OSCE delivers fourth webinar on trends in contemporary policing for cadets in Uzbekistan

On 6 December, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in close co-operation with the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, organized a fourth webinar for cadets and lecturers from the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Tashkent. The purpose of this initiative is to raise awareness about key trends and developments in contemporary policing among students and staff of the Academy.

The webinar was dedicated to combating gender-based violence and advancing the meaningful participation of women in law enforcement. It was delivered by two experts from the OSCE Transnational Threats Department. The presenters outlined the forms of gender-based violence, as well as the opportunities in the areas of multi-sectoral co-ordination, training of practitioners and awareness raising on the topic. They also highlighted the importance to address gender inequality as one of the root causes of gender-based violence, and discussed ways to advance the meaningful participation of women at all levels of policing. The speakers presented four flagship OSCE projects that address these topics: Enhancing Criminal Justice Capacities for Combating Gender-based Violence in Eastern Europe (2018-2020), South-Eastern Europe (2021-2024) and Advancing the Meaningful Participation of Women in Law Enforcement in Montenegro (2020) and Uzbekistan (2022).

The event was attended by over 100 cadets and lecturers from the Academy, and is preceded by webinars on topics such as countering the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes, cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime and intelligence-led policing.