4.9 Centre in Ashgabat as trends and current cases, were discussed at the course. Participants also engaged in practical exercises on the detection of forged documents and impostors, and took part in interactive exercises to deepen their understanding of behavioural indicators of FTFs. In addition, ten magnifiers for the examination of travel documents were donated to the country. On 16 and 17 August, the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat and the IOM Office in Turkmenistan organized a two-day workshop on how to set up an API system in Turkmenistan aimed to prevent the movement of FTFs and to enhance aviation security. API data has been increasingly used in recent years by law enforcement agencies and the establishment of national API systems is now mandatory. Fifteen representatives from all agencies involved in passenger processing in the country took part in the event, including from the State Migration Service, the State Customs Service, the State Border Service, the Ministry for National Security, the MoI and the GPO. The main purpose of the workshop was to provide national participants with practical insights about the features and functions of an API system and the administrative, technological and operational procedures related to implementing and operating a passenger data programme. Illicit Drugs and Chemical Precursors From 12 to 15 June, a delegation of four law enforcement officials, representing the MoI, State Customs Service and State Border Service of Turkmenistan, participated in a joint Turkmen-Uzbek study visit to Rome on counter-narcotic issues. The visiting programme included in-class presentations on the work and structure of the Central Directorate for Anti-Drug Services (DSCA) of the MoI of Italy and of police services in charge of drug enforcement, investigation co-ordination activities, special operations and the use of technical equipment, intelligence collection and analyses, as well as new chemical precursors. In addition, the programme included visits to the Leonardo da Vinci International Airport of Rome, Operational Aeronautical Command of the Finance Police, Expert Forensic Service of the State Police, and Special Operations Group of the General Command of Carabinieri to become acquainted with the work of Italian police services in daily practice. At the Scientific Police Service of the State Police, the participants observed the dismantling of clandestine drug production laboratories and learned about the profiling of natural and synthetic drugs and the identification of persons, in particular via voice analysis techniques, video recordings, dactyloscopy and judicial identification techniques. The visit was closely co-organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan and the DSCA, with support from the Embassy of Italy in Tashkent. 116 From 31 October to 2 November, the Centre organized a three-day training seminar on fighting illegal drugs and precursors for 20 officials of the MoI, State Customs Service, State Border Service and General Prosecutor’s office. The seminar aimed to discuss the importance of information exchange and co-ordination among the countries of Central Asia and the assistance of international organizations to law enforcement agencies in conducting successful counterdrug operations and the sharing of information. Models of intergovernmental co-operation in combating illicit drugs and chemical precursors, international organized crime and drug trafficking, and challenges of prosecution of illegal drug cases were also discussed. The UNODC representative in Turkmenistan presented the current situation on countering trafficking drugs and precursors in Central Asia, with an emphasis on Afghanistan. In addition, the training contributed to building operational capacities of drug enforcement officials in special undercover operations and physical and vehicle surveillance. Trafficking in Human Beings & Migrationrelated Crime On 26 March, the Centre took part in a co-ordination meeting of the Technical Working Group, which is composed of national and international actors active in countering human trafficking. The meeting was hosted by UNODC’s Programme Office in Turkmenistan. The UNODC Office provided an overview of the Trafficking in Persons Training Manual for practitioners in Turkmenistan (based on UNODC’s anti-human trafficking training manual) and presented the results of a legislative analysis of the compliance of national legislation with the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, supplementing the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol. Meeting participants discussed progress made in the implementation of the country’s national action plan for trafficking in persons and the preparations for a public awareness-raising campaign devoted to the World Day against Trafficking in Persons on 30 July. On 23 and 24 April, the Centre facilitated the participation of representatives of the General Prosecutor’s Office of Turkmenistan and of the local public organization that provides assistance to victims of human trafficking in the 18th Alliance against Trafficking in Persons Conference, “Everyone has a Role: How to make a Difference Together”, held in Vienna. This annual conference is a broad international forum that includes international, non-governmental and inter-governmental organizations from all participating States aimed at joining forces to prevent and combat human trafficking.