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SUPPORT PROVIDED BY HAPE PROJECT IN 2025
- 10 - 12 June 2025: One French expert supported a commission of the MIA for the drafting of a protocol on drug precursors.
The French expert, both firemen and chemist, provided support in the drafting of a legal and operational protocol on how to manage the handling, storage and destruction of chemical precursors, in line with the latest criminal code reforms and the EU best practice. His recommendations were presented to the working group of the MIA, the Commission on narcotics, psychotropics substances and precursors and to the Pharmaceutic Chamber.
- 26 - 30 May 2025: HAPE project supports a training session on cybercrime and cryptocurrencies, in the Western Balkans cyber capacity centre, in Podgorica (Montenegro).
8 special prosecutors from SPRK and 10 special investigators from the serious organized and financial crime division of the Kosovo Police participated in this training session. The Western Balkans Cyber Capacity Centre (WB3C) was created in Podgorica in 2023, as result of a French initiative within the framework of the Balkan strategy, in association with Slovenia and Montenegro.
Western Balkans Cyber Capacity Centre (WB3C)- 20 - 23 May 2025: Two Italian experts support the MIA in finalizing the first EU Terrorism situation & Trend report (TE-SAT) drafted by Kosovo.
- 19 - 23 May 2025: HAPE project supports the Emergency Management Agency (EMA) for the implementation of the EU project pilot in emergency number 112 new generation, including e-Calls in Kosovo, with an Austrian expert.
- EMA: EU HAPE Project supports the development of the 112 emergency communication system in Kosovo
- ARKEP: Implementation of the European emergency number 112 in Kosovo
- 13 - 14 May 2025: HAPE project supports three KP officers from the KP Forensic department to visit the digital Forensic department within the ROS of the Carabinieri Corps in Rome.
- 12 - 16 May 2025: One French expert supports the 16 data protection officers (DPOs) of the MIA and its agencies.
He provided trainings in GDPR documentation - Register of Processing Activities, Initial Risk Assessment and Data Privacy Impact Assessment and presented how to configure and maintain a GDPR-compliance tool, with practical cases. The purpose was to make participants autonomous in the use of such a tool and to be fully operational towards GDPR.
- 12 - 15 May 2025: One French expert supports the MIA for the drafting of the protocol on the destruction of seized drugs precursors.
- 06 - 07 May 2025: HAPE project support to the official visit of the General Vincenzo MOLINESE, commander of the Group of special operations of the Italian Carabinieri Corps - Raggruppamento Operativo Speciale - (ROS).
He had meetings with the chief of SPRK and the general director of the KP. The General Vincenzo MOLINESE awarded certificates to 17 KP officers who were trained in covert entries and alarms by Italian ROS experts.
- 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.
- 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.