4.6 Mission to Skopje activity. The launch, held at the MoIA, was attended by senior police management, including the Director of Police. The INTEL DATA software aims to increase the effectiveness of gathering, storing, sharing and analysing all intelligence data handled by the police. The software will also provide for the digitalization of all communication at the local, regional and central levels. On 26 August, the Mission provided three vehicles to the MoIA. The Director of Police received the vehicles, which will be used in the Sector for Internal Affairs (SIA) in Tetovo, the Regional Centre for Border Affairs North, and the Regional Centre for Border Affairs South. On 29 and 30 September, the Mission, in co-operation with the MoIA, organized a two-day seminar to foster internal cooperation and co-ordination between the Uniformed Police and Criminal Investigation Departments (CIDs). The target group consisted of the Heads of Uniformed Police and Heads of Criminal Investigation Departments from the eight SIAs throughout the country, as well as selected Police Station Commanders, Inspectors for General Crime and Police Advisers from the MoIA. The purpose of the workshop was to encourage police officers to work effectively together and to develop intra-departmental co-operation in order to increase the efficiency of police investigations and deliver more effective police services to citizens. Human Rights and Police Accountability From 14 to 16 September, the Mission supported the MoIA in organizing a Working Group to develop a “Victim’s Rights” poster. The Working Group drafted the text and designed the poster, which contained comprehensive information on victims’ rights, as well as the role of the police in providing care to victims of crime. The poster will be distributed and displayed in all Police Stations throughout the country. Gender and Ethnic Mainstreaming On 29 and 30 June, the Mission organized a two-day workshop for 22 members of the Police Union on countering gender-based discrimination, with the aim of advancing the position of women in police services and increasing gender sensitivity amongst police officers. The workshop, held in Ohrid, was part of the Mission’s programme to support the democratization of the police, and was in line with the Mission’s efforts to encourage gender equality in all areas of society. On 11 and 14 July, the Mission, in co-operation with the Tetovo SIA, organized two roundtable discussions entitled “The Role of Women in Enhancing Security in the Community”. 46 participants representing different communities in Tetovo and Gostivar, as well as crime and prevention police officers, 90 attended the events. The roundtables provided an interactive forum where women gave their perspectives on policing and safety. Community Policing, Police-Public Relations and Crime Prevention On 3 June and 15 June, the Mission, in co-operation with police officers from the Kumanovo SIA, organized two roundtable discussions in Lipkovo on the role of women in creating safer communities. The participants included 14 women in the first roundtable and 12 in the second from different ethnic backgrounds and professions, with each of them engaged in their communities on a regular basis. The aim of the roundtables was to identify how women can contribute to policing, safety and security in their own communities. A number of recommendations were agreed upon, including organizing Citizen Advisory Group meetings in the localities where participants are living, as well as encouraging women to attend. On 11 and 12 July, the Mission, in co-operation with the MoIA, organized a two-day workshop in Ohrid on policing in a multi-ethnic society. 40 police officers of different ethnicities working in Ohrid and Bitola police station/office attended the event and exchanged information and experiences related to multi-ethnic policing. The workshop also served as a platform for generating ideas on future measures to foster the effective functioning of ethnically mixed police units, as well as to ensure the acceptance and equal treatment of police officers from non-majority communities. Hate Crime By the end of 2016, a group of 25 police hate crime trainers, who completed a Training of Trainers on Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) developed by ODIHR in 2015, had conducted a total of 67 one-day training sessions countrywide, cascading the knowledge on hate crimes to 1,259 police officers. Simultaneously, the Mission continued to build the capacities of 25 police hate crime trainers who attended a two-day seminar in September to evaluate the progress made in implementing the “cascade training” to police officers. Additionally, they practiced presentation skills, discussed hate crime issues and worked to identify the next steps for overcoming gaps in existing police practices. At the managerial level, the Mission organized regional hate crime workshops in eight SIAs: Skopje, Kumanovo, Tetovo, Ohrid, Bitola, Stip, Strumica and Veles. 182 SIA managers, of which 17 are women, advanced their understanding on the nature of hate crimes and the importance of a robust police response to the issue. They had an opportunity