27. 9. 2019 | PR, Serbia - management of patrols
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A field analyses in Serbia was successfully conducted from 16 to 21 September 2019 on the patrolling and management of patrols, in order to find ways for improved response of the police to the people’s needs, including in the case of migrations. Representatives of the Slovenian police from different areas of responsibility were working with their Serbian counterparts in different organizational units to determine what the current situation is in the field and what their needs are, while exchanging professional experience. The field analysis was carried out at the border police station Šid, organizational units of the Sremska Mitrovica Police Directorate, border police stations Rujan and Preševo, the Regional Border Police Centre against the Republic of Northern Macedonia, and traffic and general police stations at the Vranje Police Directorate. Representatives from the Analytics, Telecommunications and Information Technology Sector and representatives from the Belgrade MoI administration were also included in the implementation of the field analysis.
The findings will be used in the development of ICT patrol management equipment and further activities to enhance patrol management capabilities, with the next study visit by representatives of the Ministry of the Interior and the Police of the Republic of Serbia in Slovenia from 16 to 19 October 2019, through which, by observing the work and management of patrols, they will get to know the organization and approaches which are used in the EU, and learn through examples how ICT is used. The lessons learned will help with Serbia’s reform processes, which are a prerequisite for EU accession.
The project is part of program activities carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior / Police of the Republic of Slovenia and CVS Mobile, and is financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia from funds for international development cooperation.
20. 9. 2019 | PR
Cyberspace is considered to be the most important new area of interest among policymakers and experts on both – theoretical and practical levels. The cyberspace is changing the face of international relations and the ever-evolving modern technology imposes the need for all stakeholders to reconsider their approaches to communication and ways of developing structures for prevention of hybrid threats coming from cyberspace.
On the other hand, the internet also provides a significant space for cooperation, in particular with the rapid rise of cyber and digital diplomacy in early 21st century. Given the high speed and low price of communication and exchange of information, the conditions for collaboration and engagement have been more diverse than ever before.
Centre for European Perspective implemented a two-day workshop in Podgorica for 15 representatives of different stakeholders in the Western Balkans, mostly coming from the Ministries of Interior, Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Ministries of Defence. Workshop was very successfully implemented in the framework of the ’’Network of the WB6 Ministries of Foreign Affairs’’, established by the project of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH titled ’’Open Regional Fund for South East Europe – Promotion of EU Integration through Regional Cooperation’’.
The experts, Sven Sakkov, Director of the International Centre for Defence and Security from Talinn, Slovenian state officials and Ivana Boštjančič Pulko, Head of Programme – Peace and Security, CEP, enabled participants to understand the importance of cyber security and key terms related to cyberspace as well as threats coming from it. The experts presented the Slovenian and Estonian national coordination mechanisms related to hybrid threats, provided an environment for active learning throughout in-depth presentations of concrete examples and modalities how to create, set up and use above mentioned coordination mechanisms and structures for an effective response to cyber-attacks as well as hybrid threats coming from the cyberspace.
20. 9. 2019 | EUPCST, PR
Centre for European Perspective is in close cooperation with Slovenian Police and Slovenian Armed Forces under the auspices of the European Police and Civilian Services Training (EUPCST) organizing a Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT).
The course will take place at Gotenica Police Training Centre in Slovenia from Sunday 19th to Friday 25th October 2019.
The course will be held in English, so participants must have an adequate language skills.
Please find attached the following documents:
Travel Expenses, Accommodation, Course fee and other costs:
Travels (flight/car/bus) will be booked directly by the Centre for European Perspective.
The EUPCST project is covering the course fee, course materials and full board accommodation at Gotenica Police Training Centre. Participants will be accommodated in rooms with multiple beds.
Additional refreshment and sundries will be at the participant’s own expense.
How to apply
You are kindly requested to return the registration form to [email protected] (and cc to [email protected]) until Friday, 11th of October 2019.
For further information please contact:
Name: Ivana Bostjancic Pulko
Mobile phone: 00 386 40 510 986
Email: [email protected]
12. 9. 2019 | BIH - Supporting the way to the EU, PR
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In the framework of the project “Supporting BiH on its way to the EU” the Centre for European Perspective (CEP) has implement its second training for selected chapters of the acquis communautaire which is intended for Bosnian civil servants. A two-day training was held on 11 and 12 September 2019 and covered topics related to the free movement of services – postal services. Next two workshops are planned for next year.
Slovenian expert of the Agency for Communication Networks and Services of the Republic of Slovenia (AKOS) outlined the basic legal framework within which postal services operate in the European Union and made it clear that the implementation depends largely on the organization of services in the country itself. Bosnia and Herzegovina must pay particular attention to its specificities in the process of adjustment of laws, as there is a larger number of actors and levels involved in the regulation and implementation of services, if compared to the other EU countries. Tariffs, principles of operation and control procedures were also discussed, while the largest part of the discussion was devoted to presentation of Slovenian practices of legislative adjustments, organization of services in Slovenia and the challenges they are still facing.
Workshop was attended by 27 representatives of ministries, agencies and postal companies from all parts of BiH, which is an added value of the project, which also seeks to encourage the cooperation of all relevant actors within the country.
The project is part of the CEP program activities financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the framework of the international development cooperation.
11. 9. 2019 | PR, Serbia - management of patrols
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With the successful implementation of the meeting and introductory workshop on 5 September 2019 the fieldwork in Serbia started as part of the development assistance of the Republic of Slovenia, which is aimed at strengthening patrol management and responding effectively to the needs of the people when police intervention is needed. These are reforms in the area of freedom and security, which are also important for Serbia in terms of EU accession (Chapter 24). The aim is to upgrade the response and coordination of patrols and organizational units, and to strengthen the effective police response to any existing situation, especially with regard to migration, thereby increasing protection of human lives and human rights. This project contributes to building both human and technical capabilities.
Both sides, Serbian and Slovenian, confirmed the importance of the project by their active attendance, with participation of high-level representatives from all areas of police competence gathered at the meeting. They laid the groundwork for future work in the year 2019. The next activities will continue 16 – 20 September 2019 with field visits to analyse the situation on the field and needs in various organizational units. After the field visits, the work will proceed with the study visit of Serbian representatives in Slovenia. With such a method Serbian representatives will be able to learn on the ground how patrols are managed in Slovenia and how information and telecommunications equipment is used in Slovenia.
The project is part of program activities carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior / Police of the Republic of Slovenia and CVS Mobile, and is financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia from funds for international development cooperation.
Further information:
Andreja Dolničar Jeraj
Centre for European Perspective
[email protected]
10. 9. 2019 | Learning compass, PR
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Centre for European Perspective has together with Center for Communication, Hearing and Speech, Portorož, Institute for Promotion of Education from Kosovo and ALB – AID Kukes, Albania, organized a three day training titled “Learning Compass – teacher training for work with children with disabilities”. Training started with an INFO Day in Prishtina on 4th of September 2019, where an informative session for stakeholders was held. Info day was attended by 20 participants coming from different stakeholder institutions, namely Ministry of Education Albania with its responsible directorates, local education offices from Kosovo and Albania, ALB- AID Kukes, Directorate of education from Municipality of Ferizaj, Directorate of education from Municipality of Skenderaj, Local education office Skenderaj, Directorate of education from Municipality of Mitrivica, Institute of Promotion of Education IPEDU, Directorate of education from Municipality of Shtime and Local education office Shtime.
Participants at info day were greeted by Ms Meliha Muherina, Project Manager who introduced CEP, H.E. Ambassador Bojan Bertoncelj Veleposlaništvo Slovenije v Prištini / Embassy of Slovenia in Pristina, who gave an overview of Slovenia’s work in Kosovo and Western Balkans, Mr. Marko Strle, Head Master of Center for Communication, Hearing and Speech Portorož, as well as Dr Anica Mikuš Koš from Slovenska filantropija, who are experts in the project. Word was then given to local participants who gave feedback on the project as well as an overview of state of work with children with disabilities in practice.
On next day 60 participants from Kosovo and Albania traveled to Durresh, Albania, for the 3-day training. We were pleased to welcome representative from Embassy of Slovenia in Tirana Ms Milena Radenković, Deputy Head of Mission as an opening speaker. Training then started with a lecture by Dr Anica Mikuš Kos, Slovenska filantropija who gave as an overview on Failure in school and its impact on children. Over three days following topics were discussed: Specific learning difficulties and their psychosocial accompaniments; Hyperactivity & Attention Disorders (ADHD); Activating resources for helping children with school disabilities; The origins and role of conflict in the psychosocial development of children and adolescents; Strategies for resolving conflict situations in school, within the moral, social and personal fields; Respectful communication at school; Including family members in schools; Problem-based learning as a starting point for collaborative learning; Adaptations of learning and teaching in educational work with children with special needs; Identifying and addressing anxiety in learning.
Short info about the project:
In the countries of the Western Balkans, the knowledge of experts and especially teachers for children with special needs (also considering ways of pedagogical work with them) is still very lacking. On the other hand, Slovenia has a great deal of knowledge and practical experience in this field. The similarity of school systems, the historical and geographical connection and the linguistic proximity of most Western Balkan countries facilitates the transfer of knowledge and experience from Slovenia to other countries involved in the proposed project. The project will provide Slovenian knowledge and experience in the field of education and assistance to children with special needs in the Western Balkan countries.
The project that will be implemented in two years and will take place in four countries shall:
- Contribute to improving the situation of children with special needs in primary education;
- Contribute to the development of the school systems of the countries involved;
- Strengthen links and cooperation between teaching staff and educational institutions (involved in the project) of the Western Balkan countries and contributed to the peaceful coexistence in the region.
The project will educate 20 experts in each country (special educators, educators, school counselors) from the countries involved:
- to work with children with disabilities within school systems;
- to disseminate basic knowledge about children with special needs among primary school teachers;
- to implement acquired knowledge of helping professionals with special needs work and to educate primary school teachers about the needs and approaches of children with disabilities.
Within the framework of the project, a publication will also be prepared, which will analyze the situation in the target countries and, based on the workshops carried out, the analysis of primary and secondary sources and Slovenian experience, present concrete proposals for improving the situation of working with children with special needs in primary schools.
The project is financed from the funds for international development cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia.
