Activities 2021
Iraq: on the 5th - 16th December 2021
Two advanced level trainings on document security took place in Baghdad for 23 officers from the law enforcement agencies involved in border management in Iraq. These, another ICMPD trainings, focused on advanced security features, advanced profiling methods and several practical exercises with passports, IDs and different security papers. Basic detection equipment was used during the course, to simulate the best the real situation at the daily duties of border staff. The TenDoc supported again the activity together with ICMPD expert and the participants evaluated the event as highly interesting and successful. Yet, the last event of TenDoc of the year 2021, document security activities will be for sure continued in 2022.
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Porto, Portugal: on 16 and 23 November 2021
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Gdansk, Poland: on 30 November 2021
One day awareness training in two beautiful European cities, Porto and Gdansk. A training intended for new DHL employees for a first line (online) control in document security and profiling.
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Netherlands: on 01 - 12th November 2021
After implementation of comprehensive ICMPD training programme on document security this year, another activity took place. This time, it was a study visit to the Netherlands for a selected national experts from Pakistan and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The visit was organised as advanced training and included sessions at the IDCentre in Eindhoven, visits to IAI and Securitech. Furthermore, experts from the Immigration and Naturalisation Service, the Crime Science Technology, the Identity Fraud of the Municipality of Amsterdam and the Identity Fraud and Documents Centre of Expertise delivered interesting presentations. The TenDoc supported the study visit by presentations and several round table discussions on latest trends in document security and innovations.
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Islamabad and Karachi, Pakistan: 27th September - 8th October 2021
How to check documents during passport control, how to detect forgeries and how to profile travellers? Answer on these questions and much more were answered during the three supported pilot trainings on document security between 27 September and 8 October 2021.
National trainers from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), the best from the previous training of trainers session, delivered basic training on document security to FIA staff from Islamabad, Peshawar, Lahore and Karachi.
Their courses were observed by International experts (ICMPD and TenDoc) who provided immediate support during preparation and implementation phases. The performance of national trainers was evaluated as outstanding one not only by International experts but also participants themselves.
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Baghdad, Iraq: on the 5th - 9th September 2021
The skills, knowledge and confidence are the key ingredients of the effective trainers. Last week in Baghdad, the EU funded IBM Silk Routes project with support of #BMS Programme have delivered a Training of Trainers on Document Security to law enforcement officials, as a step towards sustainable capacity for Iraq border agencies.
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Dhaka, Bangladesh: on the 26th - 29th July
ICMPD and TenDoc hosted a basic level training workshop on Document Security The workshop was attended by 25 officers from the Bangladesh Customs, Immigration, Coast Guard and National Board. The training was again very successful and a great example of collaboration. It was an added value to train participants from different organizations within Bangladesh.
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Kabul, Afghanistan: On the 29th March – 1st April 2021,
ICMPD hosted a basic level training workshop on Document Security. The workshop was attended by 27 frontline officers from the Afghan Border Police (ABP), Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Afghan National Police Department (ANPA). The workshop was conducted by a selection of trainers with international experience.
The participants who attended the workshop are based at a number of border crossing points (BCPs) across Afghanistan, with half of the participants stationed at Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA), Afghanistan’s busiest commercial and private airport. The remaining officers came from 6 other major BCPs including Hairatan land BCP, Torghundi land BCP, Spinboldak land BCP, Kandahar International Airport, Herat International Airport and Balkh International Airport.
The international trainers worked in partnership with instructors from ANPA and experienced officers from the ABP to complement the online presentations. In addition, participants also took part in practical exercises and face-to-face presentations on the experiences of working on document security in the Afghan national context.
The best performing participants will be invited to attend a Training of Trainers (ToT) course series which will include a varied programme of events including study visits and further practical experience.
The fraudulent use of identity and travel documents represents a threat to the security of countries and their citizens, the economy, and global commerce, as it facilitates a wide range of cross border crimes and terrorism. The training was organised to strengthen the capacity of the participating officials and employees to detect frequently used techniques applied in the process of document security at BCPs.
The aim of this training is to enhance the operational capacities of border management agencies in Afghanistan, as part of ICMPD’s support to the country to improve capacity to effectively and efficiently manage national borders under the European Union funded Integrated Border Management in the Silk Routes project (IBM Silk Routes).
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18- 29 January 2021 Pakistan
Two back-to-back trainings on document security advanced level were organised for the FIA officials in Pakistan. National experts from the air borders Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar gathered in Islamabad for interactive sessions on advanced document security, profiling and identification as a follow up on the basic training undertaken last year. The TenDoc and ICMPD experts delivered face to face training under challenging COVID-19 free circumstances but proved to be very successful event full of great results.
