, dialogue, and reforms would have to go further. A strategic vision would have to be analyzed at various levels, taking advantage of the current revision of the OAS, the reorganization of CICTE, and use of national points of contact. The delegation stressed the need to avoid the danger of settling for micro-efforts. Mexico proposed that discussion should begin at the macro-level. He also said that the member states meeting in the room should use dialogue to provide the inputs for this macro-level debate. Finally, he added that reform of CICTE should also take into account that CICTE is part of the Secretariat for Multidimensional Security. This analysis is crucial to efforts to set priorities and coordinate the many programs and projects being developed within that Secretariat. Finally, Venezuela took the floor to echo what was said earlier by other delegations. The delegate further emphasized the importance of prioritizing issues and of first concluding the work on the Organization’s strategic vision, so that it could guide their work. Following the comments of the member states, Ambassador Culham gave a brief summary of the remarks of each delegation. He then requested the delegations to submit in writing their specific proposals to enhance the efficiency of CICTE, and indicated that the chair and vice-chair would suggest creation of a working group to study the proposals and present recommendations. FIFTH PLENARY SESSION The fifth plenary session was opened by Ambassador Culham, who then invited member states to present their comments and views on the Draft Work Plan. 1. Consideration and adoption of the Draft CICTE Work Plan

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The delegations of Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, United States, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, Chile, and Paraguay took the floor and exchanged views on the current

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draft work plan. During the discussion, Brazil made three observations, and Argentina had one comment on the draft work plan. Brazil made the following observations: 1) That the project to set up a database for the cyber network in the cybernet security program should either be spelled out or eliminated from the 2014 Work Plan; 2) In the part on legislative assistance and combating terrorism financing (page 10), the Brazilian government suggested merging programs B and C, and said that it will provide a text to that effect, to be included as a footnote in the 2014 Work Plan, and incorporated into the 2015 work plan; 3) In the part on border control, CICTE will change the name of Program D: “ Immigration and Customs” to “Immigration and Customs Controls.” The Brazilian delegate also made some procedural points, such as avoiding use of real countries in the exercises, and the need to clarify private sector participation in the activities. Finally, the fourth observation was made by Argentina, to the effect that a money laundering workshop should be included in the 2014 work plan. A break in the meeting was called so that the aforesaid proposals could be discussed. Ambassador Culham sought the advice of Secretary Klopfenstein, and consulted with the delegations that had made specific observations. Ambassador Culham then reported how the three substantive points raised by Brazil would be resolved (the database would be eliminated, as it had no funding; a footnote would be included on the merger of programs B and C on page 10; and the name of the activity would be changed to “Immigration and Customs Controls.”) The addition proposed by Argentina would also be included. Member states proceeded to adopt the Work Plan of the CICTE Secretariat for 2014, as amended orally. 2. Consideration of the venue and date of the Fifteenth Regular Session of CICTE Ambassador Culham, the Permanent Representative of Canada to the Organization of American States, announced that the place and date proposed for the Fifteenth Regular Session of CICTE is Washington, D.C., March 19 and 20, 2015.

3. Presentation of the Summary of the Chair23/

Ambassador Culham, presented a brief summary covering the substantive issues discussed during the fourteenth regular session, and thanked delegates for their active participation in the dialogue. In making this presentation, the Ambassador noted that the discussions centered around three key topics. First, efforts to fight criminal activities that may exacerbate the threat of terrorism, it being understood that the precise nature of the relationship between terrorism and transnational organized crime varies from one member state to another. The second topic focused on strengthening criminal justice responses to acts of terrorism. Here, member states agreed that strengthening the criminal justice system and the rule of law, including respect for human rights, is critical to prevent and respond to acts of terrorism. The third point referred to improving the efficiency of CICTE and its national points of contact. Here member states welcomed the chair’s initiative to find ways to make the meeting of national points of contact more effective and to improve the financial sustainability of CICTE in the long run. The Brazilian delegation, while recognizing that the chair’s document is not binding, made a few preliminary comments on the Summary of the Chair, who offered to take them into consideration.

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CLOSING SESSION

• Comments by the Chair of CICTE, Ambassador Allan Culham, the Permanent

Representative of Canada to the Organization of American States

Ambassador Culham once again thanked delegations and proceeded to close the Fourteenth Regular Session of CICTE.

• Closing of the Fourteenth Regular Session of CICTE After the meeting was adjourned, the delegation of Brazil asked the Chairman to amend the text of his final presentation, so as to suggest an ambiguous link between terrorism and international criminal activities. The Brazilian delegation requested that only the term “terrorism” be changed. Chairman Culham took note of that additional observation. It being 5:15 pm, the Chair once again adjourned this Fourteenth Regular Session.

Vitaliano Gaspar Gallardo Alternate Representative of the Republic of Peru

to the Organization of American States

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FOURTEENTH REGULAR SESSION OEA/Ser.L/X.2.14 February 20-21, 2014 CICTE/doc.6/14 Washington, D.C. 26 February 2014 Original: English

REPORT OF THE CHAIR OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEE AGAINST

TERRORISM 2014-2015, HIS EXCELLENCY ALLAN CULHAM, AMBASSADOR, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CANADA TO THE

ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES

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REPORT OF THE CHAIR OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEE AGAINST TERRORISM 2014-2015, HIS EXCELLENCY ALLAN CULHAM,

AMBASSADOR, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CANADA TO THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES

Pursuant to the Declarations adopted at the sessions of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) and endorsing all the resolutions related to terrorism adopted by the General Assembly and the Permanent Council of the OAS, delegations gathered for the 14th Regular Session of CICTE and continued their discussions on enhancing the capacity of Member States to prevent and combat terrorism in the hemisphere.

The discussions held during the 14th Regular Session of CICTE focused on three themes and highlighted the following issues:

1. Countering the criminal activities that may exacerbate the threat of terrorism; While the understanding of the exact nature of the relationship between terrorism and transnational organized crime varies among Member States, it was recognized that some terrorist networks have benefitted from various types of criminal activities, such as drug and arms trafficking, extortion, kidnapping for ransom, human trafficking, money laundering, and illegal mining, among others; Member States underscored the importance of strengthening hemispheric cooperation at sub-regional, regional and international levels to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including the need to improve our understanding and analysis of criminal activities that may exacerbate the threat of terrorism; 2. Strengthening criminal justice responses to acts of terrorism; Member States recognized that strengthening criminal justice systems and the rule of law, including respect for human rights, are essential to preventing and responding to acts of terrorism; Member States agreed on the importance of fair and effective criminal justice sector responses to terrorism, including those aspects related to international judicial cooperation, mutual legal assistance, information sharing, and joint investigations to support the prosecution of potentially complex terrorism cases that are transnational in scope;

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3. Enhancing the efficiency of CICTE and the National Points of Contact Member States welcomed the initiative of the Chair to seek ways to enhance the effectiveness of the National Points of Contact meeting and to improve the long-term financial sustainability of CICTE. Several Member States expressed support for the internal reorganization of the Secretariat for Multidimensional Security and the need to align these efforts with the management modernization initiative and broader Strategic Vision exercise currently underway at the OAS. The Chair will formally seek the feedback of Member States on the list of concrete proposals put forward by Member States during this plenary session, and will propose the creation of an informal working group to report back with recommendations that could strengthen the work of this committee. The Chair invites Member States to cooperate with the CICTE Secretariat for the implementation of the CICTE Annual Work Plan, which includes its work areas of border controls, legislative assistance, and combating terrorism financing, critical infrastructure protection, strengthening strategies on emerging terrorist threats, and international coordination and cooperation, adopted at the Fourteenth Regular Session of CICTE. The Chair reinforces the appeal made by the Executive Secretary of CICTE for traditional donors to maintain or increase their current level of support, and for Member States, including non-traditional donors, both within and outside of the hemisphere, to contribute for the first time or increase their normal contribution to CICTE, no matter how modest, to facilitate the performance of its functions, and promote the enhancement of its programs and the scope of its work. The Chair urges that the OAS Regular Fund contribute the necessary resources to provide the CICTE Secretariat with the necessary resources to continue its endeavors and implement the mandates, programs, and activities contained in the Work Plan adopted at the 14th Regular Session of CICTE.

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