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Centre for European Perspective (CEP), in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior/Police of the Republic of Slovenia and the Ministry of European Integration of the Republic of Kosovo, hosts a study visit between 4 and 7 November for 15 Kosovo public officials. Study visit is attended by 15 representatives of various Kosovo authorities, namely the Ministry of the Interior, Border Police, Veterinary Agency, Kosovo Customs and the National Centre for Border Management. This is a project of official development co-operation, for which the initiative was addressed by Kosovo Ministry of European Integration directly at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia. It is the first project in a row of activities planned for Kosovo in the area of visa liberalization in the future.

In the past week (21 - 25 October 2013), the Centre for European Perspective (CEP) along with the Police of the Republic of Slovenia within the framework of international development cooperation in Slovenia conducted a study visit of chiefs in traffic police of the Republic of Serbia.

On the first day, immediately after entering Slovenia, representatives of the Serbian traffic police familiarized themselves with the Border Police Station and Police Directorate Novo Mesto. Main work was related to the recurrence of utility models of leadership and management skills useful for the traffic police with the assistance of expert Dr Tatjana Dragovič which we have been learning about already with the same groups of participants in Serbia in 2011. We checked achievement of goals they have set in 2011 and set goals, what they want in their leadership and management improved through the study visit to Slovenia and what they will focus in analyzing leadership and management of the Slovenian police.

Centre for European Perspective (CEP) will in the framework of the project "Assistance in the process of EU accession negotiations" start to conduct a one-day training for the representatives of Ministry of Foregin Affairs and European Integration on October 24 in Podgorica.

Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) concluded with an intensive field training exercise on Friday. The exercise was observed by Ms Joelle Vachter, Deputy Head of EULEX Kosovo. The course was attended by 12 representatives of EULEX Kosovo, serving in the North and other representatives of missions in Afghanistan and Libya. 

Training was organized at the Police training Centre Gotenica in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior and Slovenian Police. The major role is implemented by the Slovenian Army, which plays an invaluable role in the exercise.

In the framework of the International Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Assistance of the Republic of Slovenia a four day intensive training titled Strengthening the Capacity of Albanian Representatives on Local Level IPA Funds Management (Module No. 2) organized by the Centre for European Perspective (CEP) finished on 11 October in Koraca, Albania.

In the framework of the EU founded Twinning Project 'Harmonization and Implementation of the Regulations of Labour Inspection and Safety at Work', the delegation of four labour inspectors from Montenegrin Administration for Inspection Affairs (Department of Labour Inspection visited CEP. The delegation is on a five day visit to Slovenia to get acquainted with the work of the Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities of Republic of Slovenia.

Centre for European Perspective has started an intensive five day Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) today that is aimed to train professionals to deal effectively with risks-associated and emergency/critical situations while deployed in hostile environments abroad. The course is intended for people who work or intend to work in conflict areas.

17 participants from Bulgaria, Finland, Germany, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States of America are participating in the training, most of them already deployed in civilian crisis management missions abroad.

Training is organised by the Centre for European Perspective in cooperation with the Slovenian Armed Forces, Slovenian Police and Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Slovenia.

In the framework of the project "Assistance in the process of EU accession negotiations" a three-day training for the representatives of Montenegrin Ministry of Transport and Maritime Affairs was conducted by the Centre for European Perspective (CEP), which finished on 3 October in Podgorica.

The second module of CEP's training 'Strengthening the Capacity of Albanian Representatives on IPA Funds Management' will start on Monday, 7 October in Korca, Albania. The participants will be acquainted with an in-depth knowledge of IPA fund management with special emphasis on good preparation, high-quality implementation and good financial reporting principles. During the four day training a concrete project proposal that was approved and financed in the framework of IPA funding will be presented to trainees.

Centre for European Perspective (CEP) will in the framework of the project "Assistance in the process of EU accession negotiations" start to conduct a three-day training for the representatives of Montenegrin Ministry of Transport and Maritime Affairs on October 1 in Podgorica.