POLICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF FIELD OPERATIONS SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE Vrdnik for the MoI’s Sector for International Co-operation on E-diplomacy. As a result, some 28 participants from the MoI personnel responsible for bilateral and multilateral cooperation learned more on how to raise awareness on cyber security, data protection and use of social media. a second two-week pre-deployment training course in Belgrade, for 23 future civilian secondees to international missions in the OSCE, EU and UN. During the course, participants learned more about deployment procedures and about each international organization. Border Security and Management/ Customs On 16 and 17 May, to assist in the implementation of the “Agreement on Co-operation and Measures to Increase the Safety of Journalists”, the Mission partnered with the Public Prosecutor, MoI, media and journalist associations in organizing a training seminar in Belgrade on the safety of journalists. In total, 50 police and prosecutors had the opportunity to exchange views with representatives of the media and journalist associations in this area. From 16 to 20 December, to strengthen the capacity of the police to fight transnational and organized crime, the Mission organized a study visit to Frontex and Polish Border Agency in Warsaw. The visit helped six border police officers from the newly established Compensatory Measures Unit in the MoI to strengthen their capacities on border security management measures applicable in different regimes, including internal and external border management. Other From April to July, in implementing the project “Promoting Security Sector Governance Reform concepts on free online platforms”, in co-operation with the CSO Belgrade Centre for Security Policy, 15 students received training on concepts related to SSR. The group was also trained on creating content for free online platforms, which resulted in the publication of nine on-line entries in the Serbian language on SSR concepts. On 13 Маy, the Mission supported the MoD in implementing From 24 to 26 September, the Mission supported the MoI and Association of Judges of Misdemeanor Courts in organizing an expert meeting in Soko Banja on the implementation of the Law on Road Traffic Safety. Some 110 participants, including 40 representatives of the MoI’s Traffic Police from all 27 police districts and 70 judges of Misdemeanor Courts exchanged views and data on the implementation of the law. The event highlighted the need to strengthen the co-operation and co-ordination of the police and judiciary in applying road safety regulations to reduce the social costs caused by traffic accidents. 89