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OAS/CICTE Maritime Security activities related to
APEC Economies (2008-2009)
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Organization of American States (OAS)

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

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Organization of American States (OAS)
Deputy Secretary
Policy Coordination
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The Inter-American Committee against Terrorism
(CICTE)

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

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• Objectives
• To assist in the protection of passengers, the
  flow of international trade, transshipment
  cargoes and the international marine
  transportation system
• To increase Maritime Security in compliance with
  international standards established by the ISPS
  Code
  
• To enhance security of port facilities, as the
  disabling or destruction of these critical
  infrastructures would have a severe impact on
  populations, public health, security, economic
  activity, the environment and democratic
  governance among others
• To contribute to the development of sound
  public/private partnerships on Maritime
  Security
  
• To improve the expertise of key officials and
  port authorities in relation to (i) the
  implementation and application of international
  standards and best practices on Maritime Security
  issues (ii) the management of port security
  crises and (iii) the mitigation of
  vulnerabilities related to port access controls
• To strengthen counter-terrorism and law
  enforcement capabilities, cargo inspection and
  security, customs and immigration controls,
  security guards procedures, and security
  awareness in general.

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• The PSAP comprises three kinds of projects
• Port Security Crisis Management Exercises.
• Subregional and National Best Practices
  Workshops.
  
• Port Security training needs assessments and
  follow-on training.

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

• Chile
• National Workshop for Mexico on Port Security
  Best Practices. Veracruz, Mexico, January 21-24,
  2008. One (1) representative of the APEC Economy
  of Chile (DIRECTEMAR) participated as one of the
  invited experts.
• Sub-Regional Workshop for Andean countries on
  Port Security Best Practices. Fortaleza, Brazil,
  June 9-13, 2008. One (1) representative of the
  APEC Economy of Chile (DIRECTEMAR) participated
  as one of the invited experts.
• Crisis Management Exercise on Port Security
  Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, September
  25-27, 2008. One (1) Chilean expert will
  participate as observer.
• Crisis Management Exercise on Port Security for
  the APEC Economy of Chile. Scheduled for 2009.
  The Exercise will bring on board experts from the
  APEC Economy of Mexico, in preparation for a
  Crisis Management Exercise that will take place
  in Mexico.

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• Mexico
• National Workshop for Mexico on Best Practices on
  Port Security. Veracruz, Mexico, January 21-24,
  2008. 47 Mexican officials participated,
  including25 Port Facility Security Officers
  (PFSOs), 6 Captains of Port, 7 PEMEX Security
  officials, and 9 Maritime Administration
  officials.
• Sub-Regional Workshop for Central America, Mexico
  and the Dominican Republic on Best Practices on
  Port Security. City of Guatemala, Guatemala,
  September 29 October 3, 2008.
• Crisis Management Exercise on Port Security for
  Mexico. Scheduled for 2009.
  
• Port Security training needs assessments and
  follow-on training. Late 2009.
  

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• Perú
• Crisis Management Exercise on Port Security
  Bogotá, Colombia, February 20-22, 2008. Two (2)
  experts from the APEC Economy of Peru
  participated as observers.
• (The purpose of bringing observers from the APEC
  Economies of the Americas to exercises in other
  countries is to prepare those experts as
  facilitators of sound Port Security Crisis
  Management exercises to be held in their own
  countries).
• Crisis Management Exercise on Port Security
  Lima, Peru, April 29-30, 2008. Forty (40)
  officials from different Ministries and Maritime
  Security related entities participated in the
  Exercise.
• Sub-Regional Workshop for Andean countries on
  Best Practices on Port Security. Fortaleza,
  Brazil, June 9-13, 2008. Four (4) representatives
  from the APEC Economy of Peru attended (2
  representatives of the National Port Authority
  and 2 PFSOs).
• Crisis Management Exercise on Port Security
  Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, September
  25-27, 2008. One (1) Peruvian expert will
  participate as instructor to the Exercise.
• Port Security training needs assessments and
  follow-on training. Late 2009.

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APEC/OAS Maritime Security Cooperation

• March 7, 2008 Presentation on Maritime Security
  Trade and Safe Transportation, to the VIII CICTE
  Plenary, by the APEC MEG SEC former Vice Chair
  Mr. Robert Evans.
• ST Education and Training Ltd (STET), a private
  sector firm based in Singapore and contracted by
  MEG-SEC, developed the APEC Manual of Maritime
  Security Drills and Exercises for Port Facilities
  that was presented and approved by the MEG-SEC
  during at its Meeting held in Manila, Filipinas,
  in April 14-17, 2008.
• July 22, 2008. Note SMS CICTE 118/08 was
  submitted to the MEG-SEC Chair, requesting
  authorization to use the Manual within CICTE
  programs to assist PFSOs in the Americas in
  implementing the ISPS Code.

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• Objectives of the utilization of the same Manual
  by both APEC Economies and OAS members
  
• the promotion of the standards and guidelines
  reflected in it
  
• harmonization effect in regards to the security
  standards in place at ports of both APEC
  Economies and the Americas
  
• broader example of cooperation
• avoid potential duplication of efforts
• to facilitate in the mid/long-term the trade flow
  between both regions, while strengthening at the
  same time security procedures.

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Organization of American States (OAS)
Secretary for Multidimensional Security (SMS)
Inter American Committee against Terrorism
(CICTE) Pablo Martinez Deputy Secretary/ Pro
grams Coordinator 1889 F Street, NW Washington,
DC 20006 Phone [phone] Email pmartinez_at_oa
s.org