Other Activities From 3-5 April, the Mission organized a workshop on “Project Planning and Development” for 13 senior representatives of the MoI’s Analytics Directorate. Participants developed project design skills in a participatory manner applying the Logical Framework Approach (LFA) - a management tool used to design, monitor and evaluate projects. In addition, they gained knowledge in Project Cycle Management (PCM) as one of the ‘horizontal issues’ in any modern organization. Since the Analytics Directorate has a pivotal role in the processes of strategic planning and decision making within the Ministry, the ability of its staff to apply the knowledge and skills in PCM is essential for the fulfilment of their core tasks, which include development, monitoring and evaluation of the on-going reform processes. Following the development of skills of the core group, they were expected to undergo the process of coaching and work on the practical development of project proposals, as part of their on-thejob training. This workshop enabled the Analytics Directorate to achieve two goals: to develop the Directorate’s capacities to write quality project proposals, apply for external funding of the activities which could not be sufficiently funded from the Ministry’s core budget, and to increase the level of support they provide to other organizational units in the process of planning and development. From 11-13 December, the Mission organized another workshop on “Project Planning and Development”; this time for 12 representatives of the MoI’s Criminal Investigation Directorate. The workshop was held in Belgrade and was facilitated by two members of the Mission’s LED. Since the Criminal Investigation Directorate has an important role in the processes of police reform and European integration, the ability of its staff to apply the knowledge and skills in PCM is essential for fulfilment of these challenges, which include developing, monitoring and evaluating on-going reform projects. In 2013, the Mission’s staff also contributed to the development of and participated in the delivery of the International Police Development Course, organized by the Swedish National Bureau of Investigation which was held from 27-31 May at the Swedish Armed Forces International Centre (SWEDINT) in Kungsangen, Sweden. Serving as a resource for persons and co-instructors, the Mission’s staff, with their knowledge on security sector reform and expertise on development issues within police reform, helped to build the capacities of 15 international participants from police services of Sweden, Germany, Portugal and Serbia. The topics covered were security sector reform; project cycle management; and leadership and management in the context of police reform. From 11-13 December, the Mission facilitated the participation of a delegation of the Serbian MoI at the “Conference on the “Montreux+5” Document on Private Military and Security Companies”. The Montreux+5 Document on Private Military and Security Companies was developed in 2008 as the result of a joint initiative between Switzerland and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). It describes international humanitarian law as it applies to the activities of private military and security companies (PMSCs) whenever these are present in armed conflict. It also contains a compilation of good practices designed to assist States in implementing their obligations under international law through national measures, which was expected to have a normative influence on national regulation of PMSCs more generally. The document was finalized in September 2008 by 17 States and was supported by 47 States in 2013. The Conference provided a valuable opportunity for States and international organizations to share experiences in respect to regulations on private military and security companies and to identify ways to support both implementation and wider endorsement of the Montreux Document. It was attended by delegations from over 50 countries, as well as international organizations, including the EU, OSCE and UN. The Conference also provided an opportunity for the Serbian delegation to learn from the experiences of other countries in the work of private security companies and the application of the Montreux Document in practice 98