Brussels seminar seeks international co-operation on tackling SALW in Eastern Africa

On 13 November 2013, a seminar on Enhancing Capacity and Cooperation to Tackle Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and Ammunition in Eastern Africa was held in Brussels. 

Funded by the European Union and supported by the European External Action Service, this seminar was co-hosted by Saferworld, together with the Africa Peace Forum and the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association. The seminar attracted participants from various backgrounds, including members of the Africa-China-EU Expert Working Group on Conventional Arms, officials from the EU and China, diplomats from EU member states, the Africa Union Commission and intergovernmental organisations, together with international scholars from various think tanks and research institutions, as well as NGO representatives.

Participants shared their perspectives on the major challenges and opportunities in tackling illicit SALW in Eastern Africa.

 解决东非地区轻小武器问题：布鲁塞尔研讨会探讨国际合作

内容简介

“Major progress of the Africa-China-EU dialogue on conventional arms has been witnessed in the past year, with an increased number of different interlocutors joining this dialogue process...”