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  • Thematic Component: 4. Improvement of Cross-Border Cooperation
  • Country: Kazakhstan

A rapidly evolving technology landscape is increasingly exploited by criminals, aggravating the human trafficking situation, demanding our immediate, comprehensive and effective counter-trafficking response. From 20 to 21 November, BOMCA 10, in co-operation with OSCE Programme Office and Karaganda Police Academy, conducted a workshop in Astana on combating trafficking in human beings (THB) using modern technologies. 15 police officers from the Western regions of Kazakhstan learnt about information and communication technology tools for detection, investigation and combating technology-facilitated THB and trained in analytical intelligence and data collection tools, methods of operational-search activities in the cyberspace, and the maintenance of data collected online.

  • Thematic Component: General
  • Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Funded by the European Union Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) held the third Regional Steering Group (RSG) meeting. This event serves as a steering instrument of the programme, which defines and monitors the strategic direction of the programme implementation. RSG held in Tashkent on November 14 and gathered donor, an implementing consortium and regional counterparts directly involved in the project’s implementation.

  • Thematic Component: 1. Institutional Development of Border Control Agencies
  • Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

From October 31 to November 2, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) organised a Regional consortium workshop for the heads of customs and border guard services’ training institutions from Central Asian countries.

  • Thematic Component: 1. Institutional Development of Border Control Agencies
  • Country: Kazakhstan

From October 17 to 20, BOMCA, in partnership with the OSCE, held a national training of trainers (advanced level) session on document security in Almaty.

  • Thematic Component: 4. Improvement of Cross-Border Cooperation
  • Country: Kazakhstan

In the framework of its Component 4, aimed at improvement of cross-border cooperation, and in partnership with the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Programme Office in Astana, BOMCA 10 held the second in a series of training sessions on combating human trafficking using modern technologies from 16-18 October, in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

  • Thematic Component: 2. Improvement of Detection Capacities
  • Country: Kazakhstan

From 16 to 18 October, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) jointly with the Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Centre for Combating the Illicit Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and their Precursors (CARICC), held a workshop in Almaty for investigators and crime intelligence officers specialising in investigations of cross-border crimes such as smuggling of drugs and precursors. The workshop enhanced the capacity and capabilities of law enforcement personnel of Kazakhstan in tackling drug smuggling and drug precursors.

  • Thematic Component: General
  • Country: Kazakhstan

On October 13, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) officially handed over specialised equipment to the Dog Training Center of the Border Service of the Committee of National Security of Kazakhstan, accounting for a total value of EUR 4,155.

  • Thematic Component: General
  • Country: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan

On October 13, in Almaty, Kazakhstan, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10), jointly with Central Asia Drug Action Programme (CADAP), organised an international K9 competition for dog handlers/service dogs in the areas of “Search of drugs" and “Search of explosives”. This activity was dedicated to the 20th Anniversary of EU-funded BOMCA and CADAP programmes.

  • Thematic Component: 4. Improvement of Cross-Border Cooperation
  • Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

The Border Management Programme in Central Asia Phase 10 (BOMCA 10) hereby announces its 2nd Call for Proposals for the non-profit civil society and non-governmental organisations from Central Asia to support border populations. The overall indicative amount made available under this Call for Proposals is EUR 660,000. The requested grant amount is EUR 45,000 – EUR 60,000, while the deadline for applications is 19 November 2023, 17:00 CET. Interested organisations are welcome to apply via the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/icmpd/aspx/Tenders/Appraisal.

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