4.2 Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
for measures aimed at strengthening local communities
and government in CVE, developing stronger ties
between media and law enforcement agencies, improving
communications strategies of law enforcement agencies
as part of CT strategy implementation, and conducting
mapping of non-governmental organizations at the local
level to facilitate better co-ordination.
Illicit Drugs and Chemical Precursors
From 2-3 July, over 30 representatives from ten OSCE
participating States in South-Eastern Europe and experts from
nine international and regional organizations met in Sarajevo
to discuss co-operation among law enforcement agencies
in combating the increasing spread of new psychoactive
substances (NPS). The workshop was organized by TNTD/
SPMU in co-operation with the Mission and UNODC and
with the support of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC).
This regional workshop provided participants with up-todate information on new trends and identification techniques
for detecting NPS in the region, and increased awareness and
knowledge on how to prevent the spread of NPS.
Trafficking in Human Beings &
Migration-Related Crimes
From 17-18 November, the Mission, in co-operation with
the BiH Ministry of Foreign Affairs, organized the 8th
Annual Review Conference on Compliance with the OSCE-
UN Security Commitments of BiH in Jahorina, BiH. More
than 70 participants from government, civil society, and the
expert community took part. The Annual Conference has
become a key forum for reflection and dialogue among
politicians and experts on security-related commitments and
measures. During this year’s conference, special consideration
was given to pressing security challenges, including irregular
migration and the refugee crisis as well as international
commitments related to countering radicalization and
violent extremism.
Cybercrime
From 26- 27 November, the Mission, in co-operation with
the Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH
MoS), organized a roundtable in Sarajevo on procedures,
roles and responsibilities to addressing online content that
incites violence. The roundtable gathered 50 participants
from the BiH MoS, relevant police bodies in BiH,
the Prosecutor’s Office of BiH, Communications Regulatory
Agency of BiH, Press Council in BiH, internet service
providers, telecommunications and online media companies,
and organizations working on media-related issues. The
roundtable was organized as part of the ExB project, titled
“Support the Dialogue on Prevention of Violent Extremism
in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, funded by the US Department of
State Bureau of Counterterrorism.
Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina – Police-Related Activities 2015
Total
Information
Exchange / Institution
and Capacity-Building
Training
Analysis of Lessons
Learned, Assessments
and Guidelines
ACTIVITIES ON:
General Police Development and Reform 74%
Threats posed by Criminal Activity 26%
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