TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO PARTNERS WITH OAS/CICTE, UNICRI AND CARICOM IMPACS ON SECURITY
The Government of Trinidad and Tobago in collaboration with the Organization of American States Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (OAS/CICTE), the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS), are hosting a three-day Sub-Regional Workshop on the Security of Major Events on 8 October 2024, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Funded by the Government of Canada, the workshop aims to facilitate the exchange of information, good practices, and lessons learned on major events’ security – specifically concerning festivals, carnivals, and cultural events – among the National Focal Points (NFPs) of the Network of Major Events’ Security in the Caribbean Member States of the OAS.
Over three days, participants will hear from experts on the protection of intellectual property, the management of events from pre-planning to post-event evaluation, and the importance of public-private partnerships. The meeting brings the expertise and valuable experiences from countries such as the United States, Brazil, and Canada as well as from regional organisations like CARICOM/IMPACS, and other independent experts. The NFPs are part of new regional programme of the OAS/CICTE and UNICRI titled: “Improving Crime Prevention Policies and International Cooperation for the Protection of Crowded Spaces and Other Vulnerable Targets.”
The purpose of this program is to develop and/or enhance strategies to protect crowded venues in the Americas and improve the management and security of those spaces. One if its key objective is to update and bolster the Network of NFPs, which was originally established by OAS/CICTE and UNICRI in 2010 within the framework of the International Permanent Observatory on Major Events Security, (IPO Americas) to share information and good practices related to the security of crowded spaces and vulnerable targets.
