𝐎𝐃𝐏𝐏 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) hosted a delegation from the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) for a consultative meeting focused on enhancing collaboration in the fight against terrorism.

The discussions explored potential joint initiatives between the ODPP and the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) under the Counter-Terrorism (CT) Inflow Projects. These initiatives aim to boost international cooperation, facilitate effective information exchange, and strengthen criminal justice responses to terrorism.

Mr. Vincent Monda, ODPP head of Mutual Legal Assistance, noted the crucial role played by various stakeholders in addressing various transnational crimes. He called for joint training for prosecutors and other agencies to deal with terrorism-related cases.

CEPOL is implementing the Counter-Terrorism Information Exchange and Criminal Justice Responses Project, which targets priority areas within the criminal justice system to support efforts in tackling terrorism.

This engagement marks a significant step towards building stronger networks, capacity building and ensuring a coordinated approach to counter-terrorism at both national and international levels.

The delegation was led by Gabor Kemeny, Deputy Head of the International