OSCE organizes regional train-the-trainers course on cybercrime in Central Asia

A five-day OSCE regional train-the-trainers course on cybercrime for criminal justice practitioners from the five Central Asian OSCE participating States concluded on 26 November 2021. The course aimed to provide practitioners with the knowledge and skills necessary for developing and delivering professional training courses on this topic.

With a strong emphasis on interactive exercises and practical skills, the training course covered topics such as training development, delivery and flow, basic live data forensics, and training evaluation and assessment. It also included a tailored module on human rights compliance in the investigation and prosecution of cybercrime cases.

The activity was the second train-the-trainers course delivered as part of the OSCE project, Capacity-Building on Combating Cybercrime in Central Asia, implemented by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in close co-operation with OSCE Field Operations in the region. The aim of the project is to build sustainable national training capacities of police officers and prosecutors on combating cybercrime. The project is funded by the United States.

Next year, the national training institutions and criminal justice practitioners taking part in the project will develop and deliver a first round of pilot training activities at the national level. These activities will be based on training materials provided by the OSCE and adapted to local legislation, conditions and context. Each activity will be monitored and evaluated by the OSCE.