Anastasia Vuima, Associate Professor of the Department of Criminalistics and Forensic Science of the Educational and Research Institute No. 1, joined the development program "Procedural Interview. Basic", aimed at improving professional competencies in the field of interrogations.

The program was attended by investigators of the National Police of Ukraine and the Security Service of Ukraine, prosecutors of the Prosecutor General's Office and district prosecutor's offices, detectives of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine, as well as scientific and pedagogical workers of leading institutions of higher education – Yaroslav Mudryi NLU, NAIA, DSUIA, University of Customs Affairs and Finance.

The training was conducted by an interdepartmental team of experienced trainers of – representatives of the Main Investigative Department of the National Police of Ukraine, the Prosecutor General's Office, the National Police of Ukraine, as well as lecturers of Dnipro State University of Internal Affairs and representatives of the Zhytomyr Regional Prosecutor's Office.

The participants mastered an innovative method of procedural interview, learned how to effectively plan and conduct interrogation, work in tandem, build and maintain psychological contact with the person under interrogation. Particular attention was paid to the peculiarities of the work of the human brain and memory, which were described by Candidate of Biological Sciences Petro Chornomorets.

A key element of the program was intensive practical sessions with the participation of professional actors, which created realistic conditions for practicing skills. Participants were able to apply theoretical knowledge in simulated situations as close as possible to real investigative practice, master the techniques of «free recall» and «conversation management», as well as develop skills in analyzing the behavior of the interlocutor.

The event was implemented by the JustLearn development hub with the support of the JustGroup organization in cooperation with the Training Center of Prosecutors of Ukraine and the Norwegian Center for Human Rights. The program was carried out within the framework of the «Supporting inclusive recovery to ensure the resilience and safety of people in Ukraine» project, which is financed by the Government of Japan and implemented by the United Nations Development Program in Ukraine.https://univd.edu.ua/uk/news/26282