Workshops on United Nations maritime sanctions (April 2022)
On 6-7 April 2022 in Abidjan (Côte D’Ivoire) and on 12-13 April 2022 in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) CCSI was pleased to convene on behalf of the U.S Department of State’s Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) program, workshops on :
How to counter the practices used to evade UN maritime sanctions established against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles
With growing international trade and booming economies, the African continent is experiencing an unprecedented upswing in maritime activities. Unfortunately, this positive development is tempered by growing concerns about the security of Africa’s maritime domain.
To address these concerns, especially those related to counter-proliferation actors, CCSI held two workshops with presentations and exercises in English and French as well as a comprehensive Handbook.
Abidjan Workshop (6 to 7 April 2022)
Presentations:
- Introduction
- Tabletop exercise
- Sanctions measures
- Malign maritime actors
- Discussion – risk exposure
- Vulnerabilities between African shipping and border control
- Cyber vulnerabilities of the African maritime sector
- Evasion strategies
- Customs and border control: working with other port-based authorities
- Tabletop exercise – Hybrid attack
- Best practices in maritime security
Dar es Salaam Workshop (12 to 13 April 2022)
Presentations:
- Introduction
- Tabletop exercise: Violation of shipping/border sanctions
- Sanctions measures
- Malign maritime actors
- Sanctions, international sanctions, embargoes, and nonproliferation frameworks in force
- Vulnerabilities between African shipping and border control
- Cyber vulnerabilities of the African maritime sector
- Evasion strategies
- Customs and border control: working with other port-based authorities
- Tabletop exercise – Hybrid attack
- Best practices in maritime security
