The Asia Cooperation Dialogue is a continent-wide forum, which has encouraged governments to exchange information and intelligence concerning terrorist activities, urged governments to increase the ratification of international counterterrorism instruments, enhanced awareness of potential threats through ‘People Watch’ initiatives, and conducted studies of best crisis management practices in ACD countries. Photo credit: Bahrain Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “The 9th Ministerial Meeting of Asia Cooperation Dialogue - Iran 2010,” CC BY-ND 2.0.