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SUPPORT PROVIDED BY HAPE PROJECT IN 2025
- 3 April 2025: 6th Steering Committee Meeting (SCM) of the HAPE Project: Presentation of key achievements and future commitments for 2025.
The 6th SCM of the HAPE Project took place with strong participation from the MIA, the KP, Special Prosecution of the Republic of Kosovo (SPRK) and other international and EU partners. The meeting focused on the presentation of the achievements and results from the reporting period from November 2024 till February 2025 and future commitements that will take place before end of June 2025.
- 24 - 28 March 2025 : Support to a Kosovo delegation deputy Minister of MIA and National centre for boarder management (NCBM) at the world Border congress in Madrid (Spain).
- 24 – 28 March 2025 : Support to KFA for a training on Arson and explosives residues.
- 18 March 2025 : Support to 2 KP officers of the antidrugs unit to attend an operational meeting in Ankara.
- 11 March 2025 : Support to 1 KP officer in an EMPACT training on counterfeit goods in The Hague.
- 3 - 7 March 2025 : Support to Kosovo Forensic Agency (KFA) for the last week of training in drugs Forensic analysis before certification.
- 24 - 28 February 2025: 12 KP officers for covert entries with Italian experts one week in Camp Vrella.
- 10 - 14 February 2025: 12 KP officers for covert entries for second week training at the Special operations group (ROS) Carabinieri in Rome.
- 4 February 2025 : Support for an operational meeting in KP with Belgian investigator for the arrest of a Kosovar hacker.
- 3 - 6 February 2025 : 12 KP officers for covert entries first week training at the Special operations group (ROS) Carabinieri in Rome.
- 27- 29 January 2025 : Support to 1 KP officer for a training on Ketamine in Lisbon (Portugal).
- 24 - 26 January 2025: Supporting Emergency Management Agency (EMA) in enhancing the national response plan framework.
The Home Affairs Programme of the European Union in Kosovo (HAPE Project) recently supported the Kosovo Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) by participating in the opening of the first working group of the EMA for 2025. This working group, held on January 24-26, 2025, focused on drafting the annexes to the National Response Plan, which was adopted in December 2023. Under the leadership of Mr. Mustaf Gashi, with the presence of Mr. Gent Metaj, General Director of EMA, the working group gathered 14 participants from various ministries. These activities are aligned with both the National Development Plan and the Performance Plan. The focus of the discussions was on emergency support texts, which define the roles and responsibilities of the institutions based on their primary and support roles during emergencies. This session specifically dealt with procedures related to transport and communication, crucial components in ensuring a coordinated response during crises. The HAPE Project is proud to support the EMA, in strengthening Kosovo’s emergency management capacities and enhancing the national response plan framework.