supporting partners to the police in implementing the action plan, participated and contributed in the workshop. From 16-20 June, the Mission provided the airport staff, Kosovo Police and Customs officers with training on Airport Security Operation Management at the Kosovo Academy for Public Safety. In line with its overall objective, the 13 participants of the course were provided with a range of skills and key insights into airport operations and safety management. The main focus was placed on how the airport functions as an operational entity, what the key information flows between participants and agencies are and how to maximize security efficiency. The majority of the training focused on internationally recognized techniques and methods that are used in protecting passengers, staff and aircraft from accidental or malicious harm, crime and other threats. On 11-12 September, the Mission organized a seminar on Addressing Legal and Practical Challenges of Law Enforcement Agencies in Prishtinë/Priština, which gathered the representatives of Judiciary, Special Prosecution, Prosecution Office, Kosovo Police, international organizations and attorneys-at-law. The goal of this activity was to identify and discuss about legal and practical challenges of law enforcement agencies in the effective and efficient combating of organized crime and terrorism, while complying with human rights requirements. The main topics discussed during the seminar covered the current legislation; role of the police, prosecution, courts and attorneys during investigations and criminal prosecutions; exchange of information between police, prosecution and defence council; standardization of legal proceedings during interrogation, seizures and confiscation; and role of international organizations in Kosovo and international legal aid. The seminar ended with adoption of findings and recommendations for further reference. In its efforts to build institutional capacity to implement the national strategies and action plans against organized crime, narcotics and terrorism, the Mission facilitated meetings of the Kosovo Police Organized Crime and International Coordination Unit managers with their counterparts from the police organizations of Albania, Croatia, Hungary, Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia at their locations. The purpose of these meetings, which took place from 15-22 September, was to enhance regional police co-operation, exchange of information and planning of joint case investigations. Besides getting acquainted with their regional counterparts in person, these meetings enabled the police managers to identify the prevention of migrant smuggling and trafficking of narcotics, as well as the prevention and combating of extremism and terrorism, as core areas where an increased co-operation is required. From 29 September to 3 October, the Mission delivered a five-day training programme for 16 Kosovo Police officers focusing on advanced investigation techniques for hate crime. The participants were trained on the current Kosovo legislation, including the Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code, hate crime history, hate crime pyramid ladder and the minimum standards of investigation. In addition, case history was discussed at length with a focus on the strengths and weaknesses of various investigations. From 13-17 October, the Mission delivered a training course on airport security check points for 20 airport security officers. The overall objective of the training was to train the security staff in internationally recognized techniques and methods used in protecting passengers, staff and aircraft from accidental/malicious harm, crime and other threats. The main focus of the course was placed on how the airport functions on operational entities and what interpersonal skills are required to deal with cultural differences and potentially disruptive passengers, both men and woman. Supported by the Geneva Centre for Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF), the Mission commenced the opening segment of a two-year project on 27 October, centred on the training of the Kosovo Police and the Albanian State Police in the development of a 62