MAIN ACTIVITIES OF UNAFEI(1 January 2006 - 31 December 2006)
I. ROLE AND MANDATE
The Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (UNAFEI)
was established in Tokyo, Japan in 1961 pursuant to an agreement between the United Nations and theGovernment of Japan. Its goal is to contribute to sound social development in Asia and the Pacific region bypromoting regional cooperation in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice, through training andresearch.
UNAFEI has paid utmost attention to the priority themes identified by the Commission on Crime
Prevention and Criminal Justice. Moreover, UNAFEI has been taking up urgent, contemporary problems in
the administration of criminal justice in the region, especially problems generated by rapid socio-economicchange (e.g., transnational organized crime, corruption, economic and computer crime and the re-integrationof prisoners into society) as the main themes and topics for its training courses, seminars and research
projects.

II. TRAINING
Training is the principal area and priority of the Institute’s work programmes. In the international
training courses and seminars, participants from different areas of criminal justice discuss and studypressing problems of criminal justice administration from various perspectives. They deepen theirunderstanding, with the help of lectures and advice by the UNAFEI faculty, visiting experts and ad hoc
lecturers. This so-called “problem-solving through an integrated approach” is one of the chief characteristics
of UNAFEI programmes.
Each year, UNAFEI conducts two international training courses (six weeks duration) and one
international seminar (five weeks duration). One hundred and forty nine government officials from various
overseas countries receive fellowships from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA; an
independent administrative institution for ODA programmes) each year to participate in all UNAFEI training
programmes.
Training courses and seminars are attended by both overseas and Japanese participants. Overseas
participants come not only from the Asia-Pacific region but also from the Middle and Near East, Latin
America and Africa. These participants are experienced practitioners and administrators holding relatively
senior positions in criminal justice fields.
During its 45 years of existence, UNAFEI has conducted a total of 134 international training courses andseminars, in which approximately 3257 criminal justice personnel have participated, representing 113
different countries. UNAFEI has also conducted a number of other specialized courses, both country andsubject focused, in which hundreds of other participants from many countries have been involved in. In theirrespective countries, UNAFEI alumni play leading roles and hold important posts in the fields of crime
prevention and the treatment of offenders, and in related organizations.

A. The 132nd International Senior Seminar
1. Introduction
The 132nd International Senior Seminar was held from 10 January to 9 February 2006. The main theme
was “Strengthening the Legal Regime for Combating Terrorism”. In this Seminar, eighteen overseas
participants and seven Japanese participants attended.
2. Methodology
Firstly, the Seminar participants respectively introduced the current position regarding the role andfunction of criminal justice agencies in their country in regard to the main theme. The participants werethen divided into three group workshops as follows:3

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Group 1: Strengthening the Legal Regime, in Particular the Issues of Criminalization andInternational Cooperation
Group 2: Financing of Terrorism
Group 3: Prevention, Detection, Investigation and Prosecution of Terrorism Acts
Each group elected a chairperson, co-chairperson(s), a rapporteur and co-rapporteur(s) in order tofacilitate the discussions. During group discussion the group members studied the designated topics andexchanged views based on information obtained through personal experience, the Individual Presentations,lectures and so forth. Later, Plenary Meetings were held to discuss the interim outline of the Group
Workshop Reports and to offer suggestions and comments. During the final Plenary Meetings, drafts of theGroup Workshop Reports were examined and critiqued by all the participants and the UNAFEI faculty.
Based on these discussions, the Groups further refined their reports and presented them in the Report-Back
Sessions, where they were endorsed as the Reports of the Seminar. The full texts of these Reports are
published in UNAFEI Resource Material Series No. 71.
3. Outcome Summary(i) Strengthening the Legal Regime, in Particular the Issues of Criminalization and International Cooperation
The importance of criminalizing acts required by the 11 UN Universal Conventions/Protocols,irrespective of whether a particular country was exposed to the threat of terrorism because of its serious
global effects, was discussed.
The obstacles to the provision of mutual assistance and extradition of terrorist offenders and possible
solutions; obstacles where the offence is committed for political purposes and possible solutions; andobstacles to the obligation to extradite or prosecute, were also looked at.
The following recommendations were made.
a) In order that no country can become a safe haven for terrorists all countries should accede to
the 13 UN Universal Conventions/Protocols as soon as possible.
b) Each country must criminalize terrorist offences and establish jurisdiction over them in order toimplement the relevant Conventions/Protocols.
c) Adequate resources must be allocated by all countries to ensure the implementation of theConventions/Protocols.
d) All countries should establish penalties sufficiently severe in order that they qualify as
extraditable offences.
e) All countries should offer mutual assistance.
f) There is a need for cooperation among countries and criminal justice agencies, etc.
g) The awareness of the judiciary needs to be raised so that they can distinguish “politicaloffences” from terrorism acts.
h) All countries must fulfil the obligation of aut dedere aut juducare.

(ii) Financing of Terrorism
Terrorist organizations require financial resources in order to carry out their unlawful activities. Although
there is no specific definition of terrorism this did not preclude States from criminalizing actions that
constitute the crime of financing of terrorism since the various acts that constitute an act of terrorism werecommonly agreed upon. It is important to distinguish it from money laundering so that States are able todeal with both types of crime adequately.
The following recommendations were made. Each country should:a) Ratify and implement the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing ofTerrorism.
b) Adopt and implement the FATF 40 Recommendations and nine Special Recommendations, inparticular have a legal framework to detect and investigate terrorist financing, criminalize allacts of terrorism and bring the perpetrators to justice and ensure that all legal persons are
subject to civil, criminal or administrative sanctions for non-compliance.
c) Ensure all banks, etc. are properly licensed, including alternative remittance providers.
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the international standards and relevant domestic laws.
Ensure the compliance of financial institutions with regulations such as the “know yourcustomer” rule, etc.
Regulate gatekeepers with respect to the obligation to make suspicious transaction reports.
Enhance information sharing at the regional and international level.
Enhance inter-agency cooperation among relevant ministries and agencies.
Augment intelligence agencies.
Hold training programmes locally and internationally for government officials to familiarize themwith the latest methods in combating terrorist financing.
Conduct awareness programmes for the general public.

(iii) Prevention, Detection, Investigation and Prosecution of Terrorism Acts
The following in regard to effective measures to control entry of terrorists and dangerous materials weresuggested.
a) High performance detection equipment should be used to detect smuggling.
b) Biometric I.D. systems need to be introduced to counter the problem of forged passports.
c) The use of an Advanced Passenger Information System should be implemented.
d) Severe penalties for those smuggling or aiding the illegal entry of terrorists or dangerous
materials should be enacted.
e) A monetary award system should be implemented to encourage people to provide information
regarding illegal entry.
f) Immigration and customs officials should be given greater powers.
g) There should be greater cooperation with other enforcement agencies.
h) Sniffer dogs should be employed to detect dangerous materials.
i) Land, sea and air patrols should be enhanced to detect illegal entry.
j) Immigration and customs officials should be well trained.
k) A database of terrorists should be developed to ensure early detection.
The following measures in regard to the prevention and suppression of terrorism acts within eachcountry’s own territory were suggested.
a) A better knowledge of the terrorists’ activities should be gained.
b) Terrorist activities and organizations should be criminalized.
c) Terrorists should be prevented from getting materials that can be used for terrorism.
d) Terrorist financing should be suppressed.
e) Security measures at potential terrorists’ targets should be strengthened.
f) The public should be educated on the dangers and impact of terrorist activities.
g) Strong inter-governmental agency cooperation should be built by exchanging and sharing
information.
Specific issues related to the investigation and prosecution of terrorism offences, such as special
investigative techniques, witness protection and the use and protection of intelligence information incriminal proceedings were also considered.
The final subject discussed was coordination and cooperation among relevant authorities. The following
measures were suggested.
a) Every agency should share information.
b) Each country should adopt the measures relating to mutual legal assistance laid down in the 13
UN Conventions and Protocols.
It was recommended that every country should make every effort to enter into and fully implement the
13 UN Conventions and Protocols.

B. The 133rd International Training Course
1. Introduction
The 133rd International Training Course was held from 15 May to 22 June 2006. The main theme was“Effective Prevention and Enhancement of Treatment for Sexual Offenders”. In this Course, thirteen
overseas participants, two overseas observers and nine Japanese participants attended.

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2. Methodology
The objectives of the Course were primarily realized through the Individual Presentations and Group
Workshop sessions. In the former, each participant presented the actual situation, problems and future
prospects of their country with respect to the main theme of the Course. The Group Workshops further
examined the subtopics of the main theme. To facilitate discussion, the participants were divided into threegroups to discuss the following topics under the guidance of faculty advisers:
Group 1: Investigation, Prosecution, Sentencing Procedures and Preventive Measures
Group 2: Preventive Measures and Community-based Treatment ProgrammesGroup 3: Institutional Treatment of Sexual Offenders
The three groups elected a chairperson, co-chairperson(s), rapporteur and co-rapporteur(s) to organize
the discussions. The group members studied the designated subtopics and exchanged their views based on
information obtained through personal experience, the Individual Presentations, lectures and so forth.
During the course, Plenary Meetings were held to discuss the interim outline of the Group Workshop
Reports and to offer suggestions and comments. During the final Plenary Meeting the drafts of the Group
Workshop Reports were examined and critiqued by all the participants and the UNAFEI faculty. Based onthese discussions, the Groups further refined their reports and presented them in the Report-Back
Sessions, where they were endorsed as the reports of the Course. The full texts of the Reports are
published in this Resource Material Series No. 72.
3. Outcome Summary(i) Investigation, Prosecution, Sentencing Procedures and Preventive Measures
In regard to the above topic the following recommendations were made.
a) In order to encourage the reporting of sexual crimes a victim friendly atmosphere should becreated at police stations with staff especially trained to deal with such cases.
b) The capacity of forensic laboratories should be improved so they are able to produce quick andaccurate results.
c) Existing laws should be amended to enable the criminal justice system to intervene in crimes,
such as stalking, that could lead to serious sexual offences.
d) Nationwide criminal record systems should be improved and a DNA database of convictedcriminals considered.
e) A proper monitoring system, such as the one implemented in England and Wales, should beestablished so probation officers and the police can monitor offenders after their release.
f) Potential victims of sexual crimes, such as women and children, should be provided withknowledge about crime prevention and self-defence.
g) The police and the community should collaborate by, for example, sharing information, making
safety maps and promoting environmental design to reduce crime.
h) The police, prosecutors, correctional officers and probation officers should cooperate by sharing
information on sexual offenders, having regard for privacy issues.
i) International cooperation should be enhanced by establishing a regional network to share
information on sexual offenders.

(ii) Preventive Measures and Community-based Treatment ProgrammesWith the increased prevalence of sexual crimes in the respective countries, it has become important forsociety to look at positive ways to re-integrate sexual offenders back into their families and the community.
The following recommendations were made.
a) Identify suitable probation officers in each area as sex offender treatment personnel – in orderthat they can use their expertise to conduct group therapy sessions, etc. incorporating the
viewpoint of the victim.
b) Involve the community through focus groups to raise public awareness.
c) Change social attitudes towards the control of pornography.
d) Incorporate victim protection measures into the criminal justice system.
e) Motivate probationers to participate in community-based treatment.
f) Provide probation officers with training from experts of various disciplines.

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Families and friends should be more involved in treatment.
A system similar to MAPPA (Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements) should be adopted.
Community leaders/professionals should form a focus group to attract common concern for sex
offences.
The “Good Lives Model” should be incorporated in the treatment regime.
Achievements should be measured by data analysis and surveys.
Governments should provide subsidies to employees to employ offenders, thereby providing amechanism within the community to support offenders.

(iii) Institutional Treatment of Sexual Offenders
It is important to consider institutional and community treatment of sexual offenders to reduce
recidivism.
Taking into consideration Art. 65 and Art. 62 of the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for theTreatment of Prisoners, and Art. 10.1 of the U.N. Standard Minimum Rules for Non-Custodial Measures, it
was agreed that there are three purposes of sex offenders’ treatment: protection of society by preventing
recidivism, rehabilitation of sex offenders, and the need to address victims’ sentiments.
Individual countries have diverse problems in terms of the prevention and treatment of offenders andthat while some countries have advanced in the development of modern treatment models others are trying
to introduce treatment programmes relative to their social and economic conditions.
The following recommendations were made.
a) Countries that have no treatment programmes in place should start raising awareness in theircountries.
b) There is a need to review or introduce legislation that addresses the necessity of offender
treatment in participating countries.
c) The introduction of scientific tools of assessment for treatment of sex offenders should beconsidered.
d) The introduction of effective treatment programmes for sex offenders, such as cognitive
behavioural therapy, should be considered. However, its limitations should be recognized andalternatives for those unable to benefit from such therapy considered.
e) A central information bureau for collection and distribution of sex offender information forstakeholders should be established.
f) Appropriate training programmes should be developed and used to train all stakeholders in thetreatment programmes, to develop, implement and monitor the assessment and rehabilitation ofsex offenders.

C. The 134th International Training Course
1. Introduction
The 134th International Training Course was held from 28 August to 5 October 2006. The main theme
was “Challenges in the Investigation, Prosecution and Trial of Transnational Organized Crime”. In thisCourse, eleven overseas participants and nine Japanese participants attended.
2. Methodology
The 134th Course endeavoured to explore the investigation, prosecution and trial of transnationalorganized crime. This was accomplished primarily through a comparative analysis of the current situationand the problems encountered. The participants’ in-depth discussions enabled them to put forth effective
and practical solutions.
The objectives were primarily realized through the Individual Presentations and the Group Workshop
sessions. In the former, each participant presented the actual situation, problems and future prospects of
their country with respect to the main theme of the Course. To facilitate discussions, the participants weredivided into three groups.
Each group elected a chairperson, co-chairperson, rapporteur and co-rapporteur(s) to organize the7ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2006

discussions. The group members studied the situation in each of their countries and exchanged their views
based on information obtained through personal experience, the Individual Presentations, lectures and soforth.
Group 1: Measures to Facilitate Information and Testimony by Key Witnesses
Group 2: Measures to Collect Key Evidence which Substitute for or Corroborate Witness
Statements
Group 3: Measures to Deprive Ringleaders and Criminal Organizations of Crime Proceeds andPunish them Effectively
Plenary Meetings were later held to discuss the interim outline of the Group Workshop Reports and tooffer suggestions and comments. During the Plenary Meetings, drafts of the Group Workshop Reports were
examined and critiqued by all the participants and the UNAFEI faculty. Based on these discussions, theGroups further refined their Reports and presented them in the Report-Back Sessions, where they wereendorsed as the Reports of the Course. The Reports will be published in full in UNAFEI Resource Material
Series No. 73.
3. Outcome Summary(i) Measures to Facilitate Information and Testimony by Key Witnessesa) Immunity from prosecution and mitigation of punishment and the use of prosecutorial discretion
Immunity from prosecution is a useful tool for countries that lack other effective means ofgathering evidence.
b) Witness protection
All the participating countries already use emergency short-term police protection andsuggested these measures be given a legal basis. In regard to protection for witnesses at thetrial stage it was recommended that it be included in national legislation. Such measures could
include video-link testimony, in-camera sessions and anonymous witnesses, etc. depending on
what measures would be compatible with the country’s constitution. It was recommended thatprosecutors reveal only selected details of witnesses’ identities and only then at the latest stageof the proceedings. Due to the reluctance of witnesses to come forward for fear of reprisal,
formal witness programmes were essential. However, in order for such a programme to beeffective it was considered necessary that law enforcement officers be properly trained inmethods of protection and that there be selection criteria in place for those applying forprotection, etc. In regard to obstruction of justice the penalties should be made harsher wherean organized crime group commits the offence.
c) International cooperation
Cooperation is of paramount importance and informal relationships between officials are just as
important as MLA legislation. Instruments aimed at fostering international cooperation should
also allow witness protection programmes to be implemented across borders. The use of
testimony via international video-link, which would allow for the examination of protected
witnesses at the same time as safeguarding the rights of the accused to a cross-examination,
was also recommended.

(ii) Measures to Collect Key Evidence which Substitute for or Corroborate Witness Statements
The operation of traditional techniques are still very useful and it is recommended they be combined withnew investigation techniques as outlined by the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (theConvention).
a) Special investigative techniques
Undercover operations were examined and it was concluded that they were one of the mosteffective ways of gathering information on the identity, structure and location of activities, etc. oforganized crime groups. However, such operations were very dangerous and measures should
be in place to protect those officers involved and rules should be in place to guarantee thecontrol of execution of the procedure. The interception of telephone and data communications
are an important tool for collecting evidence of criminal activity, subject to rules protecting theexercise of human rights. Discussing controlled delivery the group commented on how it had
led to a great increase in drug apprehension worldwide and that it needed to be used with othertools, such as wire-tapping, in order to gather information about the structure of the criminal

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International cooperation
States should actively take measures to revise domestic legislation to avoid legal obstacles to
Mutual Legal Assistance. Agreements should be made bilaterally and regionally in order torealize some of the recommendations of the Convention. The establishment of regional
international organizations with powers to facilitate this measure would also enhanceinternational cooperation.
The exchange of information
It is important to keep close relations and cooperation among law enforcement authorities
through international training courses. It is also important that all signatory countries adopt theConvention so that the differences between legal systems will decrease and make international
cooperation, including extradition, easier.

(iii) Measures to Deprive Ringleaders and Criminal Organizations of Crime Proceeds and Punish them
Effectively
Measures to deprive criminals of crime proceeds
The following were suggested.
a) In order to identify and trace the proceeds of crime effectively every country should establish an
FIU and financial institutions should have an obligation to keep records for a substantial periodof time and report suspicious transactions to the FIU.
b) States should comply with the Customer Identification measures of the FATF.
c) Confiscation of crime proceeds is as important as punishing criminals and should be carried out
at the same time as the investigation. In addition, it is essential to have the necessary measures
to enable the assets to be frozen before trial.
d) Courts should be empowered to confiscate illicit assets when they are transferred to a third
person or intermingled with property from legal sources.
e) Judges and investigative agencies should be made more aware of the confiscation of crime
proceeds.
f) Prosecutors should only be required to prove on the preponderance of evidence that theproceeds of crime are derived from a predicate crime, provided this accords with the respective
country’s legal principles.
g) Cooperation among agencies such as the police, prosecutors and FIU is indispensable in order todeprive criminals of their illicit proceeds.
h) International cooperation among FIUs is equally important to eradicate transnational crime andinvestigators should utilize all modes of cooperation available.
Measures to hold ringleaders and legal persons accountablea) In order to tackle international organized crime at its root, the ringleaders need to be severely
punished and have their assets confiscated.
b) The use of the conspiracy/participation offence is one of the most efficient tools against
ringleaders, allowing investigators to search, seize and freeze their assets at the earliest
opportunity.
It is crucial that countries have uniform laws and measures towards transnational organized crime, basedon the TOC Convention, to ensure there is no safe-haven for the criminals.

D. Special Seminars and Courses
1. The Eleventh Special Seminar for Senior Criminal Justice Officials of the People’s Republic of China
The Eleventh Special Seminar for Senior Criminal Justice Officials of the People’s Republic of China washeld from 20 February to 9 March 2006. The main theme was “Towards a Criminal Justice System that Can
Meet the Challenges of Globalization and Reflects the Citizen’s Point of View”. In this Course, twelve seniorcriminal justice officials from China attended.
2. The Second Seminar on Criminal Justice for Central Asia
The Second Seminar on Criminal Justice for Central Asia was held from 27 February to 16 March 2006.
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fourteen criminal justice officials from Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan andUzbekistan) attended.
3. The Third Training Course on Strengthening the Anti-Corruption Capacity in Thailand
The Third Training Course on Strengthening the Anti-Corruption Capacity in Thailand was held from 6 to
27 April 2006. This Training Course was the final course of a series of three and focused on effective
prevention of corruption. Sixteen participants from the Office of the National Counter Corruption
Commission attended.
4. The First Country Specific Training Course on the Revitalization of the Volunteer Probation Aid System
for the Philippines
The First Country Specific Training Course on the Revitalization of the Volunteer Probation Aid System
for the Philippines was held from 28 June to 10 July 2006. Ten Parole and Probation Officers and two
Volunteer Probation Aids from the Philippines discussed measures to improve communication and feedback,and measures to promote Volunteer Probation Aids Associations.
5. The Seventh Training Course on the Juvenile Delinquent Treatment System for Kenya
The Seventh Training Course on the Juvenile Delinquent Treatment System for Kenya was held from 10
October to 1 November 2006. Sixteen participants from Kenya reviewed their progress in regard to
improving the treatment of juveniles in correctional institutions and in the community and the progress they
have made in establishing a Volunteer Children’s Officers programme.
6. The Ninth International Training Course on Corruption Control in Criminal Justice
The Ninth International Training Course on Corruption Control in Criminal Justice was held from 18
October to 16 November 2006. In this Course, fifteen overseas and three Japanese officials engaged incorruption control comparatively analyzed the current situation of corruption, methods of combating
corruption, and measures to enhance international cooperation.
7. Thailand In-Country Training Course
The Thailand In-Country Training Course jointly organized by the National Counter Corruption
Commission of Thailand and UNAFEI was held from 27 November to 1 December 2006. The main theme
was “Strengthening the Anti-Corruption Capacity in Thailand”. Approximately forty-five participants fromthe Office of the National Counter Corruption Commission attended.

III. TECHNICAL COOPERATION
A. Regional Training Programmes
1. Short-Term Experts in Kenya
Two UNAFEI professors were dispatched to Kenya, in August and September 2006, to assist theChildren’s Department of the Vice President and Ministry of Home Affairs in a project to develop nationwide
standards for the treatment of juvenile offenders and vulnerable children.
2. Short-Term Experts in Latin America
Two UNAFEI faculty members visited El Salvador and Costa Rica from 17 July to 6 August 2006. In El
Salvador they held a follow-up Seminar, focusing on the specific situation in El Salvador. In Costa Rica, theyjointly hosted, with ILANUD, a course on Criminal Justice Reform in Latin America in which ten countries
were represented.
3. Short-Term Experts in the Philippines
A UNAFEI professor was dispatched from 3 to 13 September 2006 to Baatan, the Philippines to attend
and present lectures at the In Country Training Programme of the Philippines PPA.

B. Third In-Country Training Course on Strengthening the Anti-Corruption Capacity in Thailand
UNAFEI, in cooperation with the National Counter Corruption Commission (NCCC) of Thailand, held athird In-Country Training Course in Bangkok, Thailand from 23 November to 2 December 2006. Fifty-fourparticipants from Thailand attended the Course. The purpose of the Course was to develop and enhance the10MAIN ACTIVITIES

capacity and efficiency of the ONCC (which supports the activities of the NCCC) in the field of suppression,
inspection and prevention of corruption.

IV. COMPARATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTUNAFEI, in collaboration with the Research and Training Institute of the Ministry of Justice (Japan),completed its research into the effective treatment programmes for drug offenders and published a report, inJapanese, entitled “Research on the Trends in Drug Abuse and Effective Measures for the Treatment ofDrug Abusers – Australia, Canada, United Kingdom and the United States of America”.

V. INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION SERVICES
The Institute continues to collect data and other resource materials on crime trends, crime prevention
strategies and the treatment of offenders from Asia, the Pacific, Africa, Europe and the Americas, and makes
use of this information in its training courses and seminars. The Information and Library Service of theInstitute has been providing, upon request, materials and information to United Nations agencies,
governmental organizations, research institutes and researchers, both domestic and foreign.

VI. PUBLICATIONS
Reports on training courses and seminars are published regularly by the Institute. Since 1971, theInstitute has issued the Resource Material Series, which contains contributions by the faculty members,
visiting experts and participants of UNAFEI courses and seminars. In 2006, the 68th, 69th and 70th editionsof the Resource Material Series were published. Additionally, issues 119 to 121 (from the 132nd Seminar to
the 134th Course respectively) of the UNAFEI Newsletter were published, which included a brief report oneach course and seminar and other timely information. These publications are also available on UNAFEI’s
web site: http://www.unafei.or.jp/english.

VII. OTHER ACTIVITIES
A. Public Lecture Programme
On 27 January 2006, the Public Lecture Programme was conducted in the Grand Conference Hall of the
Ministry of Justice. In attendance were many distinguished guests, UNAFEI alumni and the 132nd
International Seminar participants. This Programme was jointly sponsored by the Asia Crime Prevention
Foundation (ACPF), the Japan Criminal Policy Society (JCPS) and UNAFEI.
Public Lecture Programmes increase the public’s awareness of criminal justice issues, throughcomparative international study, by inviting distinguished speakers from abroad. This year, Mr. Javier
Ruperez (UNCTED), Mr. John Forbes (ADB), Prof. Dr. Juhaya S. Praja (Indonesia) and Mr. Jean-Paul
Laborde (UNODC), were invited as speakers to the programme. They presented papers on “Anti-terrorism
Concerted Efforts by the United Nations and the International Community”; “Some Issues Relating to the
Financing of Terrorism and Alternative Remittance Systems”; “ Some Issues on Islam, Globalization, andAnti-terrorism – Post 9-11”; “Enhancement of the Accession to and Implementation of the 13 Universal
Anti-terrorism Conventions and protocols, and the Role of the United Nations”, respectively.

B. Assisting UNAFEI Alumni Activities
Various UNAFEI alumni associations in several countries have commenced, or are about to commence,research activities in their respective criminal justice fields. It is, therefore, one of the important tasks of
UNAFEI to support these contributions to improve the crime situation internationally.
C. Overseas Missions
Ms. Satoko Ikeda (Professor) visited Ottawa, Canada and Washington D.C., USA, to conduct research on
identity theft from 10 to 20 January 2006.
Ms. Megumi Uryu (Professor) visited Macau, SAR, Peoples Republic of China to attend the Third Asia
and Pacific Regional Conference of the International Association of Prosecutors from 12 to 14 January 2006.
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Asia-Pacific Region to Promote the Ratification and Implementation of the United Nations Convention
against Corruption and discuss details of the forthcoming 3rd training course for the officials of the ONCC
from 15 to 21 January 2006.
Director Masahiro Tauchi, Ms. Tae Sugiyama (Professor), Ms. Tamaki Yokochi (Professor), Mr. Kazunari
Arakawa (Chief, General and Financial Affairs Section) and Ms. Tomomi Matsuoka (Staff) visited thePhilippines with thirteen Volunteer Probation Officers to participate in the Third Session of the In-Country
Training Programme on a Holistic Approach to Volunteer Resource Development. Mr. Kazunari Arakawa and
Ms. Tomomi Matsuoka visited from 17 to 21 January, Director Masahiro Tauchi from 19 to 25 January 2006
and Ms. Tamaki Yokochi from 17 January to 11 February 2006, in order to monitor and evaluate the progressof the revitalization of the Volunteer Probation Aid programme.
Mr. Hiroyuki Shinkai (Professor) visited the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Vienna to attend
an Expert Group Meeting on Crime Data Collection from 7 to 12 February, 2006.
Mr. Motoo Noguchi (Professor) visited Kotakinabalu, Malaysia to act as Co-Rapporteur at the ACPF
Workshop on the Guidelines on the Role of Criminal Justice to Minimize Socio-economic Damage Ensuingfrom Natural Disasters from 10 to 13 March 2006.
Mr. Iichiro Sakata (Professor) visited Vienna from 19 to 24 March, 2006 to attend the “Intergovernmental
Expert Group Meeting of the U.N. Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice to Develop a
Questionnaire on Standards and Norms Primarily Related to Crime Prevention”.
Mr. Masahiro Tauchi (Director) and Mr. Iichiro Sakata (Professor) visited Vienna to attend and makepresentations at the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice from 23 to 29 April 2006.
Mr. Masato Uchida (Professor) visited Canada from 1 to 15 May, 2006 to carry out research on the sexual
offender treatment programmes in Canada. Mr. Uchida met with officials from the Correctional Service ofCanada and travelled to Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia.
Mr. Keisuke Senta (Deputy Director) visited Hong Kong SAR to attend the Third ICAC Symposium:
Corporate Corruption, Integrity and Governance, from 8 to 12 May 2006.
Mr. Koji Yamada (Professor) visited Manila, the Philippines from 9 to 13 May, 2006 to meet Mr. Ismael
Herradura, the Administrator of the Parole and Probation Administration, Philippines and visited the officesof several government departments.
Ms. Kayo Ishihara (Professor) visited Bangkok, Thailand from 5 to 9 June 2006 to attend the UNODC
Regional Expert Group Meeting on Witness Protection and to moderate a group work session.
Deputy Director Keisuke Senta visited Bali, Indonesia to attend the Asia – EU Regional Workshop:
Promoting Transparency and Accountability for Local Governments and Deterring Corruption in Public
Contracting and Procurement from 27 to 30 June 2006.
Motoo Noguchi (Professor) visited Phnom-Penh, Cambodia to attend a Judicial Strategic Planning andDevelopment Workshop from 1 to 12 July 2006.
Megumi Uryu (Professor) visited Taipai, Taiwan to give a presentation on Prosecutors as
Representatives of the Public Interest: The Japanese Practice, at the Conference on the Prosecutorial
Systems in Different Countries from 5 to 9 July 2006.
Deputy Director Keisuke Senta and Satoko Ikeda (Professor) visited El Salvador and Costa Rica from 17
July to 6 August 2006. In El Salvador they held a follow-up Seminar, focusing on the specific situation in El
Salvador. In Costa Rica, they jointly hosted with ILANUD a course on Criminal Justice Reform in Latin
America in which ten countries were represented.
Director Keiichi Aizawa, Megumi Uryu (Professor), Koji Yamada (Professor), Mr. Kazuyuki Kawabe

12MAIN ACTIVITIES(Staff) and Ms. Yukari Ishikawa (Staff) visited China to discuss the theme of the forthcoming Country
Specific Training Course for China from 23 to 29 July 2006.
Iichiro Sakata (Professor) visited Brussels, Belgium to attend the Expert Group Review Meeting on the
Criminal Justice Assessment Toolkit (The Justice Sector) from 25 to 29 July 2006.
Tae Sugiyama (Professor) visited Kenya to monitor and assist in the training of Children’s Officers and
VCOs of the Children’s Department and organized and participated in the programme for Children’s Officers
and Stakeholder’s Workshop at Kenya School of Law Karen from 6 to 27 August 2006.
Shintaro Naito (Professor) visited Bangkok, Thailand to attend the Intergovernmental Group of Experts
on Lessons Learnt from United Nations Congresses on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice from 14 to 19
August 2006.
Masato Uchida (Professor) visited Kenya to assist in the training of officers of rehabilitation schools andchildren’s remand homes, and organized and participated in the programme for Children’s Officers andStakeholders Workshop at Kenya School of Law Karen from 20 August to 10 September 2006.
Motoo Noguchi (Professor) travelled to the United States to enrol as a Research Fellow at Yale Law
School from 23 August 2006 to 1 January 2007.
Deputy Director Keisuke Senta visited Paris, France to attend and speak at the International Associationof Prosecutors Annual Meeting from 27 August to 3 September 2006.
Koji Yamada (Professor) visited Manila and Bataan, the Philippines from 2 to 16 September 2006 to
attend the Philippines Parole and Probation Administration In-country Training Programme where hedelivered a lecture on the Japanese Community Based Treatment System.
Mr. Hiroyuki Shinkai (Professor) visited Vancouver, Canada from 21 to 27 October 2006 to attend theAnnual General Meeting of the International Prison and Correctional Association.
Mr. Keisuke Senta (Deputy Director) visited Beijing, China from 23 to 25 October 2006 to attend the
IAACA Conference where he delivered a speech on the activities of UNAFEI in regard to anti-corruption.
Mr. Keiichi Aizawa (Director), Ms. Megumi Uryu (Professor) and Mr. Hitoshi Nishimura (Co-Deputy
Chief of Secretariat) visited Jakarta, Indonesia from 18 to 24 November 2006 to attend and make an oralintervention at the 11th ACPF World Conference on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
Mr. Keiichi Aizawa (Director), Mr. Keisuke Senta (Deputy Director), Ms. Kayo Ishihara (Professor), Mr.
Shintaro Naito (Professor), Mr. Iichiro Sakata (Professor), Mr. Seiji Yamagami (Staff) and Mr. Etsuya Iwakami(Staff) visited Bangkok, Thailand from 23 November to 2 December 2006, to attend the In-Country Training
Course under the three-year project on “Strengthening the Anti-Corruption Capacity in Thailand”.
Mr. Hiroyuki Shinkai (Professor) visited Auckland, New Zealand from 25 November to 2 December 2006
to attend the Asia and Pacific Conference of Correctional Administrators where he made a presentation on
UNAFEI’s activities.
Mr. Keiichi Aizawa (Director) and Ms. Kayo Ishihara (Professor) visited Bangkok, Thailand from 27 to 29
November 2006 to attend and make an oral intervention at the ADB/OECD Ninth Anti-corruption Initiativeof Asia and the Pacific.
Mr. Keiichi Aizawa (Director) visited the United Nations offices in Geneva, Switzerland from 14 to 20
December 2006.
Mr. Keiichi Aizawa (Director) visited Italy from 15 to 17 December 2006 to attend and contribute to thediscussion of the 2006 PNI Coordination Meeting and International Conference on the United Nations
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D. Assisting ACPF Activities
UNAFEI cooperates and corroborates with the ACPF to improve crime prevention and criminal justiceadministration in the region. Since UNAFEI and the ACPF have many similar goals, and a large part of
ACPF’s membership consists of UNAFEI alumni, the relationship between the two is very strong. As an
example of this cooperation the Director of UNAFEI, Mr. Keiichi Aizawa, visited Jakarta, Indonesia from 18
to 24 November, 2006 to attend the 11th ACPF World Conference.
VIII. HUMAN RESOURCES
A. Staff
In 1970, the Government of Japan assumed full financial and administrative responsibility for running theInstitute. The Director, Deputy Director and approximately nine professors are selected from among publicprosecutors, the judiciary, corrections, probation and the police. UNAFEI also has approximately 15
administrative staff members, who are appointed from among officials of the Government of Japan, and alinguistic adviser. Moreover, the Ministry of Justice invites visiting experts from abroad to each training
course and seminar. The Institute also receives valuable assistance from various experts, volunteers andrelated agencies in conducting its training programmes.
B. Faculty Changes
Ms. Tamaki Yokochi, formerly Professor of UNAFEI, was transferred and appointed Parole Officer for
Kanto Regional Parole Board on 1 April 2006.
Mr. Koji Yamada, formerly Chief of the Rehabilitation Service Development Section of Okayama
Probation Office, joined UNAFEI as a Professor on 1 April 2006.
Mr. Masahiro Tauchi, formerly Director of UNAFEI, was promoted to the Supreme Prosecutors Office on
6 July 2006.
Mr. Keiichi Aizawa, formerly Director of the International Cooperation Department of the Research andTraining Institute of the Ministry of Justice, joined UNAFEI as Director on 6 July 2006.
Mr. Tomoyuki Noge, formerly Professor of UNAFEI, was transferred to the Fair Trade Commission on 6
July 2006.
Mr. Shintaro Naito, formerly a prosecutor for the Special Investigation Division of Tokyo District Public
Prosecutor Office, joined UNAFEI as a Professor on 6 July 2006.

IX. FINANCESThe Ministry of Justice primarily provides the Institute’s budget. The total amount of the UNAFEI
budget is approximately ¥274 million per year. Additionally, JICA and the ACPF provide assistance for theInstitute’s international training courses and seminars.

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