

	CARDS Regional Police Project : a joint Council of Europe / European Commission regional project against serious crime in South-eastern Europe

Output 1.5 Strengthening of capacities for co-operation in criminal matters

LIST OF ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 1.5.1: DEVELOP STRATEGIES FOR THE RATIFICATION AND ACTUAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2ND ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS (CETS 182)

Completed activities

Training on Policy Making and Legislation Drafting on Selected Aspects of International Cooperation in Criminal Matters, Pristina, 28-29 September 2006 (more…)

Activity:	Description:	Place / Date
1.5.1.1	Regional seminar on opportunities offered by ETS 182	Pristina, Kosovo 2-3 September 2004

1.5.1.2	Review by short term experts of the gaps and opportunities in legislation and institutional capacities for the ratification and implementation of ETS 182

1.5.1.3	Regional seminar on strategies for the ratification and implementation of the ETS 182	Belgrade, 24-25 February 2005

Other	Serbia and Montenegro: Workshop on the elaboration of a strategy for the ratification and implementation of the 2nd additional protocol to the European convention on mutual assistance in criminal matters (ETS 182)	Belgrade, 18 May 2005

	Bosnia and Herzegovina: Workshop on strategies for the ratification and implementation of ETS 182	Sarajevo, 10 August 2005

Planned activities

Activity:	Description:	Place / date
1.5.1.4	Expert support to assist in the drafting of legislation/ legislative amendments	Until September 2006
	Legislative expert support for the review of the legislation on international cooperation in criminal matters	Albania
	Workshop to assist in drafting legislative amendments in the field of international co-operation in criminal matters	Bosnia and Herzegovina
	Workshop on National Legislation on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters and Strategy for Development of Educational Programs	31 May 2006, Croatia
	Workshop on policy and legislation drafting on selected aspects of international co-operation in criminal matters	Kosovo
	Workshop to assist in drafting legislation in the field of international co-operation in criminal matters	Serbia and Montenegro

ACTIVITY 1.5.2: DEVELOP, TEST AND MAKE AVAILABLE TRAINING MATERIALS FOR FURTHER TRAINING

Completed activities

Activity:	Description:	Date
1.5.2.1	Workshops to assess training needs in the field of international cooperation in criminal matters
	Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina): Bosnian English	10 August 2005
	Podgorica (Serbia and Montenegro): English	7 September 2005
	Belgrade (Serbia and Montenegro): English	9 September 2005
	Tirana (Albania) Albanian English	23 September 2005
	Zagreb (Croatia) English	26 September 2005
	Pristina (Serbia and Montenegro): English	29 September 2005
	Skopje, “ the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” English	30 September 2005

Planned activities

Activity:	Description:	Place / date

1.5.2.1	Update of the Co-operation Manual specific chapters	On-going

1.5.2.2.a	Development of concepts for training and training materials	Each project area
	Elaboration of a consolidated and updated compilation of relevant international legal instruments, bilateral agreements and legislation	Serbia Montenegro
	Elaboration of a Manual/ reference material on international cooperation in criminal matters by a group of national experts	“The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”

1.5.2.2 b	Trainings
	Training	Albania
	1-2 Training(s)	Bosnia and Herzegovina
	1 or 2 trainings	Croatia
	Training	Kosovo
	Training	Montenegro
	2 Trainings	Serbia
	2 trainings	“The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”