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Combating Illegal Arms Smuggeling
Through specialized workshops and expert articles, the GS-Foundation is enhancing regional cooperation to combat arms smuggling in Southeast Asia.
Our Focus
Sharing Knowledge to Strengthen ASEAN
The GS-Foundation is actively contributing to the GIZ-led initiative “Assisting ASEAN in Countering Arms Smuggling.” By organizing workshops and providing expert articles, we support the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in strengthening regional cooperation to combat cross-border arms trafficking.
Our efforts focus on knowledge sharing, capacity building, and fostering effective collaboration among ASEAN member states to address the challenges posed by arms smuggling.
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Assisting ASEAN in Countering Arms Smuggling
Project Overview
- Goal: Assisting ASEAN in Countering Arms Smuggling.
- Duration: 2024-2026
- Commissioning Party: Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- Beneficiaries: Seniors Official Meeting on Transnational Crime Working Group on Arms Smuggling (SOMTC WG on AS)
- Status: Ongoing
Why it Matters
Arms smuggling remains a significant threat to the peace and security of ASEAN member states, jeopardizing socio-economic and political development. The GS-Foundation, in collaboration with GIZ, supports ASEAN’s efforts to combat this issue by organizing workshops and providing expert articles, thereby strengthening regional cooperation and contributing to the overall stability of the Indo-Pacific region.
Our Activities
- Spezialized Workshops: Specialized workshops on, for example, regional cooperation against arms smuggling, international policing practices or police cooperation in transnational crime
- Specialized articles and capacity-building materials on, for example, regional information-sharing, marking, tracing, and verification of arms.
Goals and Impact
Through our targeted contributions in workshops and expert articles, the GS-Foundation supports the comprehensive efforts of GIZ in combating arms smuggling in Southeast Asia. Our commitment reflects our dedication to fostering sustainable security and development in the region.
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