POLICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF FIELD OPERATIONS SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE as controls in museums. Experts from various agencies and bodies participated in the workshop. In December, a two-day roundtable discussion on airport security was held in Podgorica. It was the first event within an OSCE project on airport security developed by TNTD/ BSMU. Over 30 officials from Montenegro and senior border experts from France, Portugal, Spain and Frontex discussed existing standards and best practices for airport security. The event reviewed public-private partnerships at the Podgorica airport and developed recommendations for future activities. It also provided an opportunity for an on-site visit to Podgorica International Airport. From 11 to 14 December, the Mission, in co-operation with TNTD/BSMU, organized a national training course in Podgorica on behavioural analysis and identification of FTFs and criminals at airports for 24 border and customs officers from Montenegro’s Podgorica and Tivat airports, the Civil Aviation Agency and the Intelligence Agency of Montenegro. The interactive course, which was conducted with support of Israeli National Police and United States Federal Bureau of Investigation experts, focused on profiling, controlled cognitive engagement, as well as on detecting deception and vulnerability assessments to better and more easily detect FTFs and other potential criminals at airports. Participants were engaged in practical exercises, using video materials and applying different interviewing techniques. The activity is part of the TNTD’s project on airport security in Montenegro, launched in co-operation with the Mission in 2017. The aim of the project is to reduce the risk of criminal and terrorist acts, particularly those related to the cross-border movement of FTFs via Montenegro’s airports. Counter-Terrorism & P/C VERLT On 11 and 12 April, the OSCE Mission, in partnership with the National Security Council of the Government of Montenegro, organized a workshop dedicated to the preparation of the "Draft National Strategy for the prevention and combating of terrorism, money laundering and terrorist financing 2019-2022" and the Action Plan 2019-2020, in Kolasin, Montenegro. Some 18 practitioners from the Special State Prosecutor’s Office, the Higher Court, MoI, the Justice Ministry, the Defence Ministry, the Foreign Affairs Ministry, the National Security Agency, the Agency for Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism, the Tax Administration, the Police Directorate and the Customs Administration participated in the workshop. On 18 and 19 September, the TNTD/ATU, in close cooperation with the Mission, held a two-day seminar that examined good practices from the The Rabat Memorandum on Good Practices for Effective Counterterrorism Practice in the Criminal Justice Sector. The seminar’s focus was on effective terrorism prevention and prosecution measures, while ensuring respect for human rights. Over 30 Montenegrin prosecutors and judges, as well as representatives from correctional facilities and other ministries participated. Experts and participants discussed, among other issues, effective co-ordination mechanisms among domestic government agencies and the importance of protecting sensitive information in terrorism cases. The seminar also highlighted the need to ensure the protection of all parties involved in terrorism cases, as well as to develop policies for effective incarceration and reintegration of convicted terrorists. On 10 December, the Mission facilitated a multi-stakeholder dialogue with 15 members to raise awareness and exchange expertise in the review of the National Strategy and Action Plan, which was designed to enhance the capacity of the national and regional institutions to prevent and combat terrorism. This workshop was a follow-up to the April workshop. The Strategy and the Action Plan are expected to be adopted by the Government by January 2019. On 14 December, the Mission supported the organization of a conference in Podgorica, at which a national platform for P/C VERLT, developed by the MoI and the Centre for Democratic Transition and with support of the Mission, was presented. The conference gathered participants from the parliament, government, executive agencies, local self-governments, educational institutions, youth associations, NGOs, media, religious communities and the diplomatic corps. Participants expressed their views and ideas on how to P/C VERLT. The platform document is part of the Mission’s commitment to support Montenegro in combating terrorism by supplying tools and support to strengthen democratic values of individuals and communities through a holistic approach to security and multi-sectoral dialogue and co-operation. Illicit Drugs and Chemical Precursors In December, 18 participants from the Police Directorate, MoI, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Basic State Prosecutor’s Office, the Public Institution for Rehabilitation of Drug Users “Kakaricka Gora”, the Institute for Public Health, the Special Psychiatric Hospital in Kotor and from local drug abuse prevention offices, gathered for a seminar at which they presented their experiences and recommendations for action on the prevention, education, treatment, rehabilitation and harm reduction of drug abuse. They also discussed the penetration of drugs into schools, with a particular focus placed on the legal and social implications of illicit drug abuse and drug addiction. The seminar highlighted the importance of Montenegrin institutions pooling their resources and expertise, with support of the OSCE, to develop strategies 83