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

From 20-22 September 2022, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia, in partnership with the Programme Office of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, held a workshop in Astana on strategic risk analysis for the personnel of the Border service of national Security Committee, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan. The workshop aimed to familiarise participants with the principles and methodology of the Common Integrated Risk Analysis Model used in the European Union (EU) and provides information on a systematic approach to data collection and analysis.

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

From September 13-15, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia held a regional workshop for the heads of investigation units of the law enforcement agencies, representatives of the prosecutors’ offices from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. This workshop promoted a common understanding and approach to the operation of Joint Investigation Teams (JIT) investigating cross-border crimes.

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

From 5 to 8 September, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA) held a regional online workshop in Almaty on distance learning for instructors/trainers on the topic of “modern teaching methodologies”.

  • Thematic Component: General
  • Country: Kazakhstan

On September 5-6, 2022, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia – Phase 10 started the first round of its National Project Steering Group.

  • Thematic Component: General
  • Country: Kazakhstan

On September 5-6, 2022, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia – Phase 10 (BOMCA 10) started the first round of its National Project Steering Group (NSG). The meeting was aimed at reviewing the Programme’s progress for the year and to define plans for the upcoming period. For this purpose, the Programme’s leadership, representatives of the European Union and implementing partners met with the key partners, such as state agencies and international organisations.

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

From 25-28 July of this year, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA), in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Agency (UNHCHR) and International Organization for Migration (IOM) held a national workshop on international standards in identification, detention and return of irregular migrants in Nur-Sultan. Representatives of the Committee for Migration Service, the Police Department of Nur-Sultan city and the Administrative Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as well as the Border Service and 2nd Department, National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan took part in the event. This is the fifth workshop of its kind conducted by the BOMCA Programme in the Central Asian region, which concludes a series of similar workshops implemented in each country of the region.

  • Thematic Component: 2. Improvement of Detection Capacities
  • Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

On July 25, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia started a training of trainers (ToT) course for dog handling instructors specialising in drug searches in Latvia. H.E.   Mr. Timur Primbetov, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Latvia, and Mr. Kristaps Eklons, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, took part at the opening of the event. The training course is a three-month event gathering five trainers, one from each country of Central Asia, and it aims to improve theoretical and practical knowledge during in-training of canine teams and service dogs used for daily border guarding tasks, including the detection of drugs. 

  • Thematic Component: 2. Improvement of Detection Capacities
  • Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

From July 19 to 21 the Border Management Programme in Central Asia, in partnership with the Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Centre for Combating the Illicit Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and their Precursors (CARICC), held its second regional workshop for representatives of border guard services and law enforcement institutions of all five countries in Central Asia. The participants learned about modern methods and tools of crime analysis, information exchange and other forms of cooperation during investigation of cross-border organized crimes.

  • Thematic Component: 2. Improvement of Detection Capacities
  • Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

On July 4, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia has started a training of trainers (ToT) course for dog handling instructors specializing in explosive searches. Held in Lithuania, this three-month course gathers five trainers, one from each country of Central Asia. The ToT course aims to improve the theoretical and practical knowledge during  in-training of canine teams and service dogs used for daily border guarding tasks, including detection of explosives. 

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