Authorized Anti-Corruption Officer of the Research Center for Forensic Expertise in the Field of Information Technologies and Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, Volodymyr Kuznetsov, participated in the International Advanced Training Course “Professional Development of Experts in Forensic-Criminal Expertise in the Field of Combating Corruption” in Tokyo from December 1 to 13. The event was held with the support of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), a governmental organization under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
The program of the visit to Japan included training on combating corruption through strengthening the institutional capacity of forensic expertise. The event was intended for investigators and employees of the Ministry of Justice and anti-corruption organizations with the aim of familiarizing them with Japanese practices in conducting criminal investigations in the field of combating corruption.
Participants attended a series of thematic lectures where they learned about best practices in investigating corruption crimes. The lecturers included officials from Japanese investigative bodies, prosecutors, lawyers, experts, and scholars. As part of the program, practical seminars were held where algorithms for interaction between experts, investigators, and prosecutors during the investigation of complex corruption cases were practiced.
The acquired experience will be implemented in the work of the Research Center for Forensic Expertise in the Field of Information Technologies and Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine.
