2.4 TNTD/Borders Security and Management Unit Background The TNTD/BSMU is the primary point of contact in the Secretariat for all border security and management related issues. The TNTD/BSMU is responsible for co-ordinating the OSCE’s response to requests from participating States on this subject and maintaining the OSCE Border Security and Management National Focal Points (NFP) Network. In 2013, five permanent staff of the TNTD/BSMU were involved in activities to address crossborder crime-related issues, directly focusing on capacity building activities concerned with trafficking in drugs, human beings and goods, licensing and control of exported small arms and light weapons (SALW), and other major cross-border crimes relevant to border security and management of OSCE participating States. In addition, the Unit undertook efforts to support co-ordination of OSCE activities in the field of cross-border co-operation and countering organized crime. Border Management Staff College Throughout 2013, the TNTD/BSMU consistently supported diverse capacity building training events within the Border Management Staff College (BMSC) in Dushanbe by providing thematic input and serving as instructors. Three four-week staff courses, addressing midlevel and senior management from border security and management agencies, had priority and were successfully delivered. Additional 21 courses were conducted for border officials on a range of border security and management related issues such as drug trafficking and all the other forms of trafficking; anti-corruption; cross-border interdiction; drug precursor identification; customs controls through risk management; and non-intrusive inspection technologies. During 2013, a total of 502 attendees, including officials from participating States and Partners for Co-operation, were hosted by the BMSC. Trafficking in Human Beings The issue of combating THB at borders was addressed at the 2013 Annual NFP Network Meeting working group. The Annual NFP Network Meeting was held from 8-10 April and covered, inter alia, relevant issues such as confidence building for co-operation. NFPs and invited national and international experts had an opportunity to discuss, identify gaps and brainstorm on possible solutions for improved co-operation to counter all forms of crime. Several aspects of combating human trafficking were discussed at the joint OSCE-IOMUNODC workshop on “Strengthening Understanding of the Link between Irregular Migration and Transnational Crimes Impacting Migrants in Irregular Situations”, organized on 30-31 October (see also chapter 2.2). Application of Community Policing Principles at the Border The 2013 Annual NFP Network Meeting also provided an opportunity to address community outreach in border security and management. Participants were invited to review existing mechanisms and share best practices of co-operation and partnership with the local communities; determine the role of those partnerships in contributing to confidence building; and define how major tasks assigned to their agencies depended, in part, upon the level of confidence between those agencies and the local communities. A brainstorming session 39