[wanabidii] Press Releases: Kick-off Event for the Global Security Contingency Fund

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Kick-off Event for the Global Security Contingency Fund 04/21/2015 02:03 PM EDT Kick-off Event for the Global Security Contingency Fund Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC April 21, 2015 On May 5-7, the joint Department of State – Department of Defense Global Security Contingency Fund (GSCF) will implement a Multinational Regional Border Patrol Strategy Workshop in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The workshop, hosted by Embassy Yaoundé, will bring together senior-level officials from the Governments of Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria to develop a regional border security strategy to address emerging border security challenges and help degrade Boko Haram’s ability to penetrate borders and cause humanitarian suffering in the Lake Chad Basin. This workshop is the first GSCF funded activity focused on assisting countries in the Lake Chad Basin to counter instability caused by Boko Haram. Follow on training will focus on national-level border security strategy development in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria. This training will complement other GSCF activities over the next three years that will bolster partner nation government’s security sector programs to enable them to address emergent challenges and seize opportunities important to U.S. national security. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520