2016 COMMISSION ON CRIME PREVENTION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE Twenty-fifth session, 23 27 May 2016 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS Time Plenary M-Building Committee of the Whole Boardroom A MONDAY, 23 MAY 10-11 a.m. Opening of the session Item 1. Election of officers Item 2. Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Item 3. Strategic management, budgetary and administrative questions: (a) Work of the standing open-ended intergovernmental working group on improving the governance and financial situation of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) (b) Directives on policy and budgetary issues for the United Nations crime prevention and criminal justice programme (c) Working methods of the Commission (d) Staff composition of UNODC and other related matters 3-6 p.m. Item 3. Strategic management, budgetary and administrative questions (continued) Workshop on criminal justice responses to prevent and counter terrorism TUESDAY, 24 MAY 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 3-6 p.m. Item 4. Thematic discussion on criminal justice responses to prevent and counter terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including the financing of terrorism, and technical assistance in support of the implementation of relevant international conventions and protocols resolutions
Time Plenary M-Building Committee of the Whole Boardroom A WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 3-6 p.m. Item 5. Integration and coordination of efforts by UNODC and Member States in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice (a) Ratification and implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto (b) Ratification and implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (c) Ratification and implementation of the international instruments to prevent and combat terrorism (d) Other crime prevention and criminal justice matters (e) Other activities in support of the work of UNODC, in particular activities of the United Nations crime prevention and criminal justice programme network, non-governmental organizations and other bodies THURSDAY, 26 MAY 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Item 6. Use and application of United Nations standards and norms in crime prevention and criminal justice Item 7. World crime trends and emerging issues and responses in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice 3-6 p.m. Item 8. Follow-up to the Thirteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice and preparations for the Fourteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice FRIDAY, 27 MAY 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Item 9. Contributions by the Commission to the work of the Economic and Social Council, in line with General Assembly resolution 68/1 Item 10. Provisional agenda for the twenty-sixth session of the Commission 3-6 p.m. Item 11. Other business Item 12. Adoption of the report of the Commission on its twentyfifth session
TWENTY-FIFTH SESSION, 23-27 MAY SIDE EVENTS MONDAY, 23 MAY 1.10 2.30 p.m. 1.15 2.45 p.m. 2.15 3.00 p.m. TUESDAY, 24 MAY GIRLS FLEEING WAR, TERRORISM, CATASTROPHES AND THE PERILS OF FLIGHT: RISKS OF EXPOSURE TO DEATH AND CRIME Organized by the Governments of Norway and Austria, the International Federation of the Red Cross, the World Society of Victimology, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the International Juvenile Justice Observatory and the Academic Council on the United Nations System. EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVES TO PRE-TRIAL DETENTION AND POST-TRIAL IMPRISONMENT IN TERRORISM-RELATED CASES Organized by the Government of the United States and the UNODC Terrorism Prevention Branch. GOOD PRACTICE ON WOMEN OFFENDERS Organized by the Thailand Institute of Justice, the Government of Thailand, Penal Reform International and the International Drug Policy Consortium. CRIME IN A BOX: THE UNODC-WCO CONTAINER CONTROL PROGRAMME Organized by the Government of Norway and the UNODC Container Control Programme. FIGHTING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY WITH THE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION SYSTEM SOFTWARE AND ENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Organized by the Government of Thailand, the Diplomatic Council e.v., Quality Minds, the Luz Maria Foundation. THE GLOBAL THREAT OF TRAFFICKING IN CULTURAL PROPERTY CRIME PREVENTION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSES Organized by the Government of Italy and the UNODC Organized Crime and Illicit Trafficking Branch. RESPONDING TO GLOBAL PRISON CHALLENGES IN LIGHT OF THE NELSON MANDELA RULES Organized by the UNODC Justice Section. UNODC-INTERPOL JOINT ACTION PLAN: MAKING A STRATEGIC GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP OPERATIONAL Organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. HIGH-LEVEL EVENT ON FISHERIES CRIME AS TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME Organized by the Governments of Indonesia and Norway, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. DRUGS OUTCOME OF UNGASS Organized by the Government of Costa Rica, the International Drug Policy Consortium and Penal Reform International. CYBERCRIMES AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION: AN ASIAN-AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE Organized by the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization. INCLUSION OF PRE-TRIAL DETENTION IN THE 2030 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA: OPPORTUNITIES FOR DRIVING REAL CHANGES ON THE GROUND Organized by the Open Society Justice Initiative and Fair Trials. ELDERLY VICTIMS OF CRIME Organized by Women s Federation for World Peace International and the Academic Council on the United Nations System. JIHAD A STORY OF THE OTHERS Organized by the Government of Norway. TARGETING THE SEX BUYER STOPPING PROSTITUTION AND TRAFFICKING WHERE IT BEGINS Organized by the Governments of Sweden and Norway. M2 M7 M6 BR-A M3 Press room M2 M6 M3 M2 M7
WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN CHINESE COUNTER-TERRORISM LEGISLATION Organized by the College for Criminal Law and Science of Beijing Normal University. EXPERIENCES OF PRISON STAFF Organized by the Government of Sweden and Penal Reform International. PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS: MEASURING SDG 16 Organized by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. GLOBAL COOPERATION IN STRENGTHENING ACCESS TO LEGAL AID Organized by the Government of the United States, the International Legal Foundation and the UNODC Justice Section. WOMEN AND TERRORISM Organized by ZONTA International and Soroptimist International. PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS FOR CHILDREN IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS Organized by the European Union, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and UNICEF. LAUNCH OF THE RESEARCH BRIEF ON ESTIMATING THE NUMBER OF UNDETECTED VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS Organized by UNODC Crime Research Section. DEFUSING RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM: BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF CONSERVATIVE RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES AS KEY PARTNERS IN COUNTER-TERRORISM EFFORTS Organized by the Government of Morocco, the International Centre for Religion and Diplomacy and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. LAUNCH OF THE FIRST WORLD WILDLIFE CRIME REPORT Organized by the UNODC Global Programme for Combating Wildlife and Forest Crime. COUNTERING BIAS-MOTIVATED CRIMES: EFFECTIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE APPROACHES Organized by the Government of the United States and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. THE ROLE OF JUSTICE SYSTEMS TO PREVENT AND RESPOND TO VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN Organized by the Government of Austria and the UNODC Justice Section. EXPLORING THE NEXUS BETWEEN ORGANIZED CRIME AND TERRORISM Organized by the Government of Thailand, the Thailand Institute of Justice and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute. LAUNCH OF THE RESEARCH BRIEF ON ORGANIZED CRIME, CORRUPTION AND MONEY FLOWS, ANALYSIS OF THE UNODC HUMAN TRAFFICKING CASE LAW DATABASE Organized by the UNODC Crime Research Section. WOMEN MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF VIOLENT EXTREMISM Organized by the International Association of Democratic Lawyers, Soroptimist International and the International Alliance of Women. M6 M3 M2 M7 M6 M3 M6 M2 M7 ACHIEVING MEASURABLE, EFFECTIVE AND LASTING RESULTS THE WEST AFRICA NETWORK OF CENTRAL AUTHORITIES AND PROSECUTORS EXPERIENCE IN EVALUATING MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND EXTRADITION TRAINING IN ACHIEVING INCREASED EFFECTIVENESS IN INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE Organized by the Government of France and the UNODC Implementation Support Section. THE UNODC GLOBAL PROGRAMME ON CYBERCRIME: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY-BUILDING TO KEEP COMMUNITIES SAFE Organized by the Governments of the United Kingdom, Norway and El Salvador and the UNODC Organized Crime and Illicit Trafficking Branch. EVALUATION AND METRICS: UNODC TERRORISM PREVENTION - AN EXAMPLE OF BEST PRACTICE IN MOVING TOWARDS MEASURING IMPACT Organized by the UNODC Independent Evaluation Unit. M3 M2 M7
9.00 9.50 a.m. 1.15 2.45 p.m. 1.15 2.45 p.m. THURSDAY, 26 MAY 1.10 2.30 p.m. 1.50 2.40p.m. THE NEXUS BETWEEN TERRORISM AND TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME IN EASTERN AFRICA Organized by the UNODC Regional Office for Eastern Africa. INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY TO PREVENT AND COMBAT ILLICIT TRAFFICKING IN PRECIOUS METALS Organized by the Government of South Africa and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute. COLLABORATIVE WORK OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM ON COMBATING WILDLIFE CRIME Organized by the UNODC Global Programme for Combating Wildlife and Forest Crime. COUNTERING CORRUPTION FOR SOCIAL PEACE: INTERSTATE AND INTERCULTURAL CHALLENGES Organized by the Universal Peace Federation and Academic Council on the United Nations System. PROMOTING ALTERNATIVES TO CUSTODY: CHALLENGES, EVIDENCE AND INNOVATION Organized by Friends World Committee for Consultation and Penal Reform International. EUROPEAN UNION AND UNODC COOPERATION TO PREVENT AND COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND THE SMUGGLING OF MIGRANTS INTRODUCING THE GLOBAL ACTION TO PREVENT AND ADDRESS TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND THE SMUGGLING OF MIGRANTS Organized by the Government of Colombia, the European Union and the UNODC Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Section. CHILDREN, VIOLENT EXTREMISM AND TERRORISM: JUSTICE AND SECURITY CHALLENGES CONCERNING THE TREATMENT OF CHILDREN ASSOCIATED WITH VIOLENT EXTREMIST GROUPS, INCLUDING TERRORIST GROUPS Organized by the Governments of Switzerland, Norway and Canada and the UNODC Justice Section. ON THE ROAD TO PEOPLE: IMPLEMENTING THE UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS Organized by the Government of Austria and the Academic Council on the United Nations System. HIV PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND CARE IN PRISONS THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS APPROACH Organized by the Governments of the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, the UNODC HIV/ AIDS Section, the African HIV in Prisons Partnership Network and Penal Reform International. COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM: DYNAMICS OF RADICALIZATION HOW AND WHY DO THEY JOIN? Organized by the Journalists and Writers Foundation. I HAVE A LIFE: LIFE IMPRISONMENT WHAT IT MEANS Organized by Penal Reform International and Friends World Committee for Consultation. TERRORISM AND CORRUPTION Organized by the International Anti-Corruption Academy and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. PROVIDING EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS Organized by the Governments of Belarus and the Philippines, the Coalition for Organ Failure Solutions and the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons. SECURITY SECTOR REFORM AND TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME Organized by the Government of Slovakia, the United Nations Department for Peacekeeping Operations and the UNODC Regional Section for Europe, West and Central Asia. GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AGAINST GIRLS AND THE CRIMINAL LAW Organized by the Government of Belgium, the International Juvenile Justice Observatory, the Academic Council on the United Nations System, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and the World Society of Victimology. M6 M2 M7 M6 M3 BR-A M2 M7 M6 M7 M6 M2 M3 M7
FRIDAY, 27 MAY 9.00 9.50 p.m. ADDRESSING ILLEGAL MINING AS A NEW FORM OF TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME Organized by the Government of Peru and Switzerland, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Global Initiative. M7 EXHIBITS M-BUILDING, MOE 1. Implementation of the Doha Declaration (Government of Qatar, IACA) M-BUILDING, M01 2. Laboratory and Scientific Section (UNODC) 3. Communication/Advocacy Section: Publications and crime exhibition (UNODC) 4. Co-financing and Partnership Section: UN Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons (UNODC) 5. Statistic and Surveys Section (UNODC) 6. Conference Support Section: SHERLOC Resource Centre (UNODC) 7. Implementation Support Section: Container Control Programme (CCP) information materials and films (UNODC) 8. Terrorism Prevention Branch (UNODC) 9. HIV/AIDS Unit: HIV in Prisons (UNODC) 10. South/East Asia & the Pacific Section: Global elearning Programme (UNODC) 11. Civil Society Documentation (UNODC) COFFEE CORNER 12. European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights: Research on victims of crime and access to justice (FRA) 13. Programme Network Institute 14. United Nations Postal Administration / Stamp & Mail Operation (UNPA/SMO) V.16-02662