Kosovo18, to discuss security issues, their experiences and the contribution they can provide. The conference was initiated by the Mission in Kosovo and forms an important part of regional co-operation on issues related to the role of young people and their involvement in processes related to security and public safety. It was also a place to discuss activities that could help raise co-operation based on ethnic and cultural diversity. On 22 September, the Mission initiated an assessment to examine the role of Municipal Safety Councils (MSCs) nationally and how they enhance community safety in Serbia. The assessment was carried out by the civil society organization Belgrade Centre for Security Policy by identifying key actors in crime prevention in Serbia and analysing six representative municipalities throughout Serbia. The assessment led to a policy study on community safety from the aspect of partnership building at the local level. Recommendations were published in the manual Partnership for Safe Communities in Serbia and presented on 18 December in Belgrade. The assessment showed that there was a critical mass of municipalities interested in developing safety councils and recommends that a protocol on the work of Municipal Safety Councils is developed and adopted. Such an initiative is expected to be officially proposed by the MoI and Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government, through implementation of the Community Policing Strategy and its action plan. Also, the assessment recommends that the action plan is formally adopted as a priority and that gender aspects are mainstreamed in addressing local safety concerns. From 27-29 October, the Mission organized a capacity building training course for the 20 members of the Novi Pazar Municipal Safety Council to address local safety concerns through police-public partnership. From 30-31 October, the Mission provided mentoring in the process of designing the first Novi Pazar Safety Strategy. Through a participatory approach that included police, the Mayor’s office, civil society and representatives of the local administration, the Mission contributed to formation of the Municipal Safety Council as a police-public co-operation mechanism that resolves local safety concerns. The entire process was used to enhance the participants’ understanding of the concepts of community policing and community safety. It also underlined the role different local actors play in the safety and security of their communities, thus sharing accountability for resolving local safety issues. From 27-28 November, the Mission assisted the MoI to organize the final session of the Working Group tasked to develop an action plan on implementation of the national Community Policing Strategy. The event gathered not only representatives of the MoI, but also representatives of the Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Policy, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government, Ministry of Finance and the Republic Office for Public Policy, as well as representatives of civil society. The final version of the action plan will be sent for adoption to different government ministries and its co-ordinated implementation is expected to be initiated in 2015. The Mission will continue to support this process as a vital means of developing police-public partnership and service-oriented policing. On 11 and 12 December, the Mission organized a round table on “Community Policing Lessons Learnt” for all Community Liaison Officers (CLOs) from all police districts in Serbia. The event gathered 66 participants, including CLOs from police districts and representatives of the Uniformed Police Directorate. The event constituted an opportunity for the district-level practitioners to share best practices on crime prevention following the implementation of the 14 local action plans that the Mission supported in 2014. Discussions focused on improving community safety and crime prevention at the district level. This activity aimed to strengthen effective and accountable relations between communities and the police service through community policing. 18 All references to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or populations, in this text should be understood in full compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244. 95