Corruption In 2011, the Presence supported the High Inspectorate for the Declaration and Audit of Assets (HIDAA) and the Training Institute of Public Administration in organizing workshops on ethics and prevention of conflict of interest issues for over 100 newly elected local and other key staff of local administrations. The workshops were held in the Kukes Prefecture (78 September), in the Gjirokastra Prefecture (14-15 September), in the Dibra Prefecture (2930 September), and in the Vlora Prefecture (3-4 November). Greater co-operation between HIDAA and NGOs was also fostered through assisting joint interactive events highlighting HIDAA's anti corruption mandate and confidential ‘whistle blowing’ mechanisms available to citizens for reporting suspected illicit practices. Criminal Investigations In 2011, the Presence supported the ASP with several training and capacity-building activities which dealt with investigation skills development. Trafficking in Human Beings In March, an evaluation was commissioned by the Presence on the Albanian Anti-Trafficking Legislation regarding its compliance with the Council of Europe Anti Trafficking Convention. Throughout the year, 12 anti-trafficking training events were also conducted for Regional Anti Trafficking Committees (local government working groups representing a broad range of stakeholders including the police) involving approximately 300 participants. ****** 4.2 The OSCE Mission in Kosovo Background The OSCE Mission in Kosovo (OMIK), the largest OSCE field operation, forms a distinct component of the United Nations Interim Administration in Kosovo11. It is mandated with institution and democracy-building and promoting human rights and the rule of law. In 1999, the OSCE was mandated with training the new police service that was to uphold human rights and democratic policing principles. To do so, The Mission’s Department of Police Education and Development (DPED) created an institution – the Kosovo Police Service School – that in 2006, evolved into the Kosovo Centre for Public Safety Education and Development (KCPSED12). In order to better reflect the broader context of its programmes with justice, safety and security sector development, the DPED itself became the Department for Security and Public Safety (DSPS) in 2006. According to the approved OSCE unified budget the Department’s staffing table for 2011 included 17 international and 30 national positions. The staffing situation was better than in 11 12 All references to Kosovo institutions/leaders refer to the Provisional Institutions of Self Government. In 2011, the KCPSED was transferred in the Kosovo Academy for Public Safety (KAPS). For more information see the section “Security and Safety Education” in chapter 4.2. 39