UNAFEI WORK PROGRAMMME FOR 2003
I. TRAINING
A. 123rd International Seminar
The 123rd International Seminar, “The Protection of Victims of Crime and the Active Participationof Victims in the Criminal Justice Process specifically considering Restorative Justice Approaches” is tobe held from 14 January to 14 February 2003. The 123rd International Seminar will examine thecurrent situation and problems in relation to the protection of victims of crime and the active
participation of victims in the criminal justice process specifically considering the possibilities andproblems that exist in restorative justice approaches.
B. 124th International Training Course
The 124th International Training Course, “Effective Prevention and Enhancement of Treatment for
Drug Abusers in the Criminal Justice Process”, is scheduled to be held from 21 April to 13 June 2003.
This Course will examine the current situation of drug abuse, consider the practices concerning
prevention of drug abuse and explore measures for improving the treatment of drug abusers at eachstage of the criminal justice process.
C. 125th International Training Course
The theme of the 125th International Training Course is, as yet, undecided. It is scheduled to beheld from 8 September to 31 October 2003.
D. Eighth Special Seminar for Senior Criminal Justice Officials of the People’s Republic ofChina
The Eighth Special Seminar for Senior Criminal Justice Officials in the People’s Republic of China,“International Cooperation in Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice — to Focus on theImplementation of the UN Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substance, 1988 and the UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime”, is scheduled to beheld at UNAFEI from 24 February to 14 March 2003. Twelve senior criminal justice officials andmembers of the UNAFEI faculty will discuss contemporary problems faced by China and Japan inrelation to the above theme.
E. Second Seminar on the Judicial System for Tajikistan
UNAFEI will hold the Second Special Seminar for officials involved in criminal justice fromTajikistan. The Seminar, entitled “Transnational Organised Crime and International Cooperation — toFocus on the Implementation of the UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime”, will beheld from 3 March until 21 March 2003.
F. Fourth Special Seminar for Kenya on Juvenile Delinquent Treatment Systems
UNAFEI will hold the Fourth Special Seminar for Kenyan criminal justice officials who are working
for the prevention of delinquency and the treatment of juvenile delinquents in their country. The
Seminar, entitled “Juvenile Delinquent Treatment Systems”, will be held in November 2003. The
Seminar will expose Kenyan officials to the workings of the Japanese juvenile justice and treatment
systems through lectures and observation visits to relevant agencies.
G. Sixth Special Training Course on Corruption Control in Criminal Justice
UNAFEI will conduct the Sixth Special Training Course entitled “Corruption Control in CriminalJustice” in November 2003. In this course, foreign and Japanese officials engaged in corruption control
will comparatively analyse the current situation of corruption, methods of corruption prevention, andmeasures to enhance international cooperation in this regard.
H. Ad-Hoc Seminar on the Revitalization of the Volunteer Probation Aid System for thePhilippines
This seminar will expose the Parole and Probation Officers from the Philippines to theadministration of the Japanese Volunteer Probation officer System, in order for them to improve theirown volunteer programme. The first part of this seminar will be conducted from March 10 to 12, 200314WORK PROGRAMME
through a teleconferencing system for 40 Parole and Probation Officers and the second part will be
conducted from March 17 to 24, 2003 at UNAFEI for five Parole and Probation officers.
II. TECHNICAL COOPERATION
A. Joint Seminars
Currently the venue and the theme of UNAFEI’s joint seminar for 2003 are undecided.
B. Regional Training Programmes
1. Costa Rica
In July 2003, two UNAFEI professors will represent the Institute at the Fifth International
Training Course on the Improvement of Prison Conditions and Correctional Programmes, San Jose,
Costa Rica.

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