Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism

Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism

(SEARCCT)

The Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism (SEARCCT) was established by the Malaysian Government in November 2002 under the purview of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a regional CT centre focusing primarily on training / capacity-building and public awareness programmes. The Centre was officially launched on 1 July 2003 and is currently operating from its own premises in Persiaran Mahameru, Kuala Lumpur which was officiated by Y.B. Dato' Seri Syed Hamid Albar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia on 27 August 2004.

SEARCCT is headed by the Director-General and consists of Malaysian officials from other agencies and departments including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM), and the Malaysian Royal Police Force (PDRM). There are three (3) main Divisions in SEARCCT - i.e. the Training & Planning Division, the Research & Publication Division, and the Administration & Finance Division.

Activities:-

1. Organize capacity-building and public awareness programmes.
2. Produce briefs, situation reports, and conduct research.
3. Promote information-sharing and networking.