On November 30 to December 3, 2021 the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA) held a Training-of-Trainers course on identification and profiling techniques.
The objective of the training was to train the national experts (Border Guards, Ministry of Interior, Transport Police, and National Security Committee) on identification and profiling techniques. Subsequently, these trainers will continue to transfer this knowledge in their respective national agencies. The trainers got familiar with EU good practices on identification and profiling techniques as well as methodology for identification and profiling of foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs), irregular migrants and drug traffickers.
The training was organized by the BOMCA-10 Programme in cooperation with the European Union funded Law Enforcement in Central Asia (LEICA) Programme represented by CIVIPOL, International Security and Emergency Management Institute in cooperation with INTERPOL and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
BOMCA is the flagship and the largest EU-funded Programme in Central Asia. Its current 10th phase (BOMCA 10) has started on April 1, 2021 for the period of 54 months with the budget of 21.65 million Euros. BOMCA 10 is implemented by the consortium of border management institutions of the selected EU member states and International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) led by the State Border Guard of the Republic of Latvia. The Programme aims to enhance security, stability and sustainable growth in the region, while supporting cross-border cooperation and improving living conditions for people in the border areas of Central Asia. Thematically, BOMCA 10 covers four components: institutional development of border management agencies, improvement of detection capacities, trade facilitation, and improvement of cross-border cooperation. Geographically, the project covers all five countries of Central Asia.
For additional information on BOMCA 10 and meeting please contact Mr. Mustafo Mamadnazarov, BOMCA 10 Programme Coordinator for Tajikistan, at: Tel: +992887720004, Mustafo.Mamadnazarov@icmpd.org