development of technical tools for law enforcement and measures to prevent online criminality. Strategic Goal 9: Pursue Functional Cooperative Security Engagements to Tackle and Manage Shared Risks and Threats 4.21 CARICOM’s own security is directly linked to the dynamics of the international order. The goal of the Community is to become more open, safe, just, free and secure, and to positively influence policies both within and beyond its borders. In order to shape events, CARICOM will strengthen its international role by raising its international profile as a bastion of democracy and justice. Effective diplomacy will play a critical role in advancing this Strategy through the focused pursuit of CARICOM’s interests in key negotiating arenas. 4.22 Whilst the Region strengthens its relationship with traditional partners such as the European Union, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, it will seek to harness new opportunities with emerging centres of influence, to advance CARICOM’s security interests. Deepening the Region’s engagement with key countries will give the Community a better understanding of its counterparts and will assist other states to understand what is in the best interest of the Region, and to act and make more informed decisions based on those priorities. 4.23 Success in the 21st Century requires careful management of important relationships with major powers. The Region has to be clear about its core interests, then identify its key allies and work with them on issues that require multi-partnership and multi-sectorial approaches. Strategic Lines of Action CARICOM will advance and strengthen its security policy and diplomacy by strengthening its alliance with the national and regional diplomatic corps through strengthened cooperation, expert advice, training and improved technical support; i. ii. CARICOM seeks to expand and deepen its engagement, understanding and cooperation with other regional and multilateral institutions through cooperative agreements and protocols; iii. Achieving security and prosperity in today’s world requires greater collaboration. Multilateral cooperation and bilateral partnerships with key actors are a priority and a necessity. The Community will strengthen existing partnership and build new partnerships with academia, media, private sector, civil society and nongovernmental organizations to combat transnational organised crime and security problems; iv. The Region ought to treat the emergence of new powers as an opportunity for CARICOM and will work to develop complementary policies while fostering relationships with emerging powers in a way that protects CARICOM’s interests, principles and values. The Region will enhance the Community’s reach and influence by building robust 44