Activities of the Transnational Threats Department From 4 to 6 December, a training workshop was organized on countering the financing of terrorism in Tashkent. The course was organized for 19 national experts and practitioners from the relevant government agencies and included sessions on financial intelligence, an introduction to financial analysis, vulnerability and network analysis. The course also included practical exercises where participants were shown how to apply a range of analytical techniques to realistic scenarios, including how to use financial investigations to better assess the threats posed by terrorist groups. On 12 and 13 December, in partnership with the Tajikistan Government, Institute for War and Peace Reporting, and Civil Initiative on Internet Policy Public Foundation, TNTD/ATU organized an expert level meeting in Dushanbe, addressing the digital dimensions of violent extremism in Central Asia. The 70 participants from across Central Asia and Afghanistan included representatives of law enforcement agencies, state institutions, ICT industry, civil society, youth, academia, and media. From 16 to 17 December, TNTD/ATU organized an OSCEwide expert seminar in Vienna on “Promoting Resilience of Soft Targets against Terrorist Attacks through Public-Private Partnerships”. In total, more than 120 national experts, representatives from international and regional organizations, private sector, academia and civil society examined why the protection of soft targets against terrorist attacks is critical. From 17 to 18 December, in partnership with the UNCTED, UNODC, and International Association of Prosecutors, TNTD/ATU organized a regional workshop in Vienna for criminal justice practitioners in Central Asia on “Obtaining Electronic Evidence from Private Communications Service Providers In Counter-Terrorism And Related Organized Crime Cross-Border Investigations”. TNTD/ATU – Police-Related Activities 2019 3 13 Total 27 11 Information Exchange / Institution and Capacity-Building Analysis of Lessons Learned, Assessments and Guidelines Training ACTIVITIES ON: General Police Development and Reform 0% Threats posed by Criminal Activity 100% 29