In the period from August 30 to September 3, 2021 at the Training Center of the Border Service of the State National Security Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic in Osh, a training course was held on the operation of specialized software IBM i2 "iBase" and "Analyst's Notebook", as well as the navigation cartographic program "SAS.Planet" for employees of operational activities and information analytical subdivision of the Border Service.

The event was held with the participation of UNODC and CARICC specialists as part of the component on strengthening cross-border cooperation in Central Asia through the formation of information networks in the agencies responsible for ensuring border security of Sub-program 1 of the UNODC Program for Central Asia.

The participants acquired basic skills in organizing and conducting operational and strategic analysis in the presence of a large data set using specialized software IBM i2 "iBase" and "Analyst's Notebook", as well as the navigation cartographic program "SAS.Planet".

The sessions are organized based on a combination of several teaching methods, in particular: presentations, participant questionnaires and practical exercises.

As a result of the training course, students acquired and mastered the appropriate basic skills in organizing and conducting operational and strategic data analysis using the considered specialized software.