The Asia and the Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (UNAFEI) was established in 1961 at Fuchu, Tokyo by the Agreement between the United Nations and the Japanese Government for the enhancement of capabilities of personnel working in the field of criminal justice in the Asia and Far East region, though the region which UNAFEI covers has expanded to those of the Pacific, Africa and Latin America in later decades, of through appropriate training programmesand its alumni network. It also promotes collaborative action-oriented research and information exchange, organizing annual world conferences as forums for discussion and action in areas of mutual concern, fostering joint strategies and viable approaches in line with United Nations norms and guidelines in crime prevention and criminal justice.