Research Centre Activities

• A Visiting Fellow program from other academic institutions and law enforcement agencies;
• Higher degrees by research;
• Strategic research support for second track discussions on transnational crime prevention and law enforcement issues;
• Research partnerships with Australian and other institutions concerned with transnational crime prevention;
• Assistance towards the establishment of like Centres in other Asian and Pacific countries;
• Hosting of conferences, workshops and seminars on transnational crime prevention;
• Publications in the form of a refered journal, occasional monograph series, conference proceedings, and electronic bulletin board or newsletter;
• The Centre seeks to forge partnerships with institutions with common interests.
  

The subject matter for research projects will range over law enforcement issues of a transnational nature. Examples include:

• Narcotics trafficking - eg. UN and Regional Treaties and Alliances;
• People trafficking;
• Electronic fraud across borders;
• Illegal trafficking in hazardous wastes, ozone depleting substances or wildlife;
• Money laundering;
• Mutual assistance agreements - eg. within ASEAN;
• The relationship between transnational crime and terrorism;
• The evolving role of state intelligence organisations.