4.6 Mission to Skopje On 6 August, as a follow-up to these activities, the Mission met MoI representatives to identify members of the WG for developing a SOP, as envisaged by the project. The MoI needs to nominate nine WG members: one from ICT, one from logistics/construction, one from the legal department, two from the Sector for Border Affairs and Migration, and four from the Bureau for Public Security. On 15 and 21 November, the Mission organized a third and fourth workshop on the SOP development with the involvement of MoI experts and a national consultant. The SOP aims at standardizing the handover, inventory and safe storage of the duty SALW at the MoI. From 12 to 15 November, the Mission organized a study visit to PCCC Kehl, Germany, for representatives of the Customs Administration and the Border Police. The visit gave an opportunity to the host country’s delegation to observe and address issues connected with the development and functioning of the PCCCs and consider the modalities of implementing a similar system of multi-agency working in their country. At the visit, simple and complex ICT solutions were examined, in addition to legal issues, workflows, the relationships with central authorities, and the necessity to expedite the exchange of real-time data to combat crossborder criminality. It was agreed that synergies and confidence between agencies was essential for a fully functioning PCCC. Cybercrime On 8 May, the Mission, in co-operation with the Agency for Electronic Communications (AEK) and the Cyber Incident Response Team (MKD-CIRT), organized the first TTX on handling cyber/ICT security incidents on the national and international level. In total, 50 delegates representing 32 institutions from the public and private sectors participated in the event. The event presented the co-ordinating role of MKD-CIRT in handling cyber/ICT security incidents on the national and international level and promoted the Information Security Risk Assessment Methodology. A TTX fictional scenario involved cyber-attack elements. Based on the scenario, the participants were divided into four WGs and encouraged to exchange their opinions and ideas on the role of various institutions and their co-ordination when dealing with cyber-attacks. On 9 and 10 October, the Mission, in co-operation with the AEK and MKD-CERT, organized a regional conference on cyber/ICT security. Over 60 participants from different national and international institutions, NGOs and the private sector dealing with cyber/ICT security issues attended the event. The purpose of the conference was to foster regional co-operation among SEE partners in addressing cyber/ICT security challenges and to promote the OSCE Confidence Building Measures as a set of key principles to reduce the risks of conflict stemming from the use of ICTs. Mission to Skopje – Police-Related Activities in 2017 7 30 Total Training 87 50 Analysis of Lessons Learned, Assessments and Guidelines Information Exchange / Institution and Capacity-Building ACTIVITIES ON: General Police Development and Reform 46% Threats posed by Criminal Activity 54% 104