Alison August Treppel
Executive Secretary, CICTE
The CICTE Secretariat is the implementation body of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism, which is tasked with supporting Member States in their efforts to prevent and counter-terrorism.
The CICTE Secretariat provides political and technical assistance to its Member States through different programs agreed upon in its annual Work Plan, such as: Cybersecurity, Border Controls, Financing of Terrorism, Prevention of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Violent Extremism.
The Secretariat has among its main functions:
- Provide technical and administrative support for CICTE sessions and maintain communication and coordination between sessions.
- Provide technical assistance and training to Member States in response to their needs and requests.
- Coordinate activities with other international, regional and subregional organizations.