Successful conclusion of the Protection of Civilians course for EUAM Ukraine

Successful conclusion of the Protection of Civilians course for EUAM Ukraine

30. 5. 2022 | EUCTI, POTC, PR

Between 23 and 26 May 2022 Centre for European Perspective (CEP) has successfully implemented a four-day online training on Protection of Civilians for EUAM Ukraine in coordination with the EU Civilian Training Initiative (EUCTI) project.

 

The course was conducted by Peace Operations Training Centre (POTC), situated at CEP premises. POTC already delivered a Protection of Civilians (PoC) training in April, hence the training targeting EUAM Ukraine needed only a slight adjustment to be able to support the mission members in time of Russian aggression. It was attended by 21 participants, all member staff of EUAM Ukraine.

During those four days, eight trainers shared their knowledge and practical expertise on the topics such as basic principles, definitions, and constitutive elements of PoC, its legal framework, conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence, the EU approach to PoC, and last but not least examples of good and bad PoC practices.

Interactive lessons, group work, and small-scale simulation exercises constituted only one part of the two-way learning process between participants and trainers. The second part was a two-way process of experience sharing during the whole training. Experts came from different backgrounds, but all had one thing in common: extensive practical experience in peacekeeping, peacebuilding, and PoC, and the willingness to share it with their trainees. This proved to be highly appreciated by the participants and a value-added to the training.

Participants pointed out the importance of understanding who a civilian is to be able to better protect them during times of hostilities and violence. They also appreciated discussing the sexual and gender-based violence during the times of an armed conflict, as some of them mentioned not enough attention is given to this topic.

CEP is proud to be a part of EUCTI and wishes participants – first and foremost – to remain safe and to be able to use gained knowledge to help conflict-affected people.

Macedonian law enforcement authorities for more efficient implementation of financial investigations on a study visit to Slovenia

Macedonian law enforcement authorities for more efficient implementation of financial investigations on a study visit to Slovenia

27. 5. 2022 | Macedonia - Finance, PR

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Representatives of the Macedonian competent authorities responsible for financial investigations and confiscations of property of Illicit Origin will strengthen their capacities, within Slovenian international development assistance, on a study visit, which will be held from 6 to 9 June 2022 in Slovenia. They will meet with some leading representatives of institutions responsible for financial investigations in Slovenia and receive practical training with the help of Slovenian mentors.

The study visit will be attended by representatives of the Ministry of the Interior, the Customs Administration, the Financial Police Office, and the State Prosecutor’s Office.

The project is part of the program activities of international development cooperation, financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia and implemented in cooperation with the State Prosecution, Financial Administration, Ministry of the Interior and the Police of the Republic of Slovenia.

 

Further information:

Andreja Dolničar Jeraj

Programme Director

Centre for European Perspective

Serbian police officers on a study visit to Slovenia confirmed the importance of more efficient management of patrols

Serbian police officers on a study visit to Slovenia confirmed the importance of more efficient management of patrols

26. 5. 2022 | PR, Serbia - management of patrols

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A group of leading representatives of organizational units of Serbian police administrations visited Slovenia from 16 to 22 May 2022.  The representatives participate in the strengthening of their activities in the field of patrol management within the framework of the international development assistance of the Republic of Slovenia.

 

The visit was of a working nature and offered the Serbian participants the opportunity to get acquainted with the work of patrols of all police powers and exchange experiences with Slovenian colleagues. The participants were welcomed in the units in the field of the police administrations of Novo mesto, Ljubljana, Koper and Motorway Police.

 

Additionally, the participants had an opportunity to participate in hands-on interactive workshops. The advanced workshops facilitated the transfer of knowledge of the use of the patrol management system and its extensions to the areas of police administrations in Serbia that are just joining the system.

 

The participants of the training highlighted the main advantages of more efficient patrol management: shorter response time, deployment of adequately equipped patrols to interventions, deployment of a sufficient number of patrols to individual interventions, and easier and more coordinated cooperation between patrols belonging territorially to different police administrations. They agreed and reaffirmed that this ensures greater security for police officers in the field and better and faster service to citizens. They underscored the need to extend the patrol management system to as many police administrations as possible in Serbia and confirmed that they would spread their knowledge and experience not only among colleagues within their police administrations, but also beyond them.    

 

The visit showed once again that the Serbian police is committed to working more efficiently in the field, also in line with EU standards, and that they can count on Slovenia’s friendly assistance along the way.

 

 

 

The project is part of the program activities of international development cooperation, financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia and implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior and the Police of the Republic of Slovenia.

 

 

Further information:

Andreja Dolničar Jeraj

Programme Director

Centre for European Perspective

 

 

Second Protection of Civilians training is around the corner

Second Protection of Civilians training is around the corner

17. 5. 2022 | EUCTI, POTC, PR

Centre for European Perspective will, in the scope of the EU Civilian Training Initiative (EUCTI) project, between 23 and 26 May 2022 implement Protection of Civilians (PoC) training. The training’s target audience is the staff of the EU Advisory Mission in Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine). It is an adaptation of an already existing PoC training, implemented in April by the Peace Operations Training Centre (What is POTC?), coordinated by CEP.

Throughout this four-day online training, up to 25 participants will participate in theoretical and practical lessons from the field. Experienced trainers and experts will share their knowledge on PoC basics, historical developments in the field, PoC legal framework, contemporary challenges, and good practices within the mission environment.

Why PoC and why EUCTI? To get answers to these questions and learn more about the EUCTI click HERE and HERE.

European Digital Diplomacy Exchange general training of 2022 is concluded

European Digital Diplomacy Exchange general training of 2022 is concluded

16. 5. 2022 | European Digital Diplomacy Exchange, PR

After four sunny though intense days filled with lectures, workshops, simulation exercises as well as social activities a new generation of European Digital Diplomacy Exchange (EDDE) participants was born. From 10 to 13 May the communicators from different ministries from several countries gathered in Bled, Slovenia to improve their digital communication skills. The training was organized by the Centre for European Perspective together with the U.S. Department of State.

European Digital Diplomacy Exchange is a project as well as an intragovernmental network of government communicators. The project goes back to 2017 when the first training was organized. The overall project aims to increase participants’ and members’ collective capacities to operate within the digital information space effectively.

This year the training was attended by 35 participants from 16 countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Estonia, Georgia, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine).

Held by respective experts in their field, the lectures and workshops covered topics such as the development of new digital technologies and their impact on communication and public diplomacy, social media analytics and how to use data for your advantage, fight against disinformation, smartphone videography and photography, development of digital campaigns and much more. Equipped with new knowledge the participants were given a fictitious scenario for which they had to prepare a communication strategy.

Besides attaining new knowledge and skills, the participants had a chance to meet and befriend their peers also working in the field of (digital) communication. Networking and the creation of long-lasting bonds among the participants is one of the main added values of EDDE.

The end of the EDDE training was further celebrated with the release of a long-awaited guide for digital diplomacy practitioners – Be a Digital Diplomat. The publication will be publicly released soon – follow CEP’s website for more information.

EDDE Training in Bled