strategic dialogue with emerging centres of influence which will help to address transnational organised crime and security challenges; v. CARICOM ought to actively and assertively press for reform to global institutions which do not serve the Region’s interests wherever possible. The Region supports reform of the Security Council to ensure that its non-permanent cadre includes a rotating representative from the small states of the world. This is particularly important in an age when every important activity of the state is increasingly governed by international standards and international agreements. Representation in global agencies will assist the Region to pursue key security strategic policy goals; vi. CARICOM will strengthen cooperation with international police organizations, such as Interpol, Europol, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), to facilitate cross-border police cooperation. Strategic Goal 10: Strengthen the Justice Sector 4.24 CARICOM recognises the importance of the rule of law and a functioning justice system in promoting peace, security and human rights as well as the effective prosecution of the perpetrators of crime. The investigation, prosecution and management of offenders, and the seizure of criminal assets are key deterrents for transnational organised criminal activity. 4.25 The Region will promote policies and initiatives in which the needs of children are addressed in broader justice reforms, so that all children have access to fair, transparent and child-sensitive justice systems through which their rights are enforced and protected, taking in consideration the relevant human rights standards and UN commitments. Strategic Lines of Action Member States will modernise court procedures, protocols and working practices; i. ii. The administration of justice must not be impeded by differences between the Member States’ judicial systems, especially when dealing with trans-national crime. Member States will be encouraged to harmonize their legislation and enhance the capacity of the justice sector through greater utilisation of technology, with specific regard to intelligence-sharing and the allowing of evidence for overseas witnesses by video-link; iii. Criminal investigations in CARICOM Member States rely heavily on witness evidence, leaving criminal and civil cases vulnerable to witness murder and intimidation. The promotion and development of a CARICOM Justice Protection Programme which incorporates video conferencing, forensic capacity and justice protection would reduce the risk to witnesses involved in sensitive and dangerous cases. iv. The training of lawyers in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, judges and police officers in the preparation of cases, especially with regard to Proceeds of Crime Legislation and Asset Forfeiture Order is vital; and 45