UNAFEI WORK PROGRAMMME FOR 2001
I. TRAINING
A. 117th International Seminar
The 117th International Seminar, “Current Situation and Countermeasuresagainst Money Laundering”, is scheduled to be held from 15 January to 16 February,
2001. The 117th Seminar purports to explore the ways and means of strengthening
and improving international cooperation in the fight against transnational organizedcrime, particularly through anti-money laundering initiatives. Sharing practicalinformation and experience on how other countries tackle common issues will
facilitate our efforts in the fight against transnational organized crime and the illicit
proceeds gained therefrom.
B. 118th International Training Course
The 118th International Training Course, tentatively entitled “Best Practices in
Institutional and Community-based Corrections”, is scheduled to be held from 21 May
to 13 July 2001. The 118th International Training Course will examine current trends
and issues in Corrections, including the improvement of the treatment of juvenile
offenders.
C. 119th International Training Course
The 119th International Training Course, tentatively entitled the “Current
Situation of and Countermeasures against Transnational Organized Crime,” isscheduled to be held from 10 September to 2 November 2001. The 119th International
Training Course will examine the current trends and issues in transnationalorganized crime, particularly in light of the United Nations Convention against
Transnational Organized Crime. This course will assess the current manifestations oforganized crime and consider the development and expansion of investigativetechniques and legal frameworks and practices, in addition to the strengthening ofinternational cooperation, to combat this type of crime.
D. Sixth Special Seminar for Senior Criminal Justice Officials of thePeople’s Republic of China
The Sixth Special Seminar for Senior Criminal Justice Officials in the People’s
Republic of China, “International Cooperation in Criminal Matters”, is scheduled to beheld at UNAFEI from 26 February to 16 March 2001. Ten senior criminal justiceofficials and UNAFEI faculty will discuss contemporary problems faced by China andJapan in relation to the above theme.
E. Second Special Seminar for Kenya on Juvenile Delinquent Treatment
Systems
UNAFEI will hold the Second Special Seminar for nine Kenyan criminal justiceofficials who are working for the prevention of delinquency and the treatment ofjuvenile delinquents in their country. The Seminar, entitled “Juvenile DelinquentTreatment Systems”, will be held in October 2001. The Seminar will expose Kenyan

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officials to the workings of the Japanese juvenile justice and treatment systems
through lectures and observation visits to relevant agencies.
F. Fourth Special Training Course on Corruption Control in Criminal
Justice
UNAFEI will conduct the Fourth Special Training Course entitled “Corruption
Control in Criminal Justice” from November to December 2001. In this course, twelve
foreign officials engaged in corruption control will comparatively analyze the current
situation of corruption, methods of corruption prevention, and measures to enhanceinternational cooperation in this regard.
III. TECHNICAL COOPERATION
A. Joint Seminars
1. Kenya-UNAFEI Joint Seminar
In August 2001, the Kenya-UNAFEI Joint Seminar, tentatively entitled “EffectiveCoordination and Cooperation of all Criminal Justice Agencies in the Effective
Administration of Juvenile Justice”, is scheduled to be held in Nairobi, Kenya. TheHigh Court of Kenya and UNAFEI will organize the Seminar.
2. Philippine-UNAFEI Joint Seminar
In December 2001, the Philippine-UNAFEI Joint Seminar, tentatively entitled“Community Involvement in Criminal Justice”, is scheduled to be held in Manila,
Philippines. The National Police Commission of the Philippines and UNAFEI willorganize the Seminar.
B. Regional Training Programmes
1. Thailand
In January 2001, two UNAFEI professors will travel to Thailand to assist the Royal
Thai Government and the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) in organizing
the Ninth Regional Training Course on “Effective Countermeasures against Drug
Offences and the Advancement of Criminal Justice Administration.”
2. Costa Rica
In July 2001, two UNAFEI professors will represent the Institute at Third
International Training Course on the Improvement of Prison Conditions andCorrectional Programmes, San Jose, Costa Rica.
C. Others
In August 2001, two UNAFEI professors will be dispatched to Kenya to assist theChildren’s Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs and National Heritage in aproject to develop nationwide standards for the treatment of juvenile offenders.

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