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Economic Cooperation Organization and DOCCU in a Nutshell. 1964 Regional Cooperation for Development (RCD) 1985 Revived as Economic Cooperation Organization 1992 Enlargement to 10 Member States: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Republic of Azerbaijan Islamic Republic of Iran
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Economic Cooperation Organization and DOCCU in a Nutshell
1964 Regional Cooperation for Development (RCD) • 1985 Revived as Economic Cooperation Organization • 1992 Enlargement to 10 Member States: • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan • Republic of Azerbaijan • Islamic Republic of Iran • Republic of Kazakhstan • Kyrgyz Republic • Islamic Republic of Pakistan • Republic of Tajikistan • Republic of Turkey • Turkmenistan • Uzbekistan
ECO Region • 8 Million Square Kilometers • 440 Million Inhabitants (57 % Under 24) • Young GenerationVulnerable to Drug
Activities • Trade and related areas • Energy • Transport • Environment and Sustainable Development • Human Development and Health • Agriculture and Food Security • Industry • Economic Research and Statistics • Tourism • Disaster Risk Reduction • Reconstruction of Afghanistan • Drugs Control and Organized Crime
ECO Secretariat • Based in Tehran, 70 Staff, nationals of Member States • Secretary General, 3 DSGs • Directorates and Units • Directorate of Trade and Investment • Directorate of Transport and Communications, • Directorate of Agriculture, Industry and Tourism • Directorate of Human Resources and Sustainable Development • Directorate of Energy, Minerals and Environment • Directorate of Project, Economic Research and Statistics • External Relations • Coordination and Follow-up • Drug and Organized Crime Unit Regional Centers and Affiliated Bodies
External Relations and Outreach • Observership • MoU with UN System agencies, and regional and International organizations • Joint projects and activities with partners
An Overview of ECO and Establishment of DOCCU • Chronology • Istanbul Declaration (Drugs as major ECO concern) • ECO Plan of Action on Drug Control (revised in 2008) • MOU with UNDCP and establishment of DCCU • Fully integration in ECO structure • Upgraded as DOCCU 1993 1996 1999 2006 2009
Main Components of Joint Regional Strategy Joint Regional Strategy to Combat Drugs, Terrorism and Trans-national Organized Crime (2008)
Key Elements of Plan of Action on Drug Control ECO Plan of Action on Drug Control (2008) SupplyReduction Fight against illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances Demand reduction, treatment and rehabilitation of drug users
ECO Plan of Action on Combating Trans-national Organized Crime (2010) Law Enforcement Cooperation Counter-Terrorism Border Control & Management Drug Control Terrorism Smuggling of Migrants & Human Trafficking Migrant Smuggling and Human Trafficking
Activities in the Frames of EC-funded Project International Kick off Conference for the EU-funded project “Fight against Trafficking from/to Afghanistan with the ECO Member States (Tehran, Iran, 24th January, 2011)
Activities in the Frames of EC-funded Project The Workshop on “Counter Narcotics Investigation” (Ankara: 14 – 16 )
Activities in the Frames of EC-funded Project The Second Workshop on Prevention of HIV / AIDS related to Drugs 15th – 17th October, 2012 Workshop on “Undercover and Surveillance Techniques” 4–8 March 2013
Activities in the Frames of EC-funded Project The National Focal Points (NFPs) Meeting on Drug Control Matters (Tehran: 8 – 9 May, 2013)
Activities in the Frames of EC-funded Project The workshop titled “Train the Trainers” (Ankara, 17-21 June, 2013)
Activities in the Frames of EC-funded Project The workshop titled “Interview and Interrogation Techniques” (2 – 6 December 2014)
Publications and Public Relations 57nd CND
Upcoming Events • 1st ECO Drug Liaison Officers (DLO) Meeting (2-3 September 2014, Baku) • Workshop on Drug Interdiction at Airports (3-7 November 2014, Istanbul) • Technical meeting with decision making bodies of ECO Member States on "Drug Demand Reduction" (25-26 August 2014, Tehran) • Brainstorm meeting/workshop on “Alternative Development Program in Afghanistan” (17-18 September 2014, the ECO Secretariat. • Field Visits to the Member States • Regional Conference in association with Copenhagen University on legal policies (September 2014, Copenhagen, Denmark) • Workshop for three focal points(Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan) on legal policies (16-17 September, 2014, ECO Secretariat) • Closing Conference of the Project (November 2014, ECO Secretariat)
Useful Links ECO Secretariatwww.eco.int ECO-DOCCU http://www.ecodoccu.org/ ECO Statistical Network http://ecosn.org/
Thank You for Your Attention Queries: Registry@ecodoccu.org