4.13 Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan On 13 and 14 September, in co-operation with the CSO Centre for Studying Regional Threats, the PCUz organized a regional workshop on “Actual issues on deheroization of extremist-terrorist groups: problems and solutions” in Tashkent. The event gathered 40 representatives from the Legislative (lower) Chamber of the Oliy Majlis, SSS, MIA, GPO, National Guard, experts from the region as well as civil society and media to discuss the challenges and solutions related to the deheroization of extremist and terrorist groups. During the event, the PCUz presented a guidebook on Covering the Topic of Violent Extremism, Radicalization and Terrorism in the Mass Media, which was published in co-operation with the Centre for Retraining of Journalists of Uzbekistan. From 31 October to 1 November, the PCUz sponsored the participation of two representatives from the SSS Committee for State Border Protection to the 3rd OSCE-wide Seminar on “Passenger Data Exchange”, co-organized by TNTD/ BSMU and UNOCT in Vienna. During the event, more than 170 experts from participating States and Partners for Co-operation discussed how to counter the risks posed by returned FTF, how to best support the implementation of UNSCR 2396 and how to help them identify needs for technical assistance. From 26 October to 7 November, the PCUz supported the participation of six WG members in the US Department of State sponsored “International Visitor Leadership Programme” in Washington, D.C. WG members included experts from the Legislative (lower) Chamber of the Oliy Majlis, MFA, MIA, GPO, Committee on Religious Affairs in the CoM, and President’s Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies. The overall aim of the visit was to strengthen capacities of the WG in drafting the National Counter Terrorism Strategy and Action Plan. During their visit, the WG members met with representatives of the US Departments of State and Homeland Security, US Institute of Peace, Baltimore Police Department, and Kalamazoo Youth Development Network. On 13 December, in co-operation with CSO Centre for Studying Regional Threats, the PCUz organized a regional workshop in Tashkent on the psychological portrait of a recruit from Central Asia fighting in terrorist groups in Afghanistan and Middle East. The event brought together 35 experts from CSOs from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan working on countering terrorism issues, as well as representatives of the SSS, MoI, National Guard, GPO, Committee on Religious Affairs in the CoM, and academia.  During the workshop, participants examined why violent extremist ideology was popular among groups of persons, and drafted recommendations for experts 132 in the field trying to combat the recruitment of militants into international terrorist organizations. Illicit Drugs and Chemical Precursors On 3 and 4 June, the PCUz supported the participation of the Director of the National Information-Analytical Centre on Drug Control in the CoM at the 2019 OSCE Conference on Combating the Threat of Illicit Drugs and the Diversion of Chemical Precursors “Evolving Threat of Synthetic Drugs: from Addiction to Rehabilitation and Reintegration” in Vienna. During the event, experts discussed with other relevant actors in the OSCE area the current situation and trends in the trafficking of synthetic drugs, supply and demand reduction of synthetic drugs, and related measures, including best practice and lessons learned. From 8 to 21 December, in co-operation with the Russian Embassy, the PCUz supported the participation of ten Uzbek police officers to the Russian MoI’s Siberian Law Institute in Krasnoyarsk. As a result of the visit, participants from ten Ukbek regions were able to gain valuable insights in relation to countering illicit drug circulation. From 12 to 13 December, in co-operation with the National Information-Analytical Centre on Drug Control in the CoM, the PCUz organized a workshop in Tashkent for 15 representatives of Drug Abuse Prevention Centres (DAPC) dealing with the consequences of drug abuse. The workshop focused on the potential role of social workers in prophylactics of drug addicts (based on national and international experiences), the forms of social rehabilitation and support, the preventative measures and individual plans for drug addicts, and the role that recent reforms have played in the work of the DAPCs in responding to current challenges. From 12 to 13 December, in co-operation with the National Information-Analytical Centre on Drug Control in the CoM, the PCUz organized a seminar in Tashkent for 15 experts from all provinces in charge of implementing the national programme on fighting illicit drug circulation. During the seminar, participants discussed national regulations and preventative measures supporting the fight against the illicit trafficking of drugs and chemical precursors. Trafficking in Human Beings & Migration related Crime Throughout 2019, the PCUz helped to strengthen the capacities of actors at a national and local level in addressing THB-related issues through the provision of national and local platforms. Through four regional trainings organized across the country in May and August, more than 110 investigators from all the regions gained expertise on new