4.13 Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan training of staff engaged in countering economic crimes and improving the mechanisms used in asset recovery. “The Present Day Military Conflicts: Content and From 2 to 14 December, the PCUz supported the participation of representatives from the GPO Academy in a two-week advanced programme on managing financial investigations in Saitama, Japan. Conducted by the Asia-Pacific Academy for Tax and Financial Crime Investigation, the course provided participants with expertise on the issues faced by tax and financial crime investigators in the fight against illicit financial activities, including the relevant responses to these issues using a range of available tools. The programme also aimed at improving skills in the investigation of complex financial crimes, such as money laundering and corruption, starting with the identification process until the return of criminal assets is concluded. LessonsLearned” Conference organized by the Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, in co-operation with the Counter-Terrorism & VERLT Academy of the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan. October 2019 Throughout 2019, the PCUz launched a series of roundtable discussions on the role of women in preventing crime within their communities, by developing the concept of community policing and highlighting the importance of civic-law enforcement partnerships in preventing crime. A particular focus was placed on the experience of Uzbekistan in the re-integration of women returning from the conflict zones and the existing international practices. The discussions also provided guidance to police on better understanding the gender dynamics in P/C VERLT, as underlined in the OSCE-wide Guidebook on Understanding the Role of Gender in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalization That Leads to Terrorism - Good Practices for Law Enforcement. (OSCE/Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan) Polish officials on the application and implementation of international AML/CFT standards, with a focus on preparing AML/CFT mutual assessments, NRA, methods for raising awareness and education in AML/CFT, inter-agency cooperation, and strengthening co-operation with the law enforcement and supervisory agencies. From 11 to 15 November, in co-operation with the EAG, the PCUz supported a workshop on “Assessment of Effectiveness, Experience and Best Practice of Money Laundering Investigation in the Eurasian Region” in Tashkent. The event contributed to strengthening the interaction and communication of prosecutors and investigators with other AML/CFT systems, identifying effective investigative mechanisms, and discussing planned mutual assessments. From 25 to 28 November, the PCUz supported the participation of a representative from the GPO Academy at the “Sixth Asset Recovery Interagency Network - Asia Pacific (ARIN-AP) Asset Recovery Training” in Seoul. The training discussed best practice in the field of asset recovery, implementation of informal co-operation in the framework of ARIN-AP and exchange of information. On 27 November, the PCUz supported the participation of a representatives of the GPO Academy at the “12th Anniversary Meeting of the International Network AML/ CFT Institute’s Council” in Ashgabat. During the meeting, representatives from EAG member states and the Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network in West and Central Asia Permanent Secretariat reviewed the Network’s work in the 130 From 29 to 31 January, in co-operation with TNTD/ATU and with contributions from ODHIR, the PCUz organized a national “Table Top Exercise on Countering the Use of the Internet for Terrorist Purposes” in Tashkent. The exercise focused on increasing national capacities in countering the development and spread of online content for terrorist purposes by enhancing international co-operation and sharing best practice by engaging with private companies and other non-state actors. The findings from the exercise led to the development of a national ‘Road Map’ on addressing threats posed by the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes, which should assist policymakers in formulating human rights-compliant and gender mainstreamed policies and normative frameworks for preventing and countering online content promoting violent extremism and terrorism. In total, 62 national and international experts from the parliament, judiciary, state investigators, law enforcement agencies, ICT industry, civil society, youth bodies, academia, and media participated in the event.