POLICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF FIELD OPERATIONS SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE focus on the implementation of FATF Recommendations No. 6 and 7. During the conference, held on Mt. Jahorina, experts from TNTD/ATU, UN 1540 Committee, BiH MoS Department for Countering Organized Crime and Money Laundering, and the Financial-Intelligence Department in the BiH State Investigation and Protection Agency presented the FATF Recommendations, the requirements for their implementation, the existing situation and available training opportunities. In addition, representatives from the banking sector also contributed to the formulation of practical and actionable conclusions and recommendations that were subsequently submitted to governmental and non-governmental actors involved the field of countering terrorism financing for review. Trafficking in Human Beings & Migration-related Crime During 2019, the Mission equipped some 50 law enforcement officers with the necessary skills to work on cases of THB involving gender-based violence and sexual exploitation, trafficking for the purpose of forced begging, as well as to use technology in combating human trafficking by organizing seven training events across the territory, either independently or in co-operation with OSR/CTHB, IOM and civil society. Noting the risk of deterioration in the current security situation and disturbance of public order in the HerzegovinaNeretva Canton on 6 March, the Mission organized a coordination meeting in Mostar between judicial institutions, police, and security agencies, as well as other governmental and non-governmental bodies. The meeting focused on assessing the problems arising during investigations and court proceedings in cases where migrants were involved. Participants also discussed detention and identity issues in those cases involving migrants as either a suspect or victim. On 2 July, in co-operation with IOM, the Mission organized a roundtable in Doboj on the challenges faced in investigating and processing cases involving migrants and refugees. Gathering participants from law enforcement, judiciary, and Office of Service for Foreigners, the event focused on the harmonization of judicial practice in terms of confirming the identities of suspects and victims. The key conclusions from the roundtable highlighted that particular attention should be given to the potential trafficking and smuggling of human beings within the migrant population. On 11 September, the Mission supported an IOM-sponsored seminar addressing challenges in prosecuting migrantrelated criminal offences for representatives from the USC, including the local Deputy Chief Prosecutor. Specifically, the Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina – Police-Related Activities in 2019 12 17 Total 77 Information Exchange / Institution and Capacity-Building Analysis of Lessons Learned, Assessments and Guidelines Training 48 ACTIVITIES ON: General Police Development and Reform 45% Threats posed by Criminal Activity 55% 53