2.3 TNTD/Action against Terrorism Unit Background The TNTD/ATU, established in 2002, is the OSCE’s focal point, information resource and implementation partner on counter-terrorism activities. The Unit’s work is guided by the OSCE Consolidated Framework for the Fight against Terrorism (PC.DEC/1063) adopted in December 2012. The Decision outlines strategic focus areas for counter-terrorism activities of the Organization and is an important roadmap for further action to be taken in this regard. Importantly, the Consolidated Framework stipulates that the OSCE will further co-ordinate its efforts internally and co-operate externally with relevant regional and international organizations. The Secretary General will continue to ensure co-ordinated efforts among thematic structures within the Secretariat and other executive structures in the pursuit of activities related or relevant to counter-terrorism, in order to maximize the use of resources and available expertise. Furthermore, the Consolidated Framework mandates the OSCE Secretariat to continue ensuring the facilitation and cross-dimensional and cross-institutional co-ordination of all OSCE counter-terrorism activities, without prejudice to the mandates of other OSCE executive structures. To this end, other OSCE executive structures are tasked to proactively inform the Secretariat about planned and ongoing activities as they relate to anti-terrorism. Terrorism is a serious crime and has to be dealt with determination and effectiveness, within a framework based on the rule of law and human rights. Police and law enforcement play an important role in preventing and countering terrorism and the work of the TNTD/ATU complements the work of the TNTD/SPMU in relation to the role of law enforcement in countering terrorism. The TNTD/ATU has been contributing to the efforts of the TNTD aimed at ensuring strengthened coherence, better co-ordination and efficient collaboration in addressing transnational threats. Internally, the working relationship with ODIHR has been further enhanced, resulting in the pursuit of many joint programmatic activities and projects. TNTD/ATU has also been supporting the work of OSCE field operations and is maintaining regular working contacts, also circulating the annual update of the Consolidated Reference for OSCE Counter-Terrorism Efforts. Externally, the TNTD/ATU has been collaborating closely with different UN structures and other relevant international and regional entities in the area of preventing and countering terrorism, actively contributing to the implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. Similarly, the TNTD/ATU has continued to involve the private sector as much as possible in its anti-terrorism activities, actively seeking collaboration with the private sector (business community and industry) as well as civil society and the media. Representatives from police and law enforcement were, among other participants, the target group of the following TNTD/ATU activities in 2013. Counter-Terrorism in General On 10-11 October, the TNTD/ATU supported the organization of a conference in Kyiv by the Ukrainian Chairmanship on "Priority Issues for International Co-operation in the Fight against Terrorism". The event brought together some 100 participants from more than 30 participating States and Partners for Co-operation to discuss latest concerns and effective measures in some of the strategic focus areas of OSCE’s counter-terrorism activities, as identified by the OSCE Consolidated Framework for Fight against Terrorism, namely: 34