Participants in the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia have established four working groups on the following areas:rn1. Activities related to military coordination.rn2. Judicial aspects of piracy.rn3. Strengthening shipping self-awareness and other capabilities.rn4. Improving diplomatic and public information efforts on all aspects of piracy.rnIn response to the growing threat of piracy off the shores of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden, the U.S. National Security Council in mid-January released the "Countering Piracy off the Horn of Africa: Partnership and Action Plan," or CPAP.rnCPAP implements the then-Bush administration's June 2007 Policy for the Repression of Piracy and Other Criminal Acts of Violence at Sea, which was appended to the 2005 National Strategy for Maritime Security. While the 2007 policy addressed piracy in a broad, global sense, CPAP specifically deals with the hijack-for-ransom "business model" employed by Somali pirates.rnCPAP calls for a global, coalition-based approach for achieving a safer maritime domain in Somali waters, while also outlining, specifically, the U.S. position and objectives in the region.
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