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CICTE is the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism. It is the only regional entity whose purpose is to prevent and combat terrorism in the Americas.
CICTE promotes cooperation and dialogue among member states to counteract terrorism, in accordance with the principles of the OAS Charter, with the Inter-American Convention against Terrorism, and with full respect for the sovereignty of countries, the rule of law and international law.
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Documents
Updated March 2023.
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Declaration on Strengthening Hemispheric Cooperation to Address Terrorism Financingand Money Laundering
CICTE/RES. 1/13 Resolution: Date and Site of the Thirteenth Regular Session of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism
CICTE/doc. 11/22 Rules of Procedure of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) These document contains specific rules for the operation, administration, and procedures of CICTE for the achievement of its purposes and to facilitate its activities.
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AG/RES. 2010 (XXXIV-O/04) Amendments to the Statute of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism.
In executing this Work Plan the CICTE Secretariat will continue to ensure an effective evaluation of its programs and will report to the
Member States every six months on the results of its evaluations and on the implementation of mandates given to it. Open »
The ministers and heads of delegation of the member states of the Organization of American States (OAS), meeting in Mar del Plata, Argentina, on November 23 and 24, 1998, for the Second Inter-American Specialized Conference on Terrorism, to evaluate the progress made and define future courses of action to prevent, combat, and eliminate terrorism.
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Meetings
Meeting of Consultation of the States Parties to the Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism
CICTE holds an annual meeting to promote dialogue and promote the exchange of experiences and practices aimed at preventing and countering terrorism in the Hemisphere.
- CICTE XXIII (May, 2023)
Mexico City, Mexico/Virtual - CICTE XXII (July, 2022)
Virtual - CICTE XXI (October, 2021)
Virtual - CICTE XX (September, 2020)
Virtual - CICTE XIX (May, 2019)
Washington, D.C. - CICTE XVIII (May, 2018)
Washington, D.C. - CICTE XVII (April, 2017)
Washington, D.C. - CICTE XVI (March, 2016)
Washington, D.C. - CICTE XV (March, 2015)
Washington, D.C. - CICTE XIV (February, 2014)
Washington, D.C. - CICTE XIII (March, 2013)
Washington, D.C. - CICTE XII (March, 2012)
Washington, D.C. - CICTE XI (March, 2011)
Washington, D.C. - CICTE X (March, 2010)
Washington, D.C.
Publications
This paper contains a comparative study of the telecommunication development funds (TDF) of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Costa Rica and assesses the feasibility of adopting a similar model for funding initiatives to promote cybersecurity in Latin America. Specifically, the paper examines the existing governance, formation, fund collection, and criteria analysis mechanisms for resource allocation of the TDFs ...
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The growth in digitalization and automation in the maritime domain1 has
brought increases in efficiency and competitiveness as well as the industry’s
overall cyber risk. In the Western Hemisphere, the maritime sector is crucial to
the flow of commerce and protecting operations and data that underpin those
operations is of growing importance to national and regional economies...
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The most successful cybersecurity programs are those that are not based simply on the application of technical controls, but which define a strategy, a framework, to address each of the essential functions of cybersecurity: identify the context, protect the systems and assets, detect deviations, respond before incidents and recover business operations.Available in:
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During the implementation of the project 16 destinations were visited, in 11 countries, providing two different types of training: Basic Tourism Security Workshops and Risk Management for Tourism Destinations, and assisting with the development of Tourism Security Plans.Open »
The report "The State of Cybersecurity in the Mexican Financial System" analyzes the digital security of 240 Mexican financial entities from different sectors as part of its task of strengthening the capabilities and level of awareness about cyber threats in Latin America and the Caribbean.Open »
Comparative Analysis of Typologies and Patterns of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing in Three Free Trade Zones in Latin America (2018).Open »
What we do
Reference documents:
National Points of Contact | Declarations | Statute | Work Plan | Rules of Procedure | Resolutions | Commitment of Mar del Plata
- The Inter-American Committee against Terrorism is the only regional entity whose purpose is to prevent and combat terrorism in the Americas.
- CICTE promotes cooperation and dialogue among member states to counteract terrorism, in accordance with the principles of the OAS Charter, with the Inter-American Convention against Terrorism, and with full respect for the sovereignty of countries, the rule of law and international law, including international humanitarian law, international human rights law and international refugee law.
- The CICTE Secretariat is the implementation body that has the task of supporting member states in their efforts to prevent and counteract terrorism.
- The CICTE Secretariat provides political and technical assistance to its member states in different areas agreed to in its annual Work Plan, such as: Cybersecurity, Border Controls, Terrorism Financing, Prevention of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Violent Extremism.
- The Secretary General of the OAS appoints the CICTE Secretary to lead the Secretariat, which is located at the OAS Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
- The Secretariat has among its main functions:
- Provide technical and administrative support for CICTE sessions and maintain communication and coordination between sessions.
- Provide technical assistance and training to member states in response to their needs and requests.
- Coordinate activities with other international, regional and subregional organizations.
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