Program Manager for Travel Security, Border Management and Security Unit, TNT Division, OSCE
Bio
Cameron recently joined the OSCE’s Border Management and Security Unit, Transnational Threats Division as Program Manager for Travel Security. He has also been an active member of the OSCE Task Force for Combatting the Trafficking of Cultural Heritage since 2017, with missions to Cyprus, Montenegro, Italy and Mongolia.
Prior to joining OSCE, Cameron began his career with the Government of Canada in 2005, following graduation from the University of Victoria with an Honours Degree in Political Science (International Relations and European Integration) and History (Decolonization and Development).
He joined Canada Border Services Agency in 2007 as Head of International Relations for Europe, Africa and the Middle East where he focused primarily on supply chain security, passenger name record negotiations, counter-terrorism, customs intelligence networks and trade facilitation. During this stint he also participated in numerous joint operations with WCO targeting trafficking networks against illicit movement of cultural heritage, narcotics and firearms.
In 2015 Cameron transferred to the Department of Natural Resources where he led the US and Mexico Relations team. There he led the negotiations and implementation of the energy portion of the North American Clean Energy and Climate Change Agreement, announced at the North American Leaders Summit in 2016.
Following a short project-assignment at Agriculture Canada focused on building ASEAN trade relations, Cameron transferred to the Department of Canadian Heritage as the Deputy Director of International Partnerships and Trade Operations, where he coordinated the Department’s efforts to expand global creative industries trade.