POLICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF FIELD OPERATIONS SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE application, with a focus on investigation at an international level as a key tool for combating drug trafficking. Each session contributed to fruitful discussions, sharing of experiences and identification of various constraints that the police face in this area, especially in relation to international investigations. To conclude this activity, on 22 May, the Mission organized a practical specialized exercise, simulating an undercover situation in Prishtinë/Priština, where participants had the opportunity to practically demonstrate the skills gained during these sessions. From 11 to 15 November and from 2 to 6 December, upon the request of the KP, the Mission delivered two training courses on different drug trafficking investigation techniques to two groups of 15 KP officers from the Directorate of Investigation of Trafficking with Narcotics. During both courses, participants acquired skills in investigating drug trafficking cases - from the evidence collection phase to a successful submission of case files to the court. Participants were trained on recognizing new drugs and precursors, preparing operational plans, conducting undercover operations, physical surveillance, and interviewing and interrogation techniques. The events further familiarized the participants with international co-operation and the types of organized crime involved in drug trafficking, clandestine laboratory safety and marijuana cultivation investigations. Trafficking in Human Beings & Migration-related Crime From 23 to 25 April, the Mission delivered a training course on strengthening the inter-sectorial co-operation of relevant institutions on THB in Mitrovica/Mitrovicë North. The event was attended by representatives of the KP Directorate for Investigation of THB, Public Prosecutor’s Office, Victims’ Advocacy and Assistance Office, Basic Court, and civil society. Through the use of lectures and various case studies, participants gained a knowledge of issues relating to the identification, protection, referral of victims of trafficking, and investigation of THB cases and traffickers. From 2 to 5 September, the Mission organized a workshop to finalize the draft of the Strategy and Action Plan against THB 2020-2025, gathering 30 participants representing all relevant local institutions and international organizations working on THB. With contribution of all stakeholders, the new strategy and action plan was finalized, addressing also the concerns and shortcomings identified in the Group of Experts on Action against THB 2015 (GRETA) Report 3721, and the US State Department Trafficking in Persons Report22, 21 GRETA (2015)37, Report on the compliance of Kosovo with the standards of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, adopted on 22 December 2015 and published on 12 April 2016. 22 Trafficking in Persons Report, Department of State, US, published in June 2019. with a focus on the wellbeing of victims of THB, from early identification to re-integration. From 16 to 18 October, in line with the Action Plan of the Strategy against THB 2015-2019, the Mission organized a training course for 26 communication officers from the MoIA, KP, and journalists from different media outlets on using the ‘victims-first’ approach. The event aimed at strengthening the THB prevention component and was designed to increase the capacities of those participants who report on THB cases to enhance professional communications and prevent the revictimization of trafficked persons. Participants also learned about the importance of their co-operation in broadcasting information, as well as in raising public awareness about THB. On 17 December, the Mission facilitated a workshop on the challenges in managing cases of THB for 16 senior police managers from the central and regional levels of the Directorate for Investigation of THB. Participants included the Chief Prosecutor and the KP Director of Organized Crime Department. During the event, participants discussed the daily challenges they faced in the levels of co-operation and co-ordination between the police and prosecution. Participants also discussed the strategic approach and identification of operational challenges in tackling THB while developing new amendments (January 2019) to the Criminal Code relating to THB. Cybercrime From 30 January to 1 February, the Mission organized a workshop to review the annual implementation of the Cyber Security Strategy and Action Plan 2016-2019. During the review, the MoIA, as the main stakeholder, decided to transfer the remaining activities that have not yet been implemented, to the new mid-term strategy and action plan due to be drafted in 2019. The event brought together 28 representatives from of the MoIA, MoJ, Ministry of Economic Development (MoED), Ministry of Finance (MoF), KP, Kosovo Regulatory of Electronic and Postal Communication, Agency of Information Society and Agency for Personal Data Protection, Mission and UNDP. As a result of the workshop, 19 recommendations were subsequently agreed and submitted to the MoIA for future improvements in this area. On 27 February, to assist the police in conducting effective investigations of cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime cases, the Mission provided the KP Cybercrime Investigation Sector with high-end IT equipment. This donation complemented the provision of hardware and software assets provided to the unit in 2018, which further strengthens the capabilities of the KP to analyse, combat and investigate various cyber threats and crimes. This donation equipment will assist the 71