From 28 May to 1 June, 16 Police Officers from the ASC underwent training on “Gaining and Managing Informants in Countering Terrorism”. On 18-22 June, 22 Police Officers from the ASC underwent training for “Case Officers on Terrorism Operations”. The PDD’s partner organizations for all three training activities were the National Police of Turkey and the Intelligence Academy (ISAK). On 1-5 October, 19 Police Officers from the ASC underwent training on “Public Relations in Countering Terrorism”. The PDD’s partner organizations were the Turkish National Police and the Anti-Terrorism Academy (TEMAK). The event aimed to develop the participants’ knowledge of the relationship between combating terrorism and public relations in order to enhance their ability to effectively communicate with the public in this area. The Department was planning to organize similar anti-terrorism trainings in 2013 based on its relevance to the Mission mandate and on the further needs of ASC staff. Cybercrime On 2-5 December, two managers from the Cyber Crime Unit, CCOSC participated in a study visit to the United Kingdom (UK) to learn about “Standard Operating Procedures in Cybercrime Investigations”. The participants had the opportunity to visit the Centre of Excellence on Cyber Crime. As a follow-up to this project activity, the PDD planned to donate two analytical software systems: Encase and FTK to the Cyber Crime Unit, which were expected to significantly increase the efficiency of the Cyber Crime Unit in its investigations. Trafficking in Human Beings In 2012, the Mission’s RoLD continued to support the efforts of national authorities and civil society to develop and implement effective anti-trafficking policies and practices and to strengthen the victim-centred approach. It contributed to the development of the new National Strategy and Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings and Illegal Migration covering the period 2013-2016. The RoLD also implemented a regional project against child trafficking in the Western Balkans supported by the Government of France. Three regional workshops were organized with participants from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, and France, who shared their experiences and identified patterns and future challenges. As a result, a set of Best Practices and Recommendations was developed that ensures more effective and sustainable protection of child victims at risk of trafficking. With the aim of raising awareness of human trafficking among the most vulnerable group in the society, youth, the RoLD developed a special School Diary containing clear and strong anti-trafficking messages. Transparency of the activities of the National Commission for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings and the National Rapporteur was further improved by the RoLD’s support to the upgrading of their websites and publication of their annual reports in an electronic format (CD). Border Management The PDD undertook a number of capacity building activities related to effective border management. These included supporting the implementation of the new Act of Systematization and support to the professional development of the border police personnel. Starting in May, the PDD delivered a series of workshops on "Preventive Policing for Border Police Officers”. Participants were introduced to the basic principles of community policing, 101