POLICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF FIELD OPERATIONS SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE Specialized Investigations Units / Forensics prosecutor-led investigations. On 10 and 11 March, the SCoP Manager of the Mission and the Deputy Head of the Montenegrin Forensic Centre participated in an international conference entitled “Days of Archibald Reis” at the Criminalistics and Police Academy of the MoI of Serbia in Belgrade. The aim of the event was to share experiences and best practises of scientists and practical experts in the security and related spheres. The presentations at this conference focused on the results of the joint OSCE OMIM – FC project “Accreditation of forensic laboratories according to the standard ISO 17025”, which began in 2013 and finished in 2015. During this time, it boosted the number of networking activities for forensic laboratories in the Balkans region, produced a mapping plan directed toward laboratories accreditation, and supported the involvement of experts from the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENFSI). On 30 September, in co-operation with the MoI and the JTC, the Mission organized a second seminar on applying modern forensic standards in the judiciary. The event focused on evidence collection, forensic analysis and quality control, DNA analysis and crime scene investigations. The aim was to strengthen co-operation between the prosecution service and police. Three Mission experts delivered lectures to 35 prosecutorial and judicial officials from five northern municipalities. On 3 June, in co-operation with the Police Forensic Centre and Judicial Training Centre (JTC), the Mission hosted a pilot seminar for 20 police and judiciary officials on the implementation of modern forensic standards in the judiciary in Danilovgrad. The event aimed to strengthen the level of co-operation between the prosecution service and police in the areas of forensic analysis, evidence quality control, crime scene investigation and DNA analysis. The event concluded with recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of On 21 October, in co-operation with the JTC and the Police Forensic Centre, the Mission hosted the last of three seminars in Budva on applying modern forensic standards in the judiciary. With the participation of 20 prosecutors and judges from five municipalities, the training focused on the treatment of evidence, DNA and forensic analysis and quality control, as well as crime scene investigation. A focus was also placed on strengthening communication between the forensic services in the police and prosecution services. On 5 and 6 December, in co-operation with the Police Forensic Centre, the Mission organized a regional roundtable discussion in Danilovgrad on the validation of forensic evidence. With the participation of 16 forensic experts from the region, the aim of the event was to strengthen the network of laboratories accredited in international Human rights and gender training Together with the MoI, Police commitments. The training ensured Particular added value came from Administration, and the Agency that 31 women and men, mostly the development of a generic for National Security (ANB), the senior managers in the security human rights and gender training Parliament’s Committees for Security sector, were aware of their legal curriculum for the security sector and Defence and Gender and ODIHR rights and obligations, including of personnel. in Warsaw, the Mission organized the rights and obligations arising a three-day training on human under international conventions rights and gender for MoI/Police and the OSCE Code of Conduct Administration and ANB personnel in on Politico-Military Aspects of December 2016. Security. Furthermore, the project The training was an opportunity to strengthen an approach which respects human rights, gender considerations, democratic values and international legal contributed to a nationally led effort on the integration of human rights and gender aspects into general policies, training and academic programmes for Montenegro’s security sector personnel. This approach recognizes that the primary aim of security sector institutions is to adequately and effectively provide service to all individuals in the community. Thus, while implementing its functions, security sector institutions must respect and protect the rights of men and women, regardless of their ethnicity, religion or any other status. 73