From 17-19 November, the Mission, in co-operation with the US Department of Justice, organized training for 30 investigators and prosecutors on corruption and fraud in public procurement procedures. Experts from the delegation of Slovenia to Eurojust, the FBI and the US Department of Justice presented best practices and led scenario-based exercises. This initiative is part of the Mission’s commitment to strengthening prevention systems and improving investigative techniques to counter corruption. Environmental Crime On 6 and 7 March, the Mission, in co-operation with the MoI, organized a specialized training course for the police service to more effectively process environmental crimes. The course gathered 35 inspectors from 15 police districts across Serbia. The curriculum included interactive presentations by criminal investigators from Austria and Belgium and national experts regarding best practices in prosecuting environmental crimes in Serbia through the enforcement of EU legislation. The course increased the knowledge and skills of participants to enforce environmental laws and prevent acts that degrade the environment. Gender/Domestic Violence From 25-27 November, the Mission, in co-operation with the Swedish National Police Board, facilitated a training course for 12 police victim co-ordinators in Kovacica. The course expanded structured and systematic ways of evaluating safety and minimizing the risk of repeated violence against women in family and in intimate partner relationships. It was launched on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and contributed to raising awareness of this important challenge for the Serbian society. Also, the Mission prepared the manual and worksheet on the Spousal Assault Risk Assessment (SARA) tool and negotiated exclusive rights for this material to be translated and printed in Serbian language for the use of the Serbian police. These activities were a part of the Mission’s ongoing support to the police service in institutionalizing mechanisms to assist victims of domestic violence. On 18 November, the Mission supported the Parliamentary Committee on Human and Minority Rights and Gender Equality in organizing a field session on domestic violence in Vrnjacka Banja. The purpose of this field session was to gather the Parliamentary Committee and relevant local stakeholders such as police, judiciary, social services, civil society, media and local governments to discuss cases of domestic violence. This activity is part of a project jointly implemented by the Mission, the Parliamentary Committee, the Ombudsperson and the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights (YUCOM). Its purpose is to develop a suitable model of co-operation between parliamentary committees, independent institutions and civil society. Police Ethics From 13-14 March, the Mission and the MoI organized a train-the-trainer course on police ethics for a group of police officers working in police stations. Fourteen participants were selected from the police districts of Kragujevac, Valjevo, Pozarevac, Nis, Zrenjanin and Kikinda based on the criterion of high-level professional integrity. They were trained by a team consisting of experts from the Mission and Ministry, in line with the manual developed in 2013. Two additional training courses were organized on 7-8 and 24-25 April. In total, 50 participants were trained to build the capacity to the Serbian police to deliver ethics training across the police service. In this way, the Ministry’s management demonstrated its commitment to “zero tolerance” for corruption in police, whereas the Mission provided support to promoting integrity, transparency, non-discrimination and professionalism across the police as a service to citizens. At a ceremony held on 13 June, the Mission and the 104