EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Activities of the OSCE Secretariat The Co-ordination Cell (CC) of the Transnational Threats Department (TNTD) facilitated co-ordination by the Secretary General, acting as a focal point for organizationwide programmatic activities that relate to countering transnational threats, in order to ensure co-oridnation and coherence of action across all three OSCE dimensions and among all OSCE executive structures, while still respecting their mandates. The TNTD/CC continued enhancing the POLIS online information system and organized online forums and video conferences to assist activities related to addressing TNT. TNTD/CC further worked toward reducing the risks of conflict stemming from the use of information and communication technologies (2013). In addition, TNTD’s Cyber Security Officer supported processes of enhancing organizational coherence while tackling cyber/ICT security related threats including cybercrime. The TNTD/CC also promoted co-operation with relevant international and regional organizations, including staff talks with the EU and UNODC and the preparation of an updated OSCE-UNODC Joint Action Plan for 2016-2017 between the two organizations. The Strategic Police Matters Unit of the Transnational Threats Department (TNTD/SPMU) continued providing police-related support to the Secretary General and the Chairmanship-in-Office. The Unit provided assistance to the participating States and the field operations in the areas of police reform and development and the fight against transnational crime, including through capacity-building of national law enforcement authorities by means of training courses, conferences and workshops. Additionally, the TNTD/SPMU conducted assessments of police reform programmes, through the development and promotion of operational guidelines. With regard to thematic areas, nearly three quarters of all activities were devoted to addressing threats posed by criminal activity, while most attention was given to illicit drugs related initiatives. Other topics in TNTD/SPMU’s focus were, inter alia, police development and reform within SSR, THB and migration-related crime, cross-border co-operation in criminal matters, and organized crime in general. tables, workshops, trainings and conferences, and devoted significant attention to events on strengthening rule of law compliant criminal justice responses, travel document security, terrorist use of the Internet, terrorism financing, countering foreign terrorist fighters and VERLT. The TNTD/Borders Security and Management Unit (TNTD/BSMU) continued to provide support to the Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe. The Unit also carried out activities addressing trafficking in illicit drugs, trafficking in human beings and smuggling of migrants, corruption, and a variety of other border security- and management-related issues.   The Gender Section in the Office of the Secretary General provided assistance to the TNTD and the field operations in promoting a gender perspective in police-related activities with a focus on promoting the UN Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security and the importance of women in police services. The Gender Section continued to raise awareness of OSCE staff and participating States on gender issues by organizing side events during OSCE meetings. The Section also reviewed the progress and shortcomings in meeting the commitments of the 2004 OSCE Gender Action Plan. Police-related activities of the Office of the Co-ordinator of Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) included promoting mechanisms and organizing initiatives to organizing initiatives to address money laundering and corruption. The Office, furthermore, supported three national risk assessments on money laundering and terrorism financing. The Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings (OSR/CTHB) focused on fostering the exchange of experience among criminal justice institutions on the prosecution of trafficking offenders as well as the investigation of sexual crimes and protection of victims. Additionally, the Office continued to organize capacity-building events for prosecutors, law enforcement officers, lawyers, military personnel and border guards. The OSR/CTHB advanced co-operation with the TNTD in the area of combating human trafficking and migration-related crime. The TNTD/Action against Terrorism Unit (TNTD/ATU) continued its capacity-building activities on counterterrorism-related police work. The Unit promoted the international legal framework and co-operation in criminal matters related to terrorism through a number of round 7