Korean Institute of Criminology and Justice

19/10/2026

🌍🇰🇷🇺🇿 KICJ Hosts KOICA Global Training Program for Uzbek Officials!

From October 11 to 24, 2026, KICJ is hosting 15 officials from Uzbekistan for a KOICA Global Training Program on Drug Prevention and Control.

📚 The two-week program covers Korea’s drug control policies, law enforcement, international cooperation, and approaches to prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.

🤝 As the first phase of a three-year initiative (2026–2028), the program aims to strengthen Uzbekistan’s drug control capabilities and promote long-term cooperation between Korea and Uzbekistan.

19/10/2026

🌍🇺🇳 KICJ at the 15th United Nations Crime Congress in Abu Dhabi!

From September 26 to October 1, 2026, KICJ participated in the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Abu Dhabi, UAE, joining over 5,100 participants from 119 countries.

⚖️ Throughout the Congress, KICJ actively contributed to global discussions on crime prevention, criminal justice, and responsible AI governance through plenary interventions, official workshops, and PNI Lab sessions.

📊 KICJ also showcased its Crime and Criminal Justice Statistics (CCJS) platform, highlighting the role of data and innovation in evidence-based policymaking.

🤝 Through exchanges with UNODC, UNICRI, PNI member institutes, and international partners, KICJ strengthened cooperation and explored new opportunities for collaboration.

🌐 KICJ remains committed to advancing international cooperation and building safer, fairer criminal justice systems worldwide.

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19/10/2026

🎥 Watch the Highlights of KICJ’s PNI Lab Session!

On September 28, 2026, the Korea Institute of Criminology and Justice (KICJ) hosted a PNI Lab session titled “From Evidence-Based Policy to Legal Tech Innovation: Building a Data Ecosystem with Criminal Justice Data” at the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

The session introduced KICJ’s Crime and Criminal Justice Statistics (CCJS) platform, highlighting how integrated criminal justice data can support evidence-based research, policymaking, and legal tech innovation.

▶️ Watch the session on YouTube: []https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Sa9RNLnpsE

KICJ PNI Lab Session: “From Evidence-Based Policy to Legal Tech Inn...

23/09/2026

Join KICJ at the PNI Lab: From Evidence-Based Policy to Legal Tech Innovation

The Korean Institute of Criminology and Justice (KICJ) invites you to join its PNI Lab session, “From Evidence-Based Policy to Legal Tech Innovation: Building a Data Ecosystem with Criminal Justice Data,” at the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Abu Dhabi.

📅 28 September 2026, 11:30–12:30
📍 PNI Lab Space, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre

The session will introduce KICJ’s Crime and Criminal Justice Statistics (CCJS), a national justice data portal integrating data from Korea’s major criminal justice agencies, including the police, prosecution, courts, and the Ministry of Justice.

The session will also feature a live demonstration of the CCJS platform, offering participants an opportunity to explore how its statistical data and analytical resources can be accessed, navigated, and used to support evidence-based research and policymaking.

The session will feature presentations by Dr. Ji Tae Hwang, Director General of the Department of Crime and Justice Trends, and Mr. Wonshin Hong, Chief Administrator of the Data and Statistics Office, and will be moderated by Ms. Eun Young Kim, Programme Officer of the External Affairs Office.

We warmly welcome your interest and participation and look forward to seeing you at the PNI Lab in Abu Dhabi!

23/09/2026

KICJ at the 15th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

The Korean Institute of Criminology and Justice (KICJ) will participate in the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, to be held from 26 September to 1 October 2026 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

As a member of the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme Network (PNI), KICJ will contribute to a series of workshops and sessions throughout the Congress, sharing its research and expertise in criminal justice data, emerging technologies, evidence-based policymaking, and international cooperation.

KICJ will co-organise Workshop 4 with UNODC and UNICRI on the responsible use of technologies in crime prevention and criminal justice, and will also contribute to Workshop 3 with a presentation titled “From Criminal Justice Statistics to AI-Ready Knowledge.”

At the PNI Lab, KICJ will lead the session “From Evidence-Based Policy to Legal Tech Innovation: Building a Data Ecosystem with Criminal Justice Data” on 28 September, followed by a KICJ presentation on the PNI’s contribution to strengthening criminal justice through capacity-building on 30 September.

We warmly invite you to join us and take part in KICJ’s activities at the 15th UN Crime Congress. We look forward to your interest and participation!

22/09/2026

🤝 The National Assembly Research Forum on the Prevention of Insurance Crime has officially launched! Co-hosted by KICJ and the General Insurance Association of Korea, the event focused on information sharing and joint responses to strengthen the insurance fraud response system.

🔽 For more details, please read below.
https://www.kicj.re.kr/gallery.es?mid=a20301000000&bid=0005&act=view&list_no=3365

22/09/2026

📑 Strengthening research and policy development in life insurance. KICJ signed an MOU with the Korea Life Insurance Association to respond to changes in the industry’s legal and policy environment and expand academic exchange and cooperation. 🤝

🔽 For more details, please read below.
https://www.kicj.re.kr/gallery.es?mid=a20301000000&bid=0005&act=view&list_no=3364

22/09/2026

A new partnership for research and academic exchange. KICJ signed an MOU with the Korean Association of Law and Politics to advance research and policy development in law and policy through joint research, academic exchange and the dissemination of research outcomes. 📚

🔽 For more details, please read below.
https://www.kicj.re.kr/gallery.es?mid=a20301000000&bid=0005&act=view&list_no=3363

22/09/2026

How can investigative and prosecutorial bodies cooperate to better protect public safety? KICJ and ten academic associations addressed this question at the 38th Autumn Criminal Policy Seminar, covering criminal justice reform, inter-agency cooperation and crime victim protection. ⚖️

🔽 For more details, please read below.
https://www.kicj.re.kr/gallery.es?mid=a20301000000&bid=0005&act=view&list_no=3362

22/09/2026

KICJ, Kangwon Land & the Korean Association of Criminology co-hosted a seminar on tackling illegal gambling.
🔍 Experts discussed prevention, monitoring and enforcement, youth gambling, illegal gambling spam, cybercrime-tracing technologies and stronger inter-agency cooperation.

🔽 For more details, please read below.
https://www.kicj.re.kr/gallery.es?mid=a20301000000&bid=0005&act=view&list_no=3361