Events

The Pacific Islands Law Officers Network (PILON) invites you to a live webinar on the effects of COVID-19 on corruption in the Pacific. This event will be delivered in partnership with the United Nations Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption Project. Please click here to register for this webinar.

Please join us for a webinar to discuss the Impacts of COVID-19 on Sexual and Gender Based Violence in the Pacific. Please click here to register for this webinar. The panel discussion will be chaired by the Samoan Attorney General, Ms Savalenoa Mareva Betham-Annandale and will contain presentations from Ms Stephanie Dunn of the Fiji […]

As the world becomes increasingly borderless and crime is more transnational in nature, Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) plays a crucial role in enabling effective cybercrime investigations and prosecutions. The PILON Cybercrime Working Group has developed the ‘PILON Mutual Legal Assistance Handbook: Electronic Evidence & Cybercrime’ as a resource to assist criminal justice practitioners in the […]

We are pleased to advise that the Australian Federal Police’s Cyber Pasifika Program (CSP) in conjunction with the PILON Cybercrime Working Group will be hosting training this Thursday 4 February 2021 at 12pm WST (9am AEDT) on ‘Cyber Legislation and Facebook Policy’. This has been partnered with training from Facebook on Community Policies and Law […]

We are pleased to advise that the Australian Federal Police’s Cyber Pasifika Program (CSP) in conjunction with the PILON Cybercrime Working Group will be hosting again training this Thursday 11 February 2021 at 2pm WST (11am AEDT) on ‘Cybercrime and Electronic Evidence Legislation’ via Zoom. This event has been partnered with training from Facebook on […]

The first PILON webinar for the year, this webinar will be the first of a two part webinar series on Cybercrime and Children in a Covid-19 World. Covid-19 has changed the world as we know it. While we have been forced to physically distance, we have become more connected through the internet, adapting to remote […]

Webinar available now! Have you ever wondered what the term ‘whistleblower’ actually means? Are you thinking of creating or improving a whistleblower framework? Would you like to hear more about international best practice to protect and support whistleblowers? The Pacific Islands Law Officers’ Network (PILON) Corruption Working Group is pleased to present the first in […]

Webinar available now! Does your organisation have a whistleblower policy? Does your country have a whistleblower law? Are you thinking of updating them? Watch this webinar to find out more about what to include and some pitfalls to avoid. The Pacific Islands Law Officers’ Network (PILON) Corruption Working Group is pleased to present the second […]

Cybercrime and Children in a Covid-19 World: Part 2 – Addressing Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) 4 June 2021, 2pm Samoan time (WST) This webinar was the second of a two part webinar series on 'Cybercrime and Children in a Covid-19 World'. Covid-19 has changed the world as we know it. While we have been […]

We are pleased to advise that the PILON Cybercrime and Sexual and Gender Based Violence Working Groups will jointly be delivering a two part webinar on ‘Addressing Image-Based Abuse’, to be held on Thursday 26 August 2021 at 1pm Tonga time/ 10am Canberra time.   To register your interest in attending the webinar and to […]

‘Addressing Image-Based Abuse’ webinar: Part 2 The Cybercrime and SGBV Working Groups are pleased to announce that Part 2 of the ‘Addressing Image-Based Abuse’ webinar will be held via zoom on Thursday 23 September 2021 at 1pm Apia time. Panellists will include representatives from Tonga Police, the Australian eSafety Commissioner and New Zealand Crown Law. […]

We are pleased to announce a co-badged webinar between the PILON Cybercrime Working Group and the Council of Europe on ‘Countering Disinformation’. This webinar will take place on Friday, 26 November 2021 at 1pm Tonga time/11am Canberra time. To register your interest and receive a link to attend this webinar, please sign up via the […]

Registrations are now open: I am pleased to invite you to the PILON Cybercrime Working Group and Corruption Working Group webinar “Following the digital paper trail”, taking place on Friday 1 April 2022 at 11:30am Canberra time/ 1:30pm Nuku’alofa time/ 12:30pm Yaren time. Corruption and financial crime are growing concerns for many countries around the […]

Kindly please save the date for our upcoming PILON Sexual and Gender Based Violence Working Group webinar: “The Special Measures Series: Lessons Learned”, taking place on Friday 22 April 2022 at 9:30am Canberra time/ 12:30pm Apia time / 11:30am Suva time. We will be hearing from three speakers about their practical experiences implementing special measures, […]

Dear PILON members and friends, We are pleased to invite you to the second webinar in the PILON Sexual and Gender Based Violence Working Group Special Measures Series titled “Webinar 2: Practical Realities”, taking place next week on Friday 20th  May 2022 at 3.00pm Apia time (Friday) / 12noon Canberra time (Friday) / 4.00pm Cook […]

Sexual & Gender Based Violence Working Group

Cybercrime Legislation webinar   We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming joint COE and PILON Cybercrime Working Group webinar on "Cybercrime Legislation in the Pacific: Sharing Perspectives on Recent Progress." The webinar will be held on Friday 5 August at 12pm Canberra time/2pm Tarawa time/3pm Nuku’alofa time. The webinar will discuss recent progress in […]

Dear PILON members and friends I am pleased to invite you to the final event in the PILON Sexual and Gender Based Violence Working Group Special Measures Series titled “Panel Finale”. This hour-long panel discussion will take place next Friday (2 September 2022) at 3PM Apia time / 12PM Port Moresby time / 1PM Port […]

Dear PILON members and friends, I am pleased to invite you to the PILON Corruption Working Group’s webinar on Mutual Assistance, taking place on Friday 21st October 2022 at 1:00pm Nauru time / 2:00pm Apia time. The webinar will provide an overview on mutual assistance, including: Obtaining intelligence from Police-to-Police assistance and INTERPOL and; How […]

Dear PILON members and friends I am pleased to invite you to the PILON Corruption Working Group webinar: “Gift giving vs Corruption – where is the line?”, taking place on Thursday 22 June 2023 at 1:00pm Nauru time / 12 noon Honiara time / 11am Port Moresby time. It can be difficult to distinguish between corrupt conduct and gift […]

Are you a high performing Pacific law and justice or police officer looking to develop your legal policy skills?   The Australian Attorney’s General’s Department is inviting applications for the 2024 Pacific Legal Policy Twinning Program, from officers who have previously completed the AGD Pacific Legal Policy Champions Program.   The Twinning Program focuses on […]