Trinidad and Tobago Takes the Lead on Major Events Security Initiative

The Government of Trinidad and Tobago is hosting a three-day workshop on major event security to enhance the importance of safeguarding crowded venues in the Caribbean. The workshop will begin on October 8 in Port of Spain. The Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) says that the goal of this program is to create and strengthen strategies for safeguarding communities that host festivals and cultural gatherings.

The event is in partnership with the OAS Inter-American Committee against Terrorism, UNICRI, and CARICOM IMPACS and funded by Canada. 

The statement added that bringing together National Focal Points and international experts from various countries will “facilitate the exchange of information, good practices, and lessons learned on major events’ security—specifically concerning festivals, carnivals, and cultural events—among the National Focal Points (NFPs) of the Network of Major Events’ Security in the Caribbean Member States of the OAS.” 

Participants will delve into critical topics such as “the protection of intellectual property, the management of events from pre-planning to post-event evaluation, and the importance of public-private partnerships,” said IMPACS. 

The workshop is part of a broader initiative developed by the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism under the Organisation of American States (OAS/CICTE) and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) titled “Improving Crime Prevention Policies and International Cooperation for the Protection of Crowded Spaces and Other Vulnerable Targets.”