police co-operation in counter-terrorism activities and on global cybercrime, as well as INTERPOL’s Strategy and Business Plan for the European Region, 2017-2020, were presented and discussed among the conference participants. The OSCE Secretary General and INTERPOL Secretary General met on the margins of the INTERPOL European Regional Conference to discuss enhanced co-operation between the two organizations and to sign a Joint Action Plan between the OSCE and INTERPOL for the period 2017-2020. On 25 May, TNTD/SPMU organized a side event at the UNODC’s annual Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ). The side event, titled “Effective Crime Prevention through Intelligence-Led Policing (ILP)”, was organized in collaboration with UNODC and ODIHR. Experts from TNTD/SPMU presented on how ILP supports law enforcement efforts in crime prevention and offered practical examples of ILP implementation at the national level. Representatives from UNODC and ODIHR briefed the audience on ILP-related projects of UNODC and issues related to human rights and data protection when adopting and implementing ILP. On 3 July, TNTD signed a Working Arrangement with CEPOL at a signing ceremony in Hofburg, Vienna. The main purpose of the agreement is to strengthen mutual co-operation between the OSCE and CEPOL with the aim of enhancing the capacities of law enforcement in the fight against transnational threats, including serious and organized crime. The document defines the working relationship between the two parties, specifying areas of co-operation as well as mutual support of and participation in training activities for law enforcement. The Working Arrangement allows staff of both organizations mutual access to training activities and training material, and to organize joint training activities. On 5 and 6 July, TNTD/SPMU participated in the INTERPOL World Congress in Singapore as a keynote speaker on the panel titled “Strategic Perspective on Future Security”. The overall goal of the INTERPOL World Congress, which takes place in Singapore every second year, is to take stock of and highlight the most recent crime challenges and trends, and present the latest innovations from law enforcement agencies and the private sector to counter any form of crime. The Congress gathered more than 7,000 participants. TNTD/ SPMU’s participation in the Congress was a good opportunity to strengthen its network within the global law enforcement community. It further provided TNTD/SPMU with relevant and updated information on police activities and challenges. The Congress also provided a venue to promote the recently published OSCE Guidebook on ILP. 22 Counter-Terrorism & P/C VERLT During the reporting period, the joint TNTD/SPMU-ODIHR Training Module on Human Rights in Counter-Terrorism Investigations was completed. The training module is based on the joint OSCE-ODIHR Manual on Human Rights in Counter-Terrorism Investigations, published in 2013. The final training “package” consists of case studies of terrorism incidents and training material for trainers and trainees. From 11 to 15 December, TNTD/SPMU co-organized with ODIHR and participated in the Joint TNTD-ODIHR trainingof-trainers (ToT) course in Warsaw, Poland on “Human Rights in Counter-Terrorism Investigations”. Four human rights experts and four law enforcement investigators participated in the training, which was delivered by an external consultant. These eight experts are now certified to deliver this training as a joint TNTD/SPMU-ODIHR Extrabudgetary project (ExB) project to interested participating States and Partners for Co-operation. Illicit Drugs and Chemical Precursors From 31 January to 1 February, upon invitation from the Council of Europe’s Pompidou Group (PG), TNTD/SPMU attended a preparatory meeting in Paris, France, organized by the PG’s Co-operation Group to Combat Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Drugs. The meeting brought together experts from pertinent member countries and observers, international and regional organizations. Participants discussed outcomes of the 2016 annual meetings on airport security, precursor’s network and drug-related cybercrimes, and set plans for 2017. TNTD/SPMU informed participants about planned OSCE events for 2017, including the CounterTerrorism Conference, the Conference on Illicit Drugs and the Annual Police Experts Meeting, to avoid overlaps with other events and ensure mutual participation. On 1 and 2 February, upon invitation from the UNODC Paris Pact Initiative (PPI) Coordinator, TNTD/SPMU participated in the PPI Policy Consultative Group Meeting (PCGM), in Vienna. TNTD/SPMU co-moderated a session on the outcomes of the PPI Expert Working Group (EWG) on Reducing Drug Dependence and Treatment, held in Belgrade in October 2016. Participants endorsed the outcomes of other EWGs on cross-border co-operation, financial flows linked to Afghan opiates and prevention of the diversion of precursor chemicals. Upon request of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, TNTD/SPMU informed PCGM about the willingness of the Mission to host the next PPI EWG on financial flows in Belgrade. From 20 to 22 February, upon invitation from UNODC and the International Narcotic Control Board (INCB), TNTD/ SPMU participated in UNODC’s INCB 3rd International

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