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An online meeting of Heads of BP services and Heads of Customs services, during which the delegates discussed the activities within the DCAF Border Security Programme and discussed future engagements and collaborations.

An online workshop aimed at reviewing the data of the Beneficiaries regarding cross-border criminality.

A informative training on debriefing proceudres was organised, aimed at enhancing the capacities of interviewing officers working with irregular migrants to obtain criminal intelligence data.

The online training on Cultural mediation was organised for cultural mediators / interpreters / law enforcement.

The regional meeting of PCCC representatives served as an introduction to the follow-up bilateral discussions among the DCAF Ljubljana engaged subject matter expert and relevant representatives of regional PCCCs.

DCAF Border Security Programme is supporting the law enforcement services of the Beneficiary countires in preparing and responding to future pandemic situations, aiming to reduce the impact on the work and functioning of law enforcement services.

3rd Workshop on Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Goods (ITCG), under the auspice of the DCAF Border Security Programme, took place online on Tuesday, 23rd June 2020 at 10:00 CET.

We are pleased to announce the launch of our E-learning Course on Prevention and Countering of Violent Extremism (P/CVE), which is part of the Western Balkan Counter-Terrorism Initiative (CTI).

On 19 May 2020, DCAF Ljubljana organised Webinar on Police work and COVID-19 with focus on experiences of EU countries, using the Slovenian model as reference.

In line with the decisions adopted by the Slovenian authorities and guidance provided by DCAF Geneva, DCAF Ljubljana Office has undertaken preventative measures against the COVID-19 outbreak.

Belgrade, Serbia – Meeting of Chiefs of Border Police Services, organised by DCAF Ljubljana in cooperation with the Police Directorate of the Republic of Serbia within the framework of a project granted by the GIZ, took place from 11 to 13 December 2019.

Kranjska Gora, Slovenia – During 2-7 December 2019, DCAF Ljubljana organized 6th Annual Train-the-Trainers Course in the framework of the Education and Training component of the DCAF Border Security Programme.

Tirana, Albania – Schengen Integration Task Force Workshop took place from 2 to 4 December 2019 under the auspices of the DCAF Border Security Programme.

Belgrade, Serbia – Workshop on Planning of Common and Coordinated Measures in the Western Balkan Region under the auspices of the DCAF Border Security Programme took place from 25 to 27 November 2019.

Kranjska Gora, Slovenia – Between 13-15 November 2019, the second Regional Workshop on Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Goods was organised under the auspice of the DCAF Border Security Programme.

Kranjska Gora, Slovenia – Regional Workshop on Risk Analysis together with Expert-level Regional Meeting for Annual Risk Assessments in the Area of Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Goods took place under the auspices of the DCAF Border Security Programme from 11 to 13 November 2019.

Preševo, Serbia – Common Operation “PREŠEVO” was organised under the auspices of the DCAF Border Security Programme and in cooperation with the Directorate of Border Police or the Republic of Serbia Between 28 October and 07 November 2019.

Kranjska Gora, Slovenia – Meeting of the Network of Police Academies and Training Institutions “Illicit trafficking of cultural goods”, within the DCAF Border Security Programme in the Western Balkan Region, was organised under the auspice of the DCAF Border Security Programme Between 25-27 September 2019.

Kranjska Gora, Slovenia - Between 23-25 September 2019, the first Regional Workshop on Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Goods was organised under the auspice of the DCAF Border Security Programme.

Trebinje and Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Common operation “BIH 2019” took place under the auspice of the DCAF Border Security Programme Between 20 and 28 June 2019.

Montenegro - Common operations “TUZI II” and “SUKOBIN I” took place between in Montenegro, near the border with Albania along the “Adriatic” migration route Between 24 May and 7 June 2019. The operation was organised under the auspices of the DCAF Border Security Programme in cooperation with Montenegrin Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Podgorica, Montenegro - Between 30 and 31 May 2019, Meeting of Chiefs of Border Police Services and Heads of Customs Services was held under the auspices of the DCAF Border Security Programme (BSP).

Kranjska Gora, Slovenia – Between 27 and 29 March 2019, DCAF Ljubljana in cooperation with the Border Police Division of the Slovenian Police organised Meeting of Heads of Police Cooperation Centres (PCCCs).

Selected International Airports of the DCAF BSP beneficiaries and Austria. From 4-14 Seotember 2017 coordinated operation named “ICARUS 2017” took place simultaneously at selected airports of the participating countries.

Kladovo, Serbia – The Common Operation “DUNAV 2017”, facilitated by DCAF Border Security Programme in cooperation with the Border Police Directorate within the Ministry of Interior of Republic of Serbia took place from 4-13 June 2017, with the focus on detection of smugglers and migrants, and other cross-border criminal activities, at the road section from border with Bulgaria towards central Serbia.