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This course is intended to train government officials of states having signed the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) on how to implement its provisions effectively. The goal of the course is to contribute to fulfilling the two main objectives of the ATT: to “establish the highest possible common international standards for regulating or improving the regulation of the international trade in conventional arms” and to “prevent and eradicate the illicit trade in conventional arms and prevent their diversion.”
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BUILDING CAPACITIES FOR EFFECTIVEIMPLEMENTATION OF THE ARMS TRADE TREATY
TRAINING COURSE 13-17 APRIL 2015
Course Directors Building Capacities for Effective Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
This course is intended to train government officials of states havingsigned the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) on how to implement its provisionseffectively. The goal of the course is to contribute to fulfilling the twomain objectives of the ATT: to “establish the highest possible commoninternational standards for regulating or improving the regulation of theinternational trade in conventional arms” and to “prevent and eradicatethe illicit trade in conventional arms and prevent their diversion.”
Key benefits for you
The course will enable you to:
• Acquire knowledge about the current global and regional trends in the conventional arms trade as well as the history of international efforts to regulate it;
• Understand the requirements and implications for your country of the commitments it undertook in signing the Arms Trade Treaty;
• Share good practices and experience with experts and practitioners from other states, international organisations and research institutions on the regulation of the international arms trade;
• Enhance skills to respond cooperatively and effectively to the challenges of applying the provisions of the Arms Trade Treaty.
Faculty profiles
The teaching staff is an international team composed of academics and practitioners with broad experience in arms control, legal issues, diplomacy and/or military affairs, from national government agencies, international organisations, advocacy groups and research centres.
Participant profile
This course is primarily directed at government decision-makers in the field of conventional arms trade regulation, legal advisors involved in conventional arms trade regulation as well as staff of government arms trade licensing agencies.
Mr Marc Finaud
Senior Programme Advisor, Emerging Security Challenges Programme, GCSP; former French Diplomat; Senior Resident Fellow at the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR); Master’s degrees in International Law and Political Science.
Dr Silvia Cattaneo
Adjunct Professor, International University in Geneva. Former Consultant, Small Arms Survey (Geneva), Amnesty International (UK), Groupe de Recherche et Information de la Paix (Brussels), and the Biting the Bullet project.
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Alumni community
Upon completion of the course, you will become part of the expanding GCSP alumni network and enjoy continued access to our events. Security policy conferences enable current and past participants to meet, debate policy issues and share ideas and experiences in an informal setting.
Admission
For further information, please contact:
For registration, please contact:
Application deadline: 10 March 2015
Tuition fees: None. Participants from OECD countries are expected to cover their own travel and accommodation costs. Scholarships are available to cover costs for participants from countries eligible for overseas development assistance according to the OECD list.
Language requirements: The course will be held in English. No translation will be provided.
Venue: GCSP Maison de la paix Chemin Eugène-Rigot 2D P.O. Box 1295 CH-1211 Geneva 1
www.gcsp.ch
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Why you should attend
This course offers essential understanding and knowledge about the requirements derived from signature and ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty.
Moreover, it provides an opportunity to share practical experience with government officials from other geographic and professional backgrounds, thus improving individual and collective capacities for effective implementation of the Treaty provisions.
Course focus
Day 1 • Introduction • The trade in conventional arms: global and regional perspectives • History and goals of the ATT; Treaty infrastructure; preparations for the first Conference of States Parties • Overview of the Treaty: Main provisions
Day 2 • What is a control list? • ATT scope • Existing good practices / standards • Transfer controls: prohibited transfers (Art. 6) • Export and export assessment (Art. 7) • Gender-based violence
Day 3 • Risk assessment exercise (Case Study) • Transfer controls: import, transit, transshipment, brokering (Art. 8-10)
Day 4 • Diversion (Art. 11) • Exercise (Case Study) • Information exchange, record- keeping, reporting (Art. 12-13) • The Wassenaar Arrangement experience
Day 5 • International cooperation (Art. 15) • International assistance (Art. 16) • Recap exercise
Course design
The course is intended to combine knowledge transfer, skill development (in particular through simulation exercises), and experience sharing among trainers and participants from diverse geographical and professional backgrounds.
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GCSP
The Geneva Centre for Security Policy is an international foundation with 45 member states from across the globe that provides forward-thinking and innovative solutions for leaders and policymakers concerned with international affairs and security in today’s complex, globalised world.
Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding (CCDP)
The CCDP is the Graduate Institute’s focal point for research in the areas of conflict analysis, peacebuilding, and the complex relationships between security and development.
Small Arms Survey
The Small Arms Survey is an independent research project located at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. It serves as the principal international source of public information on all aspects of small arms and armed violence and as a resource for governments, policy-makers, researchers, and activists.
UNIDIR
The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research is a voluntarily funded autonomous institute within the United Nations. An impartial actor, the Institute generates ideas and promotes action on disarmament and security. Based in Geneva, UNIDIR is centrally positioned to assist the international community in developing the practical, innovative thinking needed to find solutions to the challenges of today and tomorrow.
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