Timuș Alina

About

Alina Timuș is a specialist in international criminal law and judicial cooperation, currently holding the position of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), based in Astana, Kazakhstan, where she works within the Regional Judicial Cooperation Network for Central Asia and the South Caucasus (CASC). Her career in international criminal justice includes progressive experience, moving through various specialist roles at UNODC in Laos, where she served as an Expert in International Criminal Cooperation and a Specialist in International Criminal Cooperation, holding these positions between 2022 and 2024. Before joining UNODC, Alina Timuș worked as a Program Officer at the Institute for Legal Support and Technical Assistance in Laos, where she gained substantial experience of over three years in designing and implementing legal capacity-building activities. Her responsibilities included reviewing legislation, drafting legal opinions, and conducting complex policy-level analyses, as well as developing legal training manuals used in workshops and seminars. She also facilitated and organized training activities, consultations, and workshops, significantly contributing to the development of institutional capacities in international criminal cooperation. Her specialization in international cooperation in criminal matters, as well as her experience working with international institutions, positions her as a key professional in addressing organized crime and criminal justice issues at the regional level. Her work at UNODC within the CASC Network contributes to strengthening judicial cooperation mechanisms between states in Central Asia and the South Caucasus, supporting the implementation of international standards and assisting judicial authorities in mutual legal assistance and the fight against transnational crime.