4.12 Programme Office in Nur-Sultan in Persons Report42. In addition, experts from Azerbaijan, Belarus, Latvia and Moldova presented best practice on ways to counter organized crime on human trafficking. From 14 to 18 October, in co-operation with the MoIA’s Karaganda Academy, the Law Enforcement Academy’s Regional Hub for Countering Global Threats in the GPO, US Embassy and UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the Office organized an OSCE-supported first national live simulation exercise in Karaganda on identifying and rescuing victims of human trafficking. Some 50 professionals from the law enforcement agencies, labour inspectorates, prosecution offices, CSOs and social services participated in the event. Using actors to create trafficking scenarios, the exercise provided ‘front-line’ responders with the opportunity to respond to simulated real-life cases of human trafficking for labour and sexual exploitation, including child victims. On 12 and 13 December, in co-operation with the MoIA and US Embassy, the Office organized a training in Almaty on CTHB. The event brought together 37 labour inspectors, secretaries of the Akimats from 14 regions responsible for the work of the regional commissions on CTHB as well as representatives from the law enforcement agencies and civil society. The event focused on the role of labour inspectors in the fight against trafficking and on the working mechanisms of the Inter-departmental Commission on Combating Trafficking in Persons. Participants also addressed the importance of co-operation between governmental agencies and international and national CSOs, as well as on the monitoring and exchange of information. Countering Cybercrime On 17 and 18 June, the Office supported the participation of two representatives from the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry and the parliament’s Committee for National Security at the OSCE Chairmanship hosted Cyber/ICT Security Conference on “Cyber/ICT Security for a safer future – the OSCE’s role in fostering regional cyber stability”, organized in Bratislava. The event provided a platform for over 200 representatives of public, private and CSO sectors from across the OSCE area to engage in a comprehensive dialogue on cyber/ICT security at a global, regional and national level. From 8 to 12 July, in co-operation with M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University, the Office supported a summer school, organized in Nur-Sultan for law students and young law researchers, focusing on the relationship between human rights and cybersecurity. The event was organized for 30 law 42 https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2019-Trafficking-in-PersonsReport.pdf 126 students and young researchers from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russian Federation who studied the legal aspects of the development and exercise of human rights in cyberspace. Participants discussed national and international policies on internet governance, and the challenges and opportunities that this causes in terms of protecting and enjoying citizen’s rights and freedoms. Discussions also focused on public privacy in cyberspace, personal data regulations and protection, and practices to improve online security. On 23 October, the Deputy Head of Office presented the Office’s activities in countering cybercrime at an event in Nur-Sultan entitled “Cybercrime: A 21st Century Challenge”, organized by the US Chamber of Commerce in Kazakhstan. Border Security and Management / Customs On 9 and 10 April, the Office attended the “13th Annual Meeting of the OSCE BSM NFP Network”, organized by TNTD/BSMU in Bratislava. On 11 and 12 April, the Office attended the Conference “ID@Borders and Future of Travel” organized by TNTD/BSMU and Biometrics Institute in Vienna, designed to support the implementation of the UNSCR 2396 on FTFs. From 22 to 26 April, from 29 July to 2 August and from 4 to 8 November, in co-operation with the US Embassy, CARICC, and Border Guard Service within the National Security Committee, the Office organized a ToT course in Almaty on the detection of forged travel documents and identification techniques. In total, 20 border service officers from various land border-crossing points were trained by the experts from Austria’s MoI. During the course, practical exercises allowed participants to work with over 200 samples of real and forged travel documents banknotes from more than 12 countries. From 24 to 28 June, in co-operation with the US Embassy and Coast Guard service in the Border Guard Service under the National Security Committee, the Office organized a training course in Aktau on the detection of forged travel documents and identification techniques. In total, 19 coastguard officers from the Regional Division of the Coast Guard were trained by experts from Austria’s Federal MoI and NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre on the processes of security paper production, use of paper and polymer substrates in document security, conventional printing techniques, photo protection, secondary verification and required maritime documentation. The event aimed at strengthening the overall capacities of participants in ensuring international maritime document security and in identifying falsified travel and other regulated documents while at sea.