The OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) organized two events from 1 to 4 November 2022 focused on supporting States in implementing passenger data programmes, enhancing coordination between participating States, international organizations, and private sector companies, and deepening regional co-operative partnerships.
From 1 to 2 November, the second annual meeting of the Eastern Europe Informal Working Group (EEIWG) on Passenger Data provided an ongoing forum for intensive technical exchanges focused on: sharing good practices, lessons learned and methodologies in data collection from travelers; exchanging ideas and developments in technologies and new application of passenger data frameworks; and, exploring security analyses across different modes of travel. The meeting also laid the foundation for 2023 events related to the working group, which will be driven by participating States in co-ordination with the OSCE.
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