E. Terms of References of ICCS-TAG
The draft Terms of Reference were presented; some amendments were proposed by participants and, after discussion, the amended ToR were unanimously approved (see ICCS-TAG ToR in annex 3)
F. The way forward
The lively discussion during meeting sessions testified the relevance of the work on moving forward with implementing the ICCS for improving statistics on crime and criminal justice at national level. For the next future, priority should be given to the following activities: first, the development and finalization of the ICCS Implementation Manual, on the basis of the current outline and taking into account the inputs provided by participants during the meeting. Second, the creation of a secure virtual platform, where TAG members can share documents and discussions. Third, the compilation of case studies from countries that have mapped their national crime classifications to the ICCS, either a single section, several sections or the entire classification. Forth, the E-learning curriculum designed by the INEGI-UNODC Centre of Excellence for Statistical Information on Government, Victimization of Crime, Public Security and Justice to disseminate the ICCS among national officials. Finally, more in-depth work is needed on certain specific concepts such as femicide and on disaggregating variables related to situational context and motive in order to allow for their operationalization in statistical terms.