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UNICRI overviewUNICRI overviewFrancesca Bosco

UNICRI is one of the 5 Research and Training Institutes of the United Nations

INSTRAW International Research and Training Institute

for the Advancement of Women

UNITAR United Nations

Institute for Training and Reasearch

UNRISD United Nations

Research Institute for Social Development

UNIDIR United Nations

Institute for Disarmament Research

Who we are

UNICRI, The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute is an autonomous entity created by ECOSOC in 1968 to:

Assist in formulating and implementing improved policies in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice

Facilitate judicial assistance and international law enforcement cooperation

Promote exchange and dissemination of information

Advance understanding of crime-related problems

Support respect for international instruments and standards

Foster just and efficient criminal justice systems

The United Nations Campus in TurinA crossroad for training and applied research

TURIN

UNICRI is located in the UN UNICRI is located in the UN Campus in Turin Campus in Turin which also hosts ITC/ILO, which also hosts ITC/ILO, International Training International Training Centre of the International Centre of the International Labour Organization; Labour Organization; and UNSSC, and UNSSC, the United the United Nations System Staff CollegeNations System Staff College

UNICRI Programme

The Programme of work arises from priorities identified by the UN Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Commission

ACTIVITIES:•Research•Collection and dissemination of information•Training•Technical cooperation

Activities are designed to meet the identified needs of Member States

In short: what is UNICRI?

A first response brokerA first response broker

A dynamic, fresh and innovative approach in

action-oriented analysis and technical cooperation fields

Operates in selected niches as a laboratory of ideas

Helps the integration of national and international efforts to advance security

and serve justice

Main working areas

The Applied Research Programme is organized in three main working areas

1. Justice Reform

2. Security Governance and Counter Terrorism

3. Emerging Crimes and Human Trafficking

4. Post-graduated Training

Justice Reform

Judicial Reform

Institution and Capacity Building

Juvenile Justice

Treatment of Offenders

Violence against Women

International Criminal Law

Migration Integration

Juvenile Delinquency Prevention

Security Governance and Counter-Terrorism

Security during Major Events

Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear substances

Information Sharing between Law Enforcement and Intelligence Sectors

Programme of Excellence on Challenges and Change

Victims of Terrorism

Peace Building

Emerging Crimes and Human Trafficking

Institution and capacity building against organized crime

Trafficking in human beings

Migrant smuggling

Counterfeiting

Money laundering

Environmental crimes

Cyber-crimes

Illegal trade in cultural goods and stolen works of art

Preventing and responding to corruption

Post-Graduate Training

International criminal law Master of Laws (L.L.M.) U. of Turin

International protection of human rights (MSt) U. La Sapienza, Rome

Management of Intercultural and Inter-religious conflicts First level Master, U. of Pisa

Peace-keeping Management Master in Political Science, U. of Turin

Social services for Immigrants Master of Foreign Languages and Literature, U. of Turin

International Law in China under preparation with ISISC, Siracusa

International and Diplomatic Sciences under preparation with IUSE, Turin UN Turin Summer School on Migration and Development under preparation with ETF, Turin

5 ongoing Master Courses and 3 specializations under preparation

Documentation

Global sharing of criminal justice information

Support the formulation & implementation of improved policies in crime prevention and criminal justice

External Relations and Public Information

Liaison Office in Rome

Maintains contacts with the Host Country institutions, Diplomatic Corps, civil society and NGOs.

Complements the work of the Regional UN Information Centre for Europe in Italy

Promotes the work and goals of the United Nations

Provides support during the visits of the SG and other UN senior officials

Undertakes advocacy and communication activities

“The pursuit of peace and progress cannot endin a few years in either victory or defeat. Thepursuit of peace and progress, with its trialsand its errors, its successes and its setbacks,can never be relaxed and never abandoned.”

Dag Hammarskjold, UN Secretary-General, 1953 - 1961

Thank youfor your kind

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