4.4 Mission to Montenegro and b) that educators were at the forefront of preventing violent extremism. Illicit Drugs and Chemical Precursors On 26 and 27 November, in partnership with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and PD, the Mission organized a regional meeting in Podgorica on emerging threat of NPS to health and safety. Some 30 participants from law enforcement agencies and health care institutions in Albania, BiH, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia attended the event. Experts from TNTD/ SPMU, UNODC Programme Office in Serbia, and European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction discussed challenges faced while also exchanging information and best practice. The Mission supported the meeting as part of its support to the institutions in devising a multi-disciplinary approach to combating illicit drugs, especially in the context of law enforcement agencies’ efforts in combating serious and organized crime. Trafficking in Human Beings & Migration related Crime On 11 and 12 July, the Mission focal point for THB participated in the “OSCE THB Focal Point meeting” in Vienna. During 2019, the Mission assisted in the design and printing of the Strategy for Combating THB for 2019-2024 and Action Plan for 2019, which had been developed with support from the Mission. In April, in co-ordination with the OSR/CTHB, the Mission supported the participation of the Higher State Prosecutor and Head of Task Force Team for fighting THB in the OSCE`s 19th THB Annual Alliance Conference held in Vienna. The conference provided an opportunity for the participants to meet with counterparts from other countries and exchange experiences. During the event, participants discussed emerging ICT developments that can be used by stakeholders - such as law enforcement, policy analysts, social service providers, and civil society - to maximize their scalability and impact by adopting a more co-ordinated approach. On 26 and 27 September, in co-operation with the MoI, National Office for the Fight against Human Trafficking and Judiciary Training Centre, the Mission organized a training in Podgorica for judges, prosecutors and police officers on implementing non-punishment procedures for victims of THB. In total, some 20 judges, prosecutors and PD representatives participated in a training, which focused on developing guidelines for implementing the general principles regarding the non-punishment provisions for victims of THB, as presented by the Mission in December 2018. 78 Cybercrime On 18 and 19 February 2019, with the support of the Mission, the TNTD Co-ordinator and Cyber Co-ordination Cell member conducted an in-country visit with national authorities engaged in the cyber/ICT security policy sector. The aim was to increase the awareness of OSCE cyber/ ICT CBMs as well as better understand the latest national developments. Meetings took place with senior-level officials from the MoPA, National Computer Incident Response Team, MoD and PD. In October 2019, as a follow-up to the visit, TNTD provided the authorities with a CBM implementation ‘roadmap’, which included suggestions on how to progress on core components of cyber/ICT security policy and make use of existing capacity-building programmes. On 3 and 4 April, in co-operation with the Slovak OSCE Chairmanship, Slovak Embassy and TNTD/ATU, the Mission organized a seminar in Podgorica on “Cyber Security and use of the Internet for Terrorist and Organized Crime purposes”. The event aimed at enhancing the capacities of the institutions in responding to threats and implementing countermeasures on cyber related incidents. In total, 27 participants, from the MFA, MoD, MPA, MoJ, Army, NSA, Agency for Personal Data Protection and PD participated in the event. During the seminar, participants discussed CBMs in cyberspace between countries, the role of international and regional organizations in reducing the risks of conflict stemming from the use of ICT, social media network security and internet. Participants also discussed how the education system can support the early recognition of radicalization and violent extremism leading to terrorism. Discussions during the seminar reflected on how police investigations and intelligence-gathering (including digital forensic evidence) can support effective responses to threats on cyber related incidents. Border Security and Management / Customs From 19 to 21 March, as part of the TNTD/BSMU “Border Community Security Programme” (BCSP),26 the Mission conducted “Risk Assessment and Cognitive Behaviour” training in Podgorica within the project “Addressing FTFs Security Threats at International Airports”, which began in 2018. The training was attended by 23 border guards, custom officers and representatives of the Civil Aviation Agency, Airports and NSA working at international airports in Podgorica and Tivat. 26 The BCSP was developed by TNTD/BSMU in co-operation with the Montenegrin authorities, aimed at improving information exchange and co-operation amongst law enforcement and private sector representatives in reducing the risk of criminal and terrorist acts occurring, especially those related to the cross-border movement of foreign terrorist forces through Montenegrin airports.

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