CT-MENA
Supporting the operationalization of the EU-MENA/LAS strategic dialogue on counterterrorism and regional cooperation

Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia

Global threats and organised crime

International security, stability and peace

Published on 13/07/2020

Objective

This project aims at supporting the operationalization of the EU-MENA/LAS strategic dialogue on counterterrorism and regional cooperation

€ 13,05 M

BUDGET
19/10/2016

PROJECT START
48 months

DURATION

PROJECT FUNDED BY

PARTNERS

Justice Coopération Internationale (JCI)

Fundación Internacional y para Iberoamérica de Administración y Políticas Públicas (FIIAPP)

International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ)

This project aims at supporting the operationalization of the EU-MENA/LAS strategic dialogue on counterterrorism: support MENA region in building criminal justice systems allowing regional and international cooperation between countries to guarantee the security of their citizens in conformity with international law standards, Human Rights and the Rule of Law.

Three Pillars

This project has three main pillars :

• Operationalization of the Strategic Dialogue with the League of Arab States (LAS)

• Set up of a Technical Assistance Facility on CT (TAFCT) ready to intervene on a demand-driven basis

• Identification, implementation and monitoring of pilot projects

Examples of CT-MENA's activities

• February 2020 : CT-MENA project: Workshop on international judicial cooperation in Jordan

• January 2020 : Terrorism and Radicalization: Finding joint solutions for common challenges

• Autumn 2019 : Forensic services: fruitful exchanges of good practices between Libya and Italy

Related field of activity

Global threats and organised crime

Terrorism and its corollary, organised crime, are today the main cross-cutting threats to peace and security at both national and international levels. The international community’s priority is therefore to combat these threats via cooperation among countries and the exchange of technical know-how.