Making a Case for Fusion Cells: Key Lessons Learned…

Side Event on the margins of the Second United Nations Counter-Terrorism Week organized by the UN Office on Counter-Terrorism.

The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), as part of its annual CT week, will hold a virtual side event: a roundtable discussion to make a case for National Interagency Coordination Mechanisms, also known as Fusion Cells. The event will highlight the important role Fusion Cells can play in assisting Member States in the development of interdisciplinary expertise and situational awareness and in facilitating information sharing. The event will make the case for how Fusion Cells can assist law enforcement and their security partners in preventing, protecting against, and responding to crime and terrorism at the local, national, regional, and international levels. 

The event will bring together international experts to discuss the added value of and ways in which Fusion Cells benefit Member States and the impact they have on national counter-terrorism efforts and exchange their practical experiences.