OEA - CP- Resolución CP CSH 2396

PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE OEA/Ser.G

ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES CP/CSH-2396/26 01 May 2026

COMMITTEE ON HEMISPHERIC SECURITY Original: English

MEETING TO DISCUSS THE SPECIAL SECURITY CONCERNS

OF THE SMALL ISLAND AND LOW-LYING COASTAL

DEVELOPING STATES OF THE CARIBBEAN

OAS Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

“Addressing the Challenges of Transnational Organized Crime through Integrated Border, Maritime, and Digital Security Architectures in Small-Island and Low-Lying Coastal Developing States of the Caribbean: Strengthening Institutional Resilience for the Future”

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Place: Simon Bolívar Room

1. Opening Session:

1.1 Welcome Remarks by Second Vice Chair of the Committee on Hemispheric Security (CHS), Alternate Representative of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to the OAS, Commander Kele-Ann Bourne Jessen 1.2 Remarks by Assistant Secretary General of the OAS, Ambassador Laura Gil 1.3 Keynote Address by The Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Chair of the CARICOM Council for National Security and Law Enforcement (CONSLE)

2. Presentations and Panel Discussion: 2.1 Securing the Gateways: Border Governance, Trafficking Networks, and Institutional Resilience in Small Island and Low-Lying Coastal Developing States. Moderated by Chapell Whyms, Defence Attaché, Bahamas • Presentation by Tonya Ayow, Deputy Executive Director of the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) • Presentation by Rafael Parada, Chief Supply Reduction Unit , Executive Secretariat of CICAD • Presentations by Micheal Bejos, Officer in Charge of the OAS Department

• Presentation by Tonya Ayow, Deputy Executive Director of the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) • Presentation by Rafael Parada, Chief Supply Reduction Unit , Executive Secretariat of CICAD • Presentations by Micheal Bejos, Officer in Charge of the OAS Department against Transnational Organized Crime (DTOC) • Discussion with Member States and Permanent Observers. Delegations are invited to use the following guiding questions to focus their interventions on practical measures, institutional strengthening, and forward -looking solutions.- 2 -

(i) What measures have Member States implemented, or are considering, to strengthen border governance systems, including interagency coordination, intelligence sharing, and detection capabilities, to address trafficking in drugs, firearms, and persons? (ii)In what ways can institutional resilience in border security be further strengthened to better anticipate and address vulnerabilities exploited by transnational organised crime, including through coordination, data utilization, and prevention-oriented approaches?

2.2 Securing the Maritime Lifeline: Maritime Domain Awareness and Cooperation against Transnational Organized Crime. Moderated by Tonya Ayow, Deputy Executive Director of the CARICOM IMPACS

• Presentation by Atlee Rodney, Deputy Executive Director RSS • Presentation by Kaitlin Meredith, Regional Representative , United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Office for Central America and the Caribbean in Panama • Presentations by Jorge Duran , Chief of the Secretariat of the OAS InterAmerican Committee on Ports (CIP) • Presentations by Russel Gray, Head of Eco -Solve Data Component, Global Initiative Against TOC • Discussion with Member States and Permanent Observers. Delegations are invited to use the following guiding questions to focus their interventions on practical measures, institutional strengthening, and forward -looking solutions.

(i) What approaches are Member States using to enhance maritime domain awareness, surveillance, and interdiction efforts to address transnational organized crime within the Caribbean maritime space?

invited to use the following guiding questions to focus their interventions on practical measures, institutional strengthening, and forward -looking solutions. (i) What approaches are Member States using to enhance maritime domain awareness, surveillance, and interdiction efforts to address transnational organized crime within the Caribbean maritime space? (ii) How can regional cooperation and institutional frameworks be further strengthened to address capability gaps and support more coordinated maritime responses to evolving transnational organized crime threats? 2.3 Securing the Digital Frontier: Cybersecurity, Critical Infrastructure Protection, and Institutional Resilience. Moderated by Mr. Guillermo Moncayo, Officer in Charge, S/CICTE • Presentation by Ms. Tonya Ayow, Deputy Executive Director, CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security • Presentations by Mr. Rodrigo Silva, Senior Legal Officer, OAS Department of Legal Cooperation • Presentation by Mr. Ariel Nowersztern, Sector Lead Specialist, Institutional Capacity for the State Division, Inter-American Development Bank

• Presentations by Mr . Roger Hernandez, Financial Advisor, Caribbean Financial Action Task Force • Presentations by Brig. Gen. Maurizio Cintura, Guardia di Finanza Attaché for U.S.A., Canada and Mexico3 -

• Discussion with Member States and Permanent Observers. Delegations are invited to use the following guiding questions to focus their interventions on practical measures, institutional strengthening, and forward -looking solutions.

(i) What priority actions are Member States taking to strengthen cybersecurity frameworks and protect critical information infrastructure, particularly in border systems, maritime operations, and financial networks, against cyber-enabled organised crime? (ii) How can Member States leverage emerging technologies, including AI and advanced analytics, while managing associated risks, to enhance detection, prevention, and coordinated responses to increasingly sophisticated digital threats?

3. Closing Session:

4.1 Remarks by Mr. Ivan Marques, Secretary for Multidimensional Security (SMS) of the OAS

AI and advanced analytics, while managing associated risks, to enhance detection, prevention, and coordinated responses to increasingly sophisticated digital threats?

3. Closing Session:

4.1 Remarks by Mr. Ivan Marques, Secretary for Multidimensional Security (SMS) of the OAS

4.2 Closing Remarks by H.E. Ambassador Jacinth Henry -Martin, Permanent Representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the OAS and Coordinator of the CARICOM CAUCUS of Ambassadors in Washington, D.C.