Name: ”Multidisciplinary Approach for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings by Transferring Knowledge and Good Practices from Schengen Member States, More Specifically from Norwegian Experience”
№ 812108-31 от 21.05.2015
Lead Partner: European Institute Foundation, Bulgaria
Partner: FAFO Institute, Norway
Territorial scope: Bulgaria
Regions: Burgas, Varna, Sliven, Pazardjik, Plovdiv, Veliko Tarnovo, Blagoevgrad, Montana
Project duration: 21.05.2015 – 30.04.2016
General objective: To enhance the capacity of Bulgarian state institutions in combating organised crime, specifically trafficking in human beings
1. Conducting a research assessment on the level of knowledge and the specific needs of additional knowledge among Border police and Migration officers, experts from State agency for national security, National investigative service, district courts and prosecutor’s offices, National and Local Commissions for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings in the regions of Burgas, Varna, Sliven, Pazardjik, Veliko Tarnovo, Plovdiv, Montana and Blagoevgrad. Surveys will be developed and submitted to the relevant institutions and the results will be analysed and evaluated. Based on the results of the research assessment, potential participants of the trainings will be identified from the local structures of the Border police and Migration, State agency for national security, National investigative service, district courts and prosecutor’s offices, National and Local Commissions for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings.
2. Conducting eight multidisciplinary trainings in Bulgaria for Border police officers, prosecutors, experts from National Investigative Service and State Agency for National Security which aim to familiarize the participants with the latest trends of human trafficking in Bulgaria. The trainings will take place in the regions of Burgas, Varna, Sliven, Pazardjik, Veliko Tarnovo, Plovdiv, Montana and Blagoevgrad, The trainings will aim to improve the cooperation between the institutions in the investigation and criminal proceedings and exchange experience and best practices; The participants will be trained by experienced trainers from a relevant organisation/institution from Norway and the Netherlands;
3. Developing a Handbook based on the research assessment, and exchanged practices. The Handbook will serve as a main interactive and reference tool for the trainings and future reference guide i for all the participating institutions .It will be translated into Bulgarian and English;
4.Conducting one “train the trainers” seminar in Bulgaria which aims to train and certify ten Border and migration police officers, judges, prosecutors and experts from National Investigative Service, State Agency for National Security, National and local commissions for combating trafficking in human beings on the implementation of Schengen related procedures in terms of combating THB and other forms of organised crime;
Bulgarian judges from district and regional courts, prosecutors from district and regional prosecutor's offices, officials from State Agency for National Security and National Investigative Service, police officers from Border police and Migration Directorate, experts from National and Local Commissions for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings . All of them are public officials.
Number of target group persons included in the project:
At least 200 Bulgarian Border and Migration police officers, prosecutors, judges and experts from National Agency for State Security and National Investigative Service, National and Local Commissions for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings.