Trafficking in Human Beings The issue of combating THB at borders was addressed at the 2014 Annual NFP Network Meeting working group. The Annual NFP Network Meeting was held from 10-12 June and covered issues such as confidence building for co-operation. NFPs and invited national and international experts had an opportunity to discuss, identify gaps and brainstorm possible solutions for improved co-operation to counter all forms of crime. Several aspects of combating trafficking in human beings were discussed at the joint OSCEIOM-UNODC “Trans-regional Workshop on Enhancing Co-operation in Combatting Irregular Migration and Smuggling of Migrants through South Eastern Europe” organized on 11-12 June. Drug Trafficking In accordance with the commitments of MC.DEC/4/11 on Strengthening the OSCE Engagement with Afghanistan, the TNTD/BSMU continued to promote cross-border co-operation at the regional level on countering illicit drug trafficking. The OSCE has been providing support in enhancing the existing border management systems between Afghanistan and neighbouring states and enhancing information exchange capacities of the relevant border security and management agencies to combat drug trafficking activities through the BSM NFP Network. Several events that contributed to the capacity of the relevant OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation to counter drug trafficking in the region were supported by the BSMU, included BSMC training activities conducted in Greece, Romania and Mongolia. Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons On 12-13 May 2014, the TNTD, in partnership with INTERPOL and the UN agencies mentioned below and in close co-operation with Turkish authorities, organized a Workshop on Tracing Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan at the National Police Centre in Istanbul, Turkey. The workshop, which gathered 12 law enforcement officials from the above-mentioned countries, aimed to raise awareness of international tracing tools and to share international best practices and challenges of tracing SALW. International experts from INTERPOL, the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) and UN Coordinating Actions on Small Arms (UN CASA) and experts from participating States (Belgium and the UK) contributed to the success of the workshop. The TNTD moderated sessions during the two-day workshop. Presentations were followed by practical exercises organized by INTERPOL and International Small Arms Control Standards (ISACS). Anti-Corruption Since June 2012, the TNTD/BSMU, in co-operation with the European Union Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) to Moldova and Ukraine, provided assistance to border security and management services and other law enforcement agencies of Moldova and Ukraine in developing a national specialized anti-corruption training curriculum, which was completed in 2013. In 2014, the TNTD/BSMU also continued its involvement with EUBAM in developing an anti-corruption training curriculum for the border security and management agencies of Ukraine and Moldova. 44

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