a “Regional Seminar on Seizing and Recovering the Illegal Proceeds of Drugs and Crime” which was held in Kiev. On 12-15 December, the Centre, in co-operation with the SPMU, facilitated the participation of two law enforcement officials (one from the Russian Federation and a second from Kazakhstan's National Security Committee) in a regional controlled delivery training, conducted by CARICC. Trafficking in Human Beings From 20-21 June, the Centre attended and facilitated the participation of three civil society representatives at a high-level conference on “Preventing Trafficking for Labour Exploitation: Decent Work and Social Justice” in Vienna (see also chapter 3.5). From 22-28 June, the Centre facilitated an anti-trafficking assessment visit to Astana which was conducted by two representatives of the OSR/CTHB). The visit was carried out with the goal of completing a comprehensive anti-trafficking assessment country report (see also chapter 3.5). On 18 August, the Centre launched a series of regional training seminars for specialized staff in orphanages and vocational schools on “Preventing Human Trafficking”. The seminars were held in Kokshetau (Northern Kazakhstan), Taldy-Kurgan (South Kazakhstan) and UstKamenogorsk (Eastern Kazakhstan) in co-operation with three NGOs. Approximately 100 social workers, psychologists, teachers and law enforcement representatives took part in the seminars. On 14 September, the Centre organized a roundtable to discuss the results of a project on identifying victims of trafficking and related legal procedures. The roundtable, which was coorganized with the NGO International Legal Initiative, gathered more than 30 participants, representing the government and civil society, as well as international and national experts. At the event participants discussed identification procedure challenges and ways to improve the country’s victim identification and protection system. On 27 September, the Centre together with the Ministry of Justice, the U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan and the NGO Feminist League, co-organized a roundtable on “Preventing the Trafficking of Children from Orphanages and Special Schools”. At the roundtable participants discussed ways to improve the child protection and social welfare system in order to reduce the trafficking of especially vulnerable children, such as those in orphanages and mentally disabled children. On 9-10 November, the Centre organized the “Fourth Annual Workshop on Promoting Law Enforcement and Judicial Co-operation in Response to Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling in Central Asia” in Almaty. The event was co-organized by Kazakhstan’s Interior Ministry, UNODC, the IOM, the U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan, the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, and the OSCE Office in Tajikistan. The workshop brought together more than 70 senior prosecutors, law enforcement officers, representatives of foreign ministries and NGOs. On 29-30 November, the Centre in co-operation with the Academy of Public Administration, the Supreme Court, and the U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan, organized a training seminar for judges on good legislative and judicial practices to combat THB. The seminar brought together 35 judges from courts across Kazakhstan and the Supreme Court. Experts from Italy, Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation reviewed the current human trafficking situation in Kazakhstan, including the national legislation, difficulties proving court cases related to trafficking, and practices used by courts to identify trafficking victims. 99