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The StAR Initiative seeks to bring lasting benefits to participating
countries by building national capacity to detect and respond rapidly to
cases of asset theft. To this end, StAR will make substantial investments in
the development of national capacity through technical assistance and
financing training courses for practitioners at both the national and
regional levels.
StAR supports its objectives by developing 'how to'
guides and tools for practitioners, contributing to
international debate on asset recovery policies, investing in capacity
building for national authorities through training and providing assistance
to national asset recovery programs. StAR works closely with other partners in implementing all of these
activities.
The primary purpose of training courses is to teach participants how
to identify, investigate and prepare asset recovery cases. Courses can also
help foster cooperation between the agencies that work on asset recovery and
assist in the development of countries’ asset recovery programs.
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Assistance in the
Recovery of Stolen Assets
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StAR
provides assistance in preparatory stages of asset recovery
proceedings. The goal is to help countries collect and analyze
information that will facilitate progress in asset recovery efforts and
inform national authorities’ decision-making. This could entail country
dialogue and technical assistance, which may include:
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Sponsoring meetings
and workshops which bring together the parties involved at a national,
regional, and international level as necessary;
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Advisory services to
support the preparation of analytical reports, legal research, assistance
with audits and financial analysis;
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Advisory services to
support the preparation and analysis of mutual legal assistance requests.
StAR
provides support in response to requests for assistance from national authorities. As of September 2009, StAR had
received formal requests for assistance from nineteen countries and was
in discussions with many more.
The
nature of StAR engagement varies including, for instance: assistance
geared to policy dialogue and legal and institutional development;
facilitation of contacts between national authorities and financial
centers; capacity building activities ; and support to asset recovery
cases.
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Knowledge & Advocacy
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StAR seeks to involve a wide-range of
practitioners, from diverse professional backgrounds, regions and legal
traditions, in the preparation of its knowledge products and policy
analysis, in order to develop a common
vision of the product and share experience. The participatory approach
helps ensure that products reflect international experience and identify
good practices. Investments in consultation during the design and
preparation of StAR products will also facilitate subsequent
dissemination by involving a wider range of partners.
StAR will also support the development of a knowledge
consortium comprising national and international
institutions and civil society organizations that are engaged in asset
recovery activities. The consortium will establish a virtual network,
facilitating the exchange of information between agencies supporting the
asset recovery agenda and facilitating contacts between practitioners.
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