On 28 November, the Mission, in co-operation with the Faculty of Economy, organized a lecture on drug trafficking and the effects of drugs for 200 first and second-year students. The lecture took place at the University of Podgorica and was delivered by an OSCE Mission member. Border Policing On 26 January, the Mission, in co-operation with the OSCE Presence in Albania, organized a one-day regional meeting devoted to illegal migration. The meeting took place in Skodra, Albania. It convened border police delegations from Albania and Montenegro as well as representatives of IOM and UNHCR. Discussions focused on the situation of illegal migration and preventive measures taken by respective structures in Montenegro and Albania as well as the role of joint patrols, joint analysis and risk assessments. Conclusions addressed measures to further improve co-operation and intensify the information exchange; the involvement of the traffic police; and regular joint risk assessments and trainings (see also chapter 4.1). On 27 January, the Mission, in co-operation with the OSCE Presence in Albania, facilitated a regular cross-border co-ordination meeting between a Montenegrin Border Police delegation and an Albanian Border Police delegation (see also chapter 4.1). The meeting took place in Shkoder, Albania and was organized in line with the OSCE BSMC. At the meeting the delegations focused on: the implementation of existing agreements between Albania and Montenegro; the analysis of joint patrols and operations conducted by the two border agencies during 2011; the analysis of the functioning of the Joint Border Crossing Point (JBCP) Muriqan-Sukobin; problems encountered and measures taken to solve them; bilateral co-operation at local level; co-operation regarding the exchange of information; and management of the influx of people during the winter holiday season. On 3 April, the Mission, in co-operation with the OSCE Presence in Albania, facilitated a regular cross-border co-ordination meeting between a Montenegrin Border Police delegation and an Albanian Border Police delegation (see also chapter 4.1). The meeting took place at the Border Police Station Zoganje – Ulcinj, and was organized in line with the OSCE BSMC. At the meeting the delegations focused on: the implementation of existing agreements between Albania and Montenegro; the analysis of joint patrols and operations conducted by the two border agencies during the first three months of 2012, with a focus on the management of the influx of people during the summer holidays, and the decision to check just the incoming flow to avoid possible queues; problems encountered and measures taken to solve them; the exchange of operational information and lists of people who are in the focus of both Border Police services; and the establishment of a Joint Information Centre for Customs and the Border Police. On 3 May, the Mission, in co-operation with the OSCE Presence in Albania, facilitated a study visit for the members of the Montenegrin Border Police and the Albanian Border Police to the JBCP – Vermice – Morine, at the border between Kosovo 16 and Albania. The goal of the visit was to acquaint the members of both delegations with the procedures, protocols, technical aspects and the implementation of entrance-entrance access control at the JBCP. It was expected that the information received during the visit would allow the border police to speed up the control of travellers during the tourist season and to avoid the long queues of vehicles and people. On 4 May, the Mission, in co-operation with the OSCE Presence in Albania, facilitated a regional level meeting for the border police authorities of Albania and Montenegro. The 16 70 All references to Kosovo institutions/leaders refer to the Provisional Institutions of Self Government.

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