HJP Consulting's experts have provided consultancy services on the tools and templates required for joining the Public Key Directory (PKD) of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) during a workshop held in Turkmenistan.The workshop, conducted by the OSCE in Ashgabat between 26-27 November, focused primarily on enhancing local capacity to prevent terrorists crossing borders undetected using false identities.It was held at the initiative of Turkmenistan and follows an awareness-raising seminar organised by the OSCE in the country in May 2015. According to HJP, the workshop built on the information provided during May's seminar and covered all the necessary steps for joining the PKD. HJP says: "Joining the ICAO PKD is a proactive approach in fighting international terrorism and preventing the cross-border movement of terrorists because it allows for a fast and effective multilateral validation that an ePassport is genuine."Following opening remarks by Simon Deignan of the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, the meeting was addressed in a video message by Jean-Paul Laborde, executive director of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate. He emphasised the importance of the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 2178 on Foreign Terrorist Fighters, stressing that 'any vulnerabilities in traveller identity or travel document security can facilitate the movement of terrorists and other criminals across borders'.The event was organised by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department/Action against Terrorism Unit, in co-operation with the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, and will result in concrete recommendations and steps for Turkmenistan to join the ICAO PKD. The OSCE is working to increase the membership of the ICAO PKD (currently 24 OSCE participating states and five partners for cooperation) by organising targeted workshops focusing on either awareness-raising or facilitating participation for those states wishing to join.Since the adoption of the OSCE Ministerial Council Decision in 2009 on promoting the ICAO PKD, HJP says its experts have supported similar workshops in Albania, Armenia, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
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