Stemming from a two-day joint training session with 21 language interpreters from Guyana and Brazil, the two countries will develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will seek to address cross-border Trafficking In Persons (TIP) among others.
This was announced by the Public Security Ministry on Monday.
“This collaboration between Guyana and Brazilian counterparts was successful as was evident after discussions at the Guyana Frontier Committee and Consular Cooperation Meetings where the team agreed … for consideration be given to developing a Memorandum of Understanding between the countries in responding to cross-border TIP,” the Ministry said.
In addition, the two countries are seeking to have Guyanese TIP officials became au fait with the Portuguese language through training, as well as have the Social Protection Ministry’s TIP awareness materials translated from English into Portuguese.
The parties have agreed for the Brazilian Embassy to participate in the TIP Training Course to be provided for Interpreters and for the continuation of collaboration between authorities from Guyana and Brazil in conducting TIP awareness in border areas.
The TIP training was in keeping with the Ministry’s effort to intensify its work in equipping various stakeholders with the necessary skills to combat the crime of trafficking.
The two-day training commenced on November 28 and wrapped up on November 29 at the Guyana Police Force Training Centre.
It saw the participation of Brazil as was agreed at the Guyana Frontier Committee and Consular Cooperation Meetings in October 2018.
Also participating in the training course were representatives of the Immigration and Criminal Investigation Departments of the Guyana Police Force, National Commission on Disability, University of Guyana, ChildLink, L&L Translation Services, Language Services Centre and Foreign Missions from Chile, China, Suriname and Argentina.
The training sessions were conducted by representatives selected from the Public Security and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Ministries as well as the Guyana Police Force Trafficking in Persons Unit and Immigration Department, Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), the Social Protection Ministry’s Child Care and Protection Agency, Guyana Women Miners Organisation, Help and Shelter, ChildLink, International Organisation for Migration, and the Brazilian Embassy.
