purpose of the event was to familiarize participants with contemporary methodology and models for eliciting information from social networks and chat forums on the Internet. Furthermore, this two-day specialized training course focused on how to analyse this information so it could be used in criminal investigations. A Swedish expert, who is a National Trainer in the Swedish National Criminal Investigation Board and the Police Academy in Sweden, delivered the training. Participants also tackled the needs of operational analysts and cybercrime investigators for professional development in the area of cybersecurity in 2015, as it is a key issue for the Serbian OSCE Chairmanship. Financial Investigations/Anti-Money Laundering/Assets Recovery From 7-9 October, the Mission, together with the US Embassy, delivered training on tax fraud and tax evasion. Some 50 Serbian public prosecutors, tax police and criminal police officers participated in the course, in which lectures and case studies outlined the newest methods in tax fraud and evasion investigations. The recently published Financial Crime Investigation Manual was also launched during the event. On 13 and 14 October, the Mission facilitated the first in a series of four workshops for economic crime investigators on anti-money laundering aspects of their work. This workshop gathered 21 investigators from departments for the suppression of economic crime in the police districts of Cacak, Jagodina, Kragujevac, Kraljevo, Krusevac, Novi Pazar, Prijepolje and Uzice. The purpose of this activity was to introduce the legal framework for the prosecution of economic crimes, the concept and types of money laundering, suspicious transaction reports and their use in financial investigation. The other three workshops were organized as follows: • On 4 and 5 November, the Mission facilitated the second in a series of four workshops for district economic crime investigators on anti-money laundering aspects of their work. This workshop was organized in Nis, and it gathered 20 investigators from departments for suppression of economic crime in the police districts of Nis, Leskovac, Vranje, Prokuplje, Zajecar, Pirot and Bor. One prosecutor from the Nis Higher Prosecution Office also took part. • On 25 and 26 November, the Mission facilitated the third in a series of four workshops for district economic crime investigators on anti-money laundering aspects of their work. This workshop was organized in Novi Sad, and it gathered 20 investigators from departments for suppression of economic crime in the police districts of Zrenjanin, Kikinda, Novi Sad, Sombor and Subotica. One prosecutor from the Novi Sad Higher Prosecution Office also took part. • On 22 and 23 December, the Mission facilitated the fourth and final workshop in a series of workshops for district economic crime investigators on anti-money laundering aspects of their work. This workshop was organized in Belgrade, and it gathered 20 investigators from departments for suppression of economic crime in the police districts of Belgrade, Pancevo, Sremska Mitrovica, Sabac, Valjevo, Pozarevac and Smederevo. A prosecutor from Belgrade also took part in this activity. In conclusion, more than 80 economic crime investigators from throughout Serbia were trained on anti-money laundering aspects of their work. From 18-20 November, the Mission organized a specialized seminar for 25 representatives from different law enforcement authorities, namely police, prosecutor’s office, Financial Intelligence Unit, Customs Administration and Tax administration on EU VAT carousel frauds. The seminar aimed to raise awareness on the aforementioned Serbian law enforcement authorities in the area of new trends of VAT frauds in the EU and ways in which 101

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