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Situational analysis of illicit drug issues and responses in the Asia–Pacific region
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Recent relevant LECP initiatives include:
• facilitating significant joint operational
activities with Malaysia, Fiji and Thailand
through the provision of personnel and
equipment to assist the promotion of
joint investigations into major narcotics
syndicates operating across multiple
jurisdictions, including Australia
• the provision of training and equipment
to the Samoan Police Service to develop
its internal security capacity for hosting
major events
• funding the establishment of the Pacific
Transnational Crime Coordination Centre
in Suva, Fiji, and Transnational Crime Units
in Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu and Papua
New Guinea
• funding the placement of a full-time AFP
program manager and Pacific Island police
officer in the South Pacific Chiefs of Police
Secretariat in Wellington, New Zealand
• the ongoing provision of specialised police
training courses to foreign law enforcement
agency partners in Asia, the Pacific
and the rest of the world .
In late 2004, the AFP hosted the 3rd Asia
Region Heads of Criminal Intelligence
Working Group in Hong Kong . Delegates
from 18 agencies in 15 Asian countries
participated in the working group in addition
to observers from seven other agencies who
attended to provide their experience in
criminal intelligence . The working group
achieved a number of productive outcomes
in the form of broad regional development
needs, strategies and potential projects to
be pursued .
In late 2003, the AFP hosted the 32nd
annual South Pacific Chiefs of Police Conference
(SPCPC) in Brisbane . Delegates
from 21 member countries and a number
of observers from other law enforcement
agencies attended . Delegates achieved a
number of important outcomes including the
drafting of a strategic plan for the SPCPC .
International projects undertaken
by Australian organisations
Project title
A Review of Drug Injection and HIV in Prison
Summary
This desk review reported HIV prevalence and
transmission and levels of injecting in prison
in developing and transitional countries .
Timeframe
8 months
Percentage of project relating to drugs
100%
Project type
Research
Reports to
UNAIDS
Funding source
UNAIDS
Contact
Program of International Research and
Training, Kate Dolan
Project title
A Review of HIV Prevention among
Young Injecting Drug Users
Summary
To review HIV prevention programs for
young injecting drug users and produce a
guide for researchers .
Timeframe
6 months
Percentage of project relating to drugs
100%
Project type
Research
Reports to
WHO
Funding source
WHO
Contact
Program of International Research and
Training, Kate Dolan
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Appendix B: Regional aid projects, in full