4.3 Mission in Kosovo education, women and religious leaders. Speakers included representatives from international and regional institutions and organizations, including the US Department of Homeland Security, US Department of State, INTERPOL, Turkish National Police and representatives from academia and civil society that deal directly with this phenomenon in Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Spain and the United Kingdom. On 5 and 6 November, a two-day workshop was organized for all relevant institutions to conduct the first annual review and amendment of the action plan for the 2015-2020 Strategy on Prevention of VERLT. The goal of the workshop was to assess the implementation of objectives and activities in the action plan for the first year (2015-2016), as well as to prepare a report with recommendations for further actions. Participants addressed some challenging issues that have arisen during the implementation period, such as the lack of professional trainings in the areas of the de-radicalization and re-integration process of radicalized people, training for journalists on reporting about violent extremism, and better co-ordination between government institutions and agencies dealing with violent extremism. Illicit Drugs and Chemical Precursors Key findings and recommendations derived from seminars hosted by the Mission in 2016 played an important role in the planning of future anti-drug activities conducted by the KP and other relevant institutions. Some of these covered the low awareness of both agencies and the general public regarding new psychoactive substances (NPS) trafficked via the Internet, and the fact that the legal basis to fight these new phenomena needs to be updated. Improvements can also be made in the promotion and co-ordination of inter-sectorial activities on drug prevention to improve information sharing between different stakeholders. Following up on an event in 2015, on 23 May, the Mission organized a seminar on drug demand and harm reduction in Prishtinë/Priština, which hosted 30 representatives from the ministries of health, internal affairs, education, labour and social welfare, along with the KP, civil society and students from universities and secondary schools. In line with its aim to present recent trends related to NPS, increase awareness among the participating institutions/organizations, and enhance co-operation between relevant stakeholders, the seminar concluded with the adoption of findings and recommendations to better address the drug demand and harm reduction. Recommendations mainly covered prevention and education, treatment and rehabilitation, resocialization and re-integration, as well as inter-sectorial cooperation and co-ordination. 68 On 26 June, the Mission, in co-operation with the MoIA and the KP, organized a conference to mark the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The conference provided an opportunity to discuss and address issues related to drug abuse and the role that each institution can play in preventing and reducing demand which benefits the Kosovo society, especially youth who remain the most vulnerable group. The conference brought together 30 representatives from the MoIA, KP, parents association, MCSCs and students. In conclusion, participants drafted recommendations to be considered by the national co-ordinator and other decision making institutions. In close co-operation with the KP, the Mission organized a two-day seminar on drug demand and supply reduction held on 2 and 3 November in  Prishtinë/Priština. The seminar gathered 35 participants from central government ministries, education and health institutions, the KP, social services, the Pharmaceutical Inspectorate, Kosovo Customs, Kosovo Correctional Service, Labyrinth and Anti-drug - Antitrafficking (ADAT) NGOs, and students from the ISPE College to discuss the current situation of drug demand and supply reduction, and to identify activities and measures that each of them can take in order to minimize this threat. It focused on topics including the current drug situation in Kosovo, the licensing and supervision of pharmacies and health institutions which operate with drugs and precursors, penetration of drugs into schools and correctional facilities, NPS and cyber trafficking. In conclusion, participants adopted several recommendations which will be forwarded to the National Coordinator on Drugs and to the KP authorities for further actions. Trafficking in Human Beings & Migration-related Crime Based on the latest developments and emerging needs of both the Mission and KP to tackle trafficking in human beings (THB), the Mission reengaged in supporting the activities of the KP in late 2016. It facilitated workshops to update officers in Mitrovica/Mitrovicë North with the latest developments in this area, as well as strategies to engage women in preventing and fighting THB. Moreover, the Mission commenced its preparation for a review of the current THB Strategy and Action Plan with the MoIA and the KP unit against THB, as well as for activities to be implemented within this framework in 2017. Following a request from the KP Regional Directorate in Mitrovica/Mitrovicë North, on 16 December, the Mission delivered a workshop on investigative trends related to THB for 23 police investigators from the North. The goal of the workshop was to provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify potential cases of

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