Mavrovo6MAVROVO, Macedonia – The Macedonian MARRI-Presidency-in-Office and the MARRI Regional Centre organised a workshop “Models for exchange of information in preventing and combating trafficking in human beings”, held in Mavrovo, Macedonia on 30 October 2008.

The objective of the Workshop was to exchange the best practices, identify gaps and possible solutions for establishment/improvement of models of formal and regular exchange of information as well as models of early warning systems between MARRI Member States’  institutions responsible for combating trafficking in human beings (THB) and smuggling of migrants. The participants were mainly heads of units responsible for combating THB and smuggling of migrants from MARRI Member States.

Participants from MARRI Member States had an opportunity to present and get familiarised with expertise and experience in exchange of information as well as early warning systems between law enforcement agencies from EU countries, such as Austria, and USA responsible for combating THB and smuggling of migrants.

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Workshop “Models for exchange of info in preventing/combating THB,” Mavrovo, 30 Oct. 2008