Additional support was given on reviewing the draft Law on KCPSED in order to streamline the accreditation process at the vocational professional level, to meet certification standards and to increase the Centre’s international relations with the Association of European Police Collages (AEPC). Based on this legislation, KCPSED was to fulfil the standards set by the National Qualification Authority and the National Qualification Framework that officially proposed one year of accreditation and certification of the Kosovo Police Basic Training (Level 4) referring to the European Qualification Framework. The Department actively participated in the meetings of various working groups and provided suggestions on drafting a strategic development plan and an action plan for the KCPSED on drafting an institutional self-evaluation report. Participants from the Kp, Customs, the Correctional Service and the Agency for Emergency Management gained knowledge on: preparing institutional self assessment reports; the definitions of quality at the KCPSED; examples for quality testing; methods for quality assurance; the role of the National Quality Authority and National Qualification Framework for Kosovo; procedures of accreditation and validation of qualifications; as well as the assessment and evaluation of students, staff, and the administration. During the reporting period, the Department also donated a skid car system (a simulator for hazardous road conditions) with the associated equipment to the KCPSED, to be used for improving the driving skills of public safety agency members. In addition, IT equipment was donated to the Agency for Emergency Management (AEM) to strengthen their IT training capacity. In April, the Department participated in the “Balkan Countries Police Training Conference” with a senior delegation from the Kp and the KCPSED. The conference was held in Nazilli Aydın, Turkey, convening practitioners and academicians from South-Eastern Europe. In seven different panels, a total of 33 studies were presented in areas, such as the police recruitment process, in-service training systems, basic police education and scenario-based training modules. In June, the Department, together with senior staff from KCPSED and the Kp participated in a “Workshop on Contemporary Police Training: E-Learning” which was organized by the SPMU in co-operation with the TNP Academy in Ankara (see also chapter 2). Finally, the Department conducted a practical training on “Hijacking Response Operations for Kp Special Intervention Unit (SIU)”, implemented successfully in Turkey in co-operation with the Turkish National Police, addressing hijacked aircrafts and the rescue of hostages. Kp SIU officers gained knowledge and skills about utilizing various ground support equipment and tactical procedures, required for such high risk operations. In another major activity, the Department participated in the drafting process and assisted in the finalization of the KCPSED draft law at the assembly level. The Law on Kosovo Academy for Public Safety was put into force on 15 November 2011. It upgraded the KCPSED from a training centre to the Kosovo Academy for Public Safety (KAPS) according to best international practices in the establishment of higher education Institutions, in line with European and national standards. The implementation of a project by the European Commission Liaison Office in Kosovo (ECLO) for the KAPS was a milestone for the higher education structures of the Public Safety and Security Sector. The Department provided expertise to the European Commission Twinning Project-Working Plan for Improved Education in the Public Safety and Security Sectors in Kosovo. The Twinning Contract between the MoIA, the ECLO, Estonia and Finland entered into force on 29 November 2011 upon its signature by both project parties and with the endorsement by the EU. A kick-off seminar was scheduled for February 42