The International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR) provides training and capacity building for developing countries to identify, trace and repatriate stolen assets. The Information Technology Unit at the ICAR complements the asset recovery training by providing expertise and advisory services in knowledge management, systems and tools for conducting financial investigations on corruption cases, case management and information sharing networks to strengthen the different branches of the criminal justice system. Our experts also assist in developing processes and IT based tools to enable cooperation between law enforcement and the private sector.
Goals
- To support training and capacity development using e-learning and ICT (information and communications technology) knowledge products
- To assist partner countries with ICT solutions
Methodology
Our methodology consists of initial evaluation of existing infrastructure and ICT landscape in a country, analysis and outline of the requirements for improvements with relevant stakeholders and development of a business case to implement solutions.
Projects
- Knowledge products: Online Knowledge Centre
- Intelligence tools: Asset Recovery Intelligence System (ARIS)
- Case management: Feasibility studies, evaluations and technical consultancies
- E-learning: Interactive computer-based learning tools
Projects
2009
04/28
e-learning module: Interactive Corruption Scenario
The interactive corruption case scenario is designed to help you learn the basics of an asset recovery case. You can interactively participate in the gradual unraveling of a corruption case.
The case involves stolen assets that have to be traced and frozen. The case is purely fictional but certain...
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2009
03/09
Indonesia - Anticorruption Clearing house Evaluation (KPK, GTZ)
The IT Business Development team's project manager and e-learning expert undertook a mission to Jakarta to assist the Anti-corruption commission in Indonesia and the project's implementing partner GTZ in furthering the work required to develop the Anti-corruption Clearing House project.
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2008
12/09
Madagascar E-Learning & IT Assistance
The IT team accompanied the ICAR training team in a training program organized in Madagasar in December 2008.
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2008
11/09
Tanzania Case Docket Management System Evaluation & Study Visit
ICAR's IT Business development unit accompanied the Tanzania DPP and Ministry of Justice delegation to undertake a joint mission in Nov 2008 to South Africa.
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2008
01/01
Asset Recovery Knowledge Centre
Since its inception, the ICAR has been taking steps to address the problem of the lack of easily accessible, comprehensive and practical information on asset recovery. This has been identified as one of the key problems by a number of countries and international organisations. The ICAR launched the...
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