OBJECTIVE, ACTIVITIES, AND EXPECTED RESULTS
The objective is to enhance the understanding of economic and organised crime and of emerging threats and increase the capacity of the Southeast European countries to collect, collate, and analyse data on organized and economic crime. The Council of Europe will review the analytical capabilities of countries of South-eastern Europe and provide training in new methodologies to ensure compliance with European standards. Such approach will help facilitate experience exchange and create a dynamic of cooperation among the countries of the region.
The final results of the Output 1.1 are:
Elaborated crime situation report on economic and organised crime
Elaborated regional strategy economic and organised crime which takes into account already existing national strategies, as well as European standards and practices
Elaborated benchmarks against which to measure progress in the strategy implementation as well as each country’s alignment with those benchmarks at the beginning of the project.
The progress made in the strategy implementation will be monitored against the benchmarks set by the acquis of the European Union as well as in European and international standards and practices.
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A creation of a regional crime situation analysis and strategy target several areas that will help in achieving the overall objective:
The crime situation report will present facts about the nature, the scope and the characteristics of organized and economic crime and corruption and offer concrete policy choices and direction for joint action in the region.
The regional strategy will promote compatible and comprehensive approaches in the different countries and thus help facilitate better regional cooperation.
Regional activities are designed to allow exchange of experience, proper peer reviews and stimulate competition in making progress
The participation of partner countries and institutions in this output will serve as a vehicle for transfer of knowledge and best practices from other European countries
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