proposed for replication in Central Asia in combating drugrelated crime facilitated by the internet and the Darknet. On 27 and 28 November, TNTD/SPMU participated in the 17th Ministerial Conference of the Pompidou Group on “Sustainable Drug Policies Respectful of Human Rights” in Stavanger, Norway. The conference was organized by the Co-operation Group to Combat Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Drugs of the Council of Europe's Pompidou Group (PG CoE) and the Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services. The participants reviewed the activities of the PG CoE between 2015 and 2018 and elected its new Presidency (Portugal) and Vice-Presidency (Poland) for 20192022. The conference adopted the “Stavanger Declaration” aimed at supporting the activities of the PG CoE and its mandate for 2019-2022 in promoting the implementation of and respect for human rights in all aspects of the drug control policy, focusing on good governance and international drug control policy development that take into account gender and age aspects, as well as new and emerging challenges. TNTD/ SPMU delivered a statement focusing on the OSCE’s role in facilitating effective drug control policies aimed at protecting and improving the well-being of societies and individuals, promoting public health and contributing to public security. Trafficking in Human Beings & Migration-related Crime On 23 April, on the margins of the 18th Alliance against Trafficking in Persons, organized by OSR/CTHB under the title, “Everyone has a Role: How to make a Difference Together”, TNTD/SPMU and ODIHR co-organized a side event in co-ordination with the OSR/CTHB on the topic, “From a Survivor’s Perspective: Human Rights, Gender and the Trafficking in Human Beings”. The event gave the approximately 70 participants a comprehensive overview of the best approaches in preventing and fighting THB. On 5 November, TNTD/SPMU organized a first coordination meeting for the “Joint OSCE-INTERPOL Project on Enhancing the Capacities of Ukrainian Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice System to Effectively Combat Trafficking in Human Beings”. This project is jointly implemented by TNTD and INTERPOL, in collaboration with the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz). TNTD/SPMU presented the activities envisaged under this initiative to the relevant Ukrainian institutions and discussed future steps and ways of collaboration, including co-operation with other countries. Cybercrime In South-Eastern Europe, TNTD/SPMU continued, in close co-operation with the OSCE field operations in the region, the implementation of its two-year regional ExB project TNTD/SPMU – Police-Related Activities 2018 23 41 Total 83 19 Information Exchange / Institution and Capacity-Building Analysis of Lessons Learned, Assessments and Guidelines Training ACTIVITIES ON: General Police Development and Reform 46% Threats posed by Criminal Activity 54% 22

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