Counter-Terrorism Technical Assistance Programmes
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Counter-Terrorism Technical Assistance Programmes |
| Technical Assistance Programme Description | IMO's Technical Co-operation activities are conceived and developed through a partnership for progress - between the recipient countries, the resource-providers and the Organization - which is based on three complementary factors: 1. assessing needs of developing countries, and their full ownership and direction of the assistance process; 2. interests of the resource-providers in supporting sustainable maritime development; and 3. promotion of uniform implementation and enforcement of IMO's rules and standards. Once approved for execution, IMO's technical assistance activities are delivered by: 1. IMO experts recruited and by IMO Regional Co-ordinators who are stationed in the field; and 2. through institutions and networks in the developing world which, in partnership with IMO, co-ordinate and manage regional technical assistance programmes. The IMO Secretariat also provides a project execution function where regional outreach mechanisms are not present, and when the activities have a global nature that applies to all developing regions. Furthermore, the Secretariat has put in place systems to ensure project monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment. In this manner, IMO's technical assistance activities can be adjusted to meet new challenges and lessons learned can then be assimilated for the future. Global programme on maritime security With Security Council resolution 1373 in mind, which called upon the international community to redouble its efforts to prevent and suppress terrorist acts, the 22nd session of the IMO Assembly, held in November 2001, adopted resolution A.924(22) calling for a review of measures and procedures to prevent acts of terrorism that threaten the security of passengers and crews and the safety of ships. By operative paragraph 5 of that resolution, the Secretary-General of IMO was requested to "take appropriate measures, within IMO's Integrated Technical Co-operation Programme, to assist Governments to assess, put in place or enhance, as the case may be, appropriate infrastructure and measures to strengthen port safety and security so as to prevent and suppress terrorist acts directed against ports and port personnel, as well as ships in port areas, passengers and crews." In February 2002, the Secretary-General of IMO, in response to the IMO Assembly request, launched an initial two-year programme of global assistance on maritime security, within the framework of the Integrated Technical Co-operation Programme, financed from the IMO Technical Co-operation Fund. The IMO Global Programme on Maritime Security comprises six components: 1) Preparation of an outline programme for subsequent seminars and training workshops; 2) Development of detailed lesson plans and presentations; 3) Translation of materials; 4) Delivery of sub-regional seminars and training workshops to IMO Member States;5) Delivery of advisory missions and national workshops to IMO Member States; and 6) Provision of fellowships and on-the-job training attachments. In the first year (2002) of the programme, components (1) and (2) above were covered, and eight sub regional seminars were delivered, promoting awareness of possible security threats to maritime transport. In 2003 emphasis was placed upon promoting awareness, understanding and the effective implementation of the new provisions of SOLAS Chapters V, XI-1 and XI-2 and of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, which were adopted by the SOLAS Conference on Maritime Security in December 2002. Eight sub regional and 17 national seminars/workshops, as well as eight country missions were delivered in the second year of the programme (2003) on the ISPS Code implementation. 2003 also saw the completion of translation of materials -component (3) (Arabic, French and Spanish) and publication of IMO Model Courses for Ship Security Officer, Company Security Officer and Port Facility Security Officer. The global programme on maritime security continued in 2004 and 2005. During this biennium, apart from the continued assistance in the implementation of the ISPS Code through seminars, workshops, training courses and advisory missions, efforts were made to promote regional and sub regional collaborations to enhance security in several identified areas and vital shipping lanes. A total of further eight regional or sub regional and 38 national seminars, workshops or training courses, as well as 22 country missions were delivered. In the current biennium 2006 and 2007, emphasis has been put on ascertaining the status of the ISPS Code implementation and on improving the level of implementation. By the end of June 2006, a total of 27 regional and 56 national seminars, workshops or training courses, as well 37 country missions, had been delivered. Some 4,360 peopled have been trained in these activities. Train-the-Trainer Programme In September 2004, the Secretariat commenced a programme of maritime security "Train-the-Trainer" Courses. The essence of this programme was that IMO focused on identifying and developing potential instructors from States and industry who could then train others on a regional and national basis, using the IMO model course for Ship, Company and Port Facility Security Officers. The aim was to assist all participating Governments to build up a cadre of instructors equipped to train using IMO model courses. This form of cascade training was expected to result in a significant increase in the number of persons trained to a standard consistent with IMO expectations and would be a cost effective use of funds. A total of 17 regional and eight national training courses had been conducted by the end of June 2006 with 543 instructors receiving training. International Maritime Security Trust Fund The SOLAS Conference, amongst other resolutions, adopted Conference resolution 5 - "Promotion of technical co-operation and assistance". Operative paragraph 4 of this resolution invited the Secretary-General of IMO to give early consideration to establishing a Maritime Security Trust Fund for the purpose of providing a dedicated source of financial support for maritime security technical co-operation activities and, in particular, for providing support for national initiatives in developing countries to strengthen their maritime security infrastructure and measures. The International Maritime Security Trust Fund was established in July 2003. It is a multi-donor trust fund that is maintained separately from all other funds and used for the development and implementation of technical co-operation activities directly related to the enhancement of maritime security capacity in developing countries. It provides a financial mechanism to support national initiatives with respect to legal, administration and operations matters aimed at strengthening the maritime security of developing countries. The programme of activities to be financed by the Trust Fund addresses activities and projects on maritime security identified as priorities by developing countries and seek to ensure that the interests of all developing regions are adequately recognized. Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States and Northeast Marine Institute have made contributions to this Trust Fund. |
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| Technical Assistance Methodology | Form of assistance: Regional, sub regional and national seminar/workshop Regional, sub regional and national training course Regional and sub regional meetings to promote co-operation at regional and sub regional level Needs assessment missions Technical advisory missions Provision of training materials Training materials: ISPS Code Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms located on the Continental Shelf Related IMO documents (Assembly resolutions, MSC resolutions, MSC circulars, Circular Letters) IMO Model Course 3.19 - Ship Security Officer IMO Model Course 3.20 - Company Security Officer IMO Model Course 3.21 - Port Facility Security Officer ILO/IMO Code of Practice on Security in Ports Other related ILO/ISO/WCO documents Maritime security manuals for participants on maritime security Maritime security manuals for instructors on maritime security Maritime Security Train-the-Trainer course material Videotel DVD film: Port Security: Know your Port Videotel CD: interactive computer based Port Facility Security Officer Training Presentations prepared by IMO Officers and Consultants |
| Technical Assistance Eligibility | All developing Member States are eligible to receive technical assistance on the national level, on request. For regional and sub-regional activities IMO takes the initiative and invites States in the region/sub region to participate. Depending on the nature of the activity, participation may be extended to members of the shipping industry. |
| Organization's Member States | Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman , Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore , Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Ukraine, Union of Comoros, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zimbabwe Associate Members: Hong Kong, China Macao, China The Faroe Islands, Denmark |