POLICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF FIELD OPERATIONS CENTRAL ASIA The support was given in the framework of the PCUz project on “Support to combating corruption in Uzbekistan”. Under the project ‘Support to combating and preventing corruption in Uzbekistan’, on 18 August, the PCUz organized a one-day training event on ethical standards for state civil servants together with UNDP and the PGO. The seminar introduced the recently adopted Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers: “On endorsement of ethical rules in public institutions”. 80 participants from central and regional government bodies learned about best international practices on the implementation of ethical standards and codes of ethics from Uzbek and international experts, and discussed the recently enacted Decree. On 15 December, an Award Ceremony was organized in Tashkent to conclude a national contest on the best art work dealing with the issue of anti-corruption work. This event took place in the framework of the project “Support to combating and preventing corruption in Uzbekistan”. The ceremony was dedicated to International Anti-Corruption Day. The contest between university students and students of professional colleges was co-organized, together with the PGO, the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Special Education, the Ministry of Culture and Sports and the NGO ‘Kamolot’. In total, 24 awards were presented to the winners and finalists of the contest. Apart from the PCUz, the prizes were also provided by the U.S. Embassy and UNODC. The event was attended by a total of 110 people. Community Policing, Police-Public Relations and Crime Prevention On 29 and 30 November, the PCUz organized a national seminar on community-policing approaches to counter VERLT. The event, which was held in Tashkent and jointly planned and implemented with TNTD/ATU, brought together more than 50 participants, including experts from Belgium, Canada, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, the CIS Anti-Terrorism Centre, ODIHR, as well as representatives from state agencies and civil society of Uzbekistan. The seminar was organized within the framework of the project entitled “Providing Support to the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Fight against Terrorism”, and stressed the importance of engaging the community by establishing police-public partnerships between the police, public authorities and citizens, with the aim of developing proactive problem-solving practices to prevent and counter terrorist radicalization. Activities Related to Threats Posed by Criminal Activity Financial Investigations, Anti-Money Laundering and Seizures of Criminal Proceeds The PCUz supported the participation of a representative of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of Uzbekistan at the Plenary Meeting of the Egmont Group of world FIUs held in Monaco, from 31 January to 5 February. The annual event gathers member countries FIUs to discuss the latest money laundering and terrorism financing trends and threats, as well as operational issues including mutual and multi-government co-operation in surpassing these phenomena. The PCUz also supported the participation of one representative from the FIU of Uzbekistan in the working group meetings of the Egmont Group of worldwide FIUs held on 24 and 25 August in Warsaw. The Egmont Group currently includes 151 world FIUs, with Uzbekistan becoming a member in 2011 with the support of the PCUz. In February, the PCUz supported the participation of two representatives of the FIU and a representative of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan at the Plenary Meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) held in Paris from 13 to 20 Law on Combating Corruption Ř The PCUz contributed to the development of the Law on Combating Corruption, along with further legislation by facilitating capacity-building and best practices exchange activities on combating and access to wider parts of the preventing corruption. population to raise awareness on Ř Thereby, in order to increase public awareness on corruption, zero-tolerance behaviour towards corruption. the PCUz was able to gain 129