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The third session will concentrate on police related issues. Under this agenda item, the member States are encouraged to share their national experiences regarding co-operation in police matters both with neighboring CICA member States bilaterally, or regionally, as well as co-operation within the framework of International Organizations such as Interpol, to which they are/may be members.
Member States are also encouraged, under this agenda item, to share their experiences regarding co-operation between their judicial and legal authorities, such as judges and prosecutors in order to establish a common law enforcement space. Some specific topics for consideration might be difficulties encountered - if any - in the accession to and implementation of the United Nations Convention on Transnational Organized Crime (Palermo Convention) and what assistance might be required for member States that have not yet done so to accede to the Convention, as well as the legal/structural changes that may be required in member States for its effective implementation; possible CICA engagement in maritime and aviation security co-operation, be it in terms of travel document security or container security and whether such engagement can bring value added to ongoing international efforts in this regard without duplicating efforts; law enforcement co-ordination and co-operation focusing on sharing of real time intelligence; methods of enhancing co-operation among police, prosecutors and judges in the investigation of cross border organized crime; harmonization of legal instruments of member States; co-operation with other regional Organizations such as Shangai Co-operation Organization. Taking into consideration the very broad range of issues which fall under this heading, also requiring technical expertise and input from experts, member States may wish to consider:
· The establishment of a "CICA Police Experts Group" which might set strategic targets and priorities for the work to be carried out under CICA in this area and which might convene annually to evaluate progress and to report to the relevant CICA bodies.
· The establishment of a police database at the CICA Secretariat containing information on the police structures of member States, their mandates and communication information, thus helping member States' police organizations to familiarize themselves with each other. (If this is considered to be too costly, a one-off information exchange in this regard could also be contemplated).
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