eNews@Southeast Asia and the Pacific

Issue 26 | 12 September 2013
A quick and easy way to update yourself on the latest UNODC news from Southeast Asia and the Pacific

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Highlight

UNODC provides groundbreaking anti-smuggling training to front-line Myanmar border officers

Yangon (Myanmar), 29 July 2013 - More than 6,150 km of land borders divide Myanmar from Bangladesh, China, India, Lao PDR and Thailand. These borders extend over long stretches of terrain that is difficult to patrol. In areas that are patrolled, border personnel often work with insufficient training, equipment and enforcement power to carry out their duties effectively.

In the fight against transnational organized crime, border security personnel are the first line of defense, making it important that they are properly prepared to... [Read More]

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Upcoming Events

  • Vung Tau City, (Viet Nam) 24-26 September: Project Childhood (Protection Pillar): Pilot training: Investigating Sexual Exploitation of Children, T33
  • Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) 23 September-4 October: Training Course on Operational Analysis in support of Migrant Smuggling Investigations
  • Lang Son (Viet Nam) 20 September: Customs Service of Viet Nam, one day awareness/refresher training in cash smuggling at Lang Son Border Crossing with China for 30 officers
  • Hanoi (Viet Nam) 19 September: Customs Service of Viet Nam, one day awareness/refresher training in money laundering at Hanoi Customs School for 40 officers
  • An Giang (Viet Nam) 17 September: Customs Service of Viet Nam, one day awareness/refresher training in cash smuggling at An Giang border crossing with Cambodia for 30 officers
  • Tan Son Nhat (Viet Nam) 16 September: Customs Service of Viet Nam, one day awareness/refresher training in cash smuggling at Tan Son Nhat Airport, Saigon for 30 officers
  • Do Son, Hai Phong City (Viet Nam) 16-17 September: Project Childhood (Protection Pillar): Workshop on the draft Law on Child Protection, Care & Education T33
  • Da Nang (Viet Nam) 13 September: Customs Service of Viet Nam, one day awareness/refresher training in cash smuggling at Da Nang Sea Port/Airport for 30 officers
  • Da Nang (Viet Nam) 9-12 September: Customs Service of Viet Nam, 4 day bulk cash smuggling and cross border control course for 30 Customs Officers
  • Vangvieng District, Vientiane province (Lao PDR) 5-6 September: Project Childhood (Protection Pillar): Workshop to collect information on Child Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism in Lao PDR, T33
  • Bangkok (Thailand) 4 September: VRS-MSRC Stakeholders' Workshop

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