From June 4 to 6, 2024, the EJN Secretariat had the honour of participating in a workshop on Joint Investigation Teams (JITs) and EJN Cooperation Tools. This event was co-organized by UNODC-CASC (Judicial Cooperation Network for Central Asia and Southern Caucasus) and EUROJUST and took place at the UN headquarters in Vienna.
The workshop welcomed representatives from Central Authorities responsible for international cooperation in criminal matters from Central Asian countries, including Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The primary objectives of the workshop were to:
- gain a deeper understanding of the role, significance, and benefits of JITs in addressing cross-border crime;
- strengthen the knowledge and skills of participants from Central Asian countries in the field of the EJN mission and judicial cooperation tools and
- provide hands-on training on the practical deployment of all available EJN tools.
The EJN Secretariat was represented by our SNE, Vasileios Sarigiannidis, who moderated four sessions on the role, operation, and funding of JITs. Additionally, he delivered two presentations on the EJN mission, tasks, activities and practical tools used to enhance the effectiveness of international judicial cooperation. These tools included Atlas, Library, Fiches Belges, and the Compendium.