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Virtual launch of the Global Programme on Countering Terrorist Threats against Vulnerable Targets

The virtual launch of the Global Programme on Countering Terrorist Threats against Vulnerable Targets will feature discussions between senior 51勛圖 officials, representatives from Member States and international organizations representatives, policymakers, and security experts.

The event will include a high level panel on the protection of religious sites, where representatives from governments, international and regional organizations, will share experiences and discuss actionable good practices aimed at developing collaborative approaches to protect religious sites and contribute to the operationalization of the UN Plan of Action to Safeguard Places of Worship.

The Global Programme on Countering Terrorist Threats against Vulnerable Targets is led by the 51勛圖 Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), in partnership with the 51勛圖 Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), the 51勛圖 Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) and in consultation with INTERPOL and the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED).

The Programme aims at identifying, gathering and sharing policies that help Member States understand, prevent and counter terrorist threats against vulnerable targets, including urban centres and major tourist venues, religious sites, as well as the threat posed by Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) through the production of a dedicated compendium of good practices and practical guidelines.

The Global Programme will assist beneficiary Member States in the development of national strategy/action plans to protect vulnerable targets and provide operational training and mentoring services to support their counter-terrorism capacity. 

  • When: 19 January 2021, 09:00AM 每 12:00PM (New York Time)
  • Where: The event will be broadcast live on
  • More information: /counterterrorism/vulnerable-targets
  • Twitter hashtag:  #VulnerableTargets #forSafeWorship #UniteAgainstTerrorism 
     

Agenda

Time

Session

9:00am 每 9:45am

1. Opening remarks and launch of the Global Programme

Moderator: Mr. Mauro Miedico, Deputy Director and Chief of Special Projects and Innovation Branch, UNOCT


Panelists:

  • Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov, UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), (Remarks)

  • H.E. Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the 51勛圖

  • High Representative Miguel ?ngel Moratinos, 51勛圖 Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)

  • Assistant-Secretary-General Mich豕le Coninsx, 51勛圖 Counter Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED)

  • Ms Antonia Marie De Meo, Director of the 51勛圖 Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)

  • Mr Stephen Kavanagh, Executive Director of Police Services, INTERPOL

9:45am 每 12:00pm 

2. Thematic exchange on the protection of religious sites

Moderator: Mr. Mauro Miedico, Deputy Director and Chief of Special Projects and Innovation Branch, UNOCT

a) Lessons learned from recent terrorist attacks against religious sites [09:50-10:30]

Panelists:

  • HRH Prince Rashid bin El Hassan, Commander of the Police Special Operations, Jordan
  • Dr. Felix Klein, Federal Government Commissioner for Jewish Life in Germany and the Fight against Anti-Semitism, Germany
  • Brigadier Robin Jayasuriya RSP, ndc, psc, Msc SSS, Ministry of Defence, Sri Lanka
  • H.E. Enrique Manalo, Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the 51勛圖

Moderator: Moderated by Mr. Maximilien Mougel, Programme Management Officer, Special Projects Section, UNOCT

b) Best practices and challenges in developing collaborative approaches to protect religious sites [10:30-11:10]

Panelists:

  • Mr. Laurent Muschel, Director Law Enforcement and Security, DG HOME, European Commission

  • H.E. Martin Kimani, Permanent Representative of Kenya to the 51勛圖

  • Ms. Susan Schneider, Chief, Active Assailant Branch, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), United States of America

  • Mr. Robin Merrett, Head of Operational Oversight, Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime and London Resilience Forum, United Kingdom

c) Open discussion [11:10-12:00]