Building Capacity for Effective Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) 2026

This course explains the obligations and implications of being a State Party to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and improves capacities to implement it with the aim of promoting a responsible arms trade and preventing illicit trafficking in arms.

A responsible arms trade requires knowledge and effective implementation of the prohibitions and obligations under international law regarding the international transfer of conventional arms that may be destabilizing or cause human suffering.

This course takes an in-depth look at the key concepts of the ATT and tests participants understanding through group work on case studies. It also covers other related means of ensuring a responsible arms trade, such as end use/r certification, fighting arms trafficking, and export controls.

Participants will benefit from the expertise of world-class practitioners and analysts, with many years of experience of the ATT and related processes.

Learning Objectives

Identify and understand the key provisions of the Arms Trade Treaty and to implement them effectively, taking into account related instruments of conventional arms trade control.

Modules

• Trends in the conventional arms trade
• History, negotiation and adoption of the ATT
• The key provisions of the ATT, including transfer, diversion, import, transit & transshipment, brokering, information exchange, record keeping, reporting, international cooperation and assistance
• End use & End user Certification
• Fighting Arms Trafficking
• Export Controls (The Wassenaar Arrangement)
• The Role of Civil Society in the ATT
• The Role of Industry in the ATT

All information you need to know (language, certification, technical and application process) before applying to the GCSP are available here. 

You will receive a GCSP certificate once you have completed all the course modules to the satisfaction of the course director.

The course is primarily directed at government officials working in the field of conventional arms trade regulation. However, we would also welcome applications from those outside government working on, researching, studying or writing about the arms trade.

Completing the self-paced online course "An Introduction to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)" is a pre-requisite before participating to this course.  You can apply before completing the self-paced module, but a proof of completion will be requested before the beginning of this course.