Week 5 - 11 March 2012 was a busy week for all at JCLEC. A number of Indonesian and Regional Courses were held along with the Inaugural Meeting of the South East Asia Working Group - Global Counter Terrorism Forum.
Regional CT Investigation Management Course 2/12 (UK Funded) is designed to allow participants to consider and explore counter terrorism investigations management issues and draw on a number of senior investigation managers experiences to determine best practice. This course was delivered by trainers and experts from the United Kingdom, Indonesian National Police and JCLEC. Participants came from Singapore, Vietnam, Brunei Darussalam, Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia and Thailand.
Phase Two Bomb Data Centre Workshop (AFP Funded). This Regional workshop is the second in the ABDC training continuum for the South East Asia Bomb Data Centre (BDC) network. The participants came from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Phillipines. The Continuum addressed advanced skill sets and roles required of all Regional BDC to enhance the support and advice provided to investigators responding to terrorist incidents.
Criminal Justice Management Program 1/12 (EC Funded). is one of the programs delivered by the UNODC Project based at JCLEC. It is designed to develop working relationships and improve common understandings between the judiciary, investigators in the Corruption and White Collar Crime Directorate of CID, prosecutors from the Special Crimes Division of the Attorney Generals Office (AGO) and investigators from the Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK) within Indonesia.
The Global Counter Terrorism Forum Regional Capacity Building Working Group (Australia & Indonesia Funded) saw high level government representatives from around Asia attending JCLEC. Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism, Bill Paterson and Mr. Febrian A. Ruddyard, Director of International Security and Disarmament, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, jointly co-chaired the South East Asia Working Group of the Global Counter Terrorism Forum. This forum is one of five GCTF working groups, this meeting brought together 11 South East Asian countries and international partners, United Nations agencies and regional organisations to deepen implementation of counter-terrorism programs and strategies. A total of eighty-seven participants from 30 countries and four international organisations attended the meeting, which examined the particular challenges surrounding the management and custody of terrorist detainees in prisons. It also allowed both the Republic of Indonesia and the Government of Australia to show case JCLEC as a working example of what strong regional partnerships can achieve in the fight against terrorism and other forms of transnational crime.
Also on the Monday 5 March 2012, JCLEC WELCOMED THE 11000th PARTICPANT TO THE CENTRE. Mr Christian Wibowo, a Judge of Kuala Kapuas District Court from Central Kalimantan Provincial Court became the 11,000th participant to walk through the JCLEC gates since the centre was opened on 3 July 2004. At the Official Opening Dinner Mr Wibowo was presented a momento from the Australian Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism Bill Patterson to commemorate him as the 11000th JCLEC participant. Mr Wibowo was a participant of the Criminal Justice Management Program 1/12.
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The Australian Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism Bill Patterson presents a momento to the 11000th participant in a JCLEC course, Mr Christian Wibowo. Looking on are Brigadier General Dwi Priyatno (JCLEC Executive Director) and Federal Agent Brian Thomson (JCLEC Executive Director of Programs). JCLEC Musholla and Classroom Handover Ceremony. Following many months of construction on the 5 March 2012 Australian Federal Police (AFP) Manager of Learning and Development, Mr Mark Ney officially opened the new JCLEC Musholla Building. The new building consisting of two new classrooms, storage areas, staff change rooms and a Musholla. The construction was funded by the Australian Government via a funding grant provided by the AFP and in opening the building Mr Ney acknowledged the new buildings at JCLEC continued to reinforce the spirit of cooperation between the AFP & INP at JCLEC. The building commenced construction in early 2011 will benefit all trainers, participants and staff. One of the Training rooms has already been identified as the location for the Library and Resource room from funding provided by the German Government.
 AFP Manager of Learning and Development, Mr Mark Ney officially opening the Musholla Building. Looking on are Brigadier General Dwi Priyatno (JCLEC Executive Director) and Federal Agent Brian Thomson (JCLEC Executive Director of Programs). Inaugural JCLEC Donor Meeting On 8-9 March 2012, the inaugural JCLEC Donor Meeting was held in Semarang. The Donor Meeting was chaired by JCLEC Executive Director: BG Dwi Priyatno, JCLEC Executive Director: F/A Brian Thomson and AFP Manager of Learning and Development: Mr. Mark Ney.
The representatives at the meeting came from JCLEC donor countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia, Indonesia, Denmark, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, Canada, New Zealand, United States, Japan and the UNODC. The group was provided a comprehensive briefing and tour of JCLEC and discussions surrounding future involvement in JCLEC. The Donor Meeting reinforced the bilateral and multi-lateral partnership with INP and other Regional countries attending JCLEC.
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