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OSCE Presence in Albania organizes workshop on illicit firearms trafficking

Publishing date: 4 September 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Arms control, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Rule of law
On 3 and 4 of September 2024, the OSCE Presence in Albania organized a two-day workshop on illicit firearms trafficking, involving members of the Trafficking Investigation Sectors of the Albanian State Police (ASP) at both the central and local levels, prosecutors from the General Prosecution

Police dog units from Western Balkans exhibit skills in detection of narcotics and firearms at regional event organized by OSCE Presence in Albania

Publishing date: 7 June 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Arms control, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
For the first time in Albania, the OSCE Presence, in close co-operation with Ministry of Interior and Albanian State Police, organized a regional exhibition of police service dogs’ capabilities in detection of narcotics and firearms. The event took place in the central “Rinia” park in Tirana, on 7

OSCE Presence organizes joint training on environmental enforcement for inspectors, police and prosecutors in Albania

Publishing date: 13 March 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Environmental activities, Good governance, Policing, Rule of law
From 11 to 13 March 2024, the OSCE Presence in Albania trained over 40 police officers, prosecutors, environmental inspectors and experts on the identification, investigation and prosecution of environmental crimes. The participants – from Vlora, Gjirokastra, Fier, Durrës, Tirana and Dibra regions

OSCE Presence in Albania organizes regional meeting of police canine units, introduces training manual

Publishing date: 1 March 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Arms control, Border management, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
On 28 and 29 February 2024, the OSCE Presence in Albania organized the second regional expert meeting on advancing the regulatory framework of police canine units. This event, held for the second year in a row in Albania, brought together representatives of police canine units from Tirana,

OSCE Presence trains Albanian State Police on latest trends in production, illicit trafficking and distribution of new synthetic drugs

Publishing date: 29 September 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
Fourteen members of the Albanian State Police (ASP) participated in a training programme titled “Synthetic Drugs Trafficking- A Global Growing Threat” from 27 to 29 September 2023. The training was organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania with the support of the US Justice Department International

OSCE Presence facilitates exchange of best practices among Local Public Safety Councils in Albania

Publishing date: 12 July 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Youth
An exchange of best practices on the functioning of Local Public Safety Councils (LPSCs) between the municipality of Elbasan and those of Lushnja, Cërrik and Gramsh took place in Elbasan, on 12 July 2023. The OSCE Presence in Albania organized the event in partnership with Elbasan Municipality with

Albania endorses a new National Referral Mechanism for Potential and Victims of Trafficking, drafted with OSCE Presence’s support

Publishing date: 29 June 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Good governance, Migration, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law
On 26 June, Albanian public institutions and civil society organizations signed a new Co-operation Agreement for the National Referral Mechanism for Potential and Victims of Trafficking (NRM), developed thanks to the OSCE Presence’s technical assistance in the 2022–2023 years. The new agreement