IPA Newsletter
December 2021

MERRY CHRISTMASAND HAPPY NEW YEAR 2022
from the IPA
INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD
INTERNAL AUDITORSINTERNATIONAL ADMINISTRATION CENTREIPA NEWSLETTER – DECEMBER 2021

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WORD OF INTRODUCTION
What is important …
In the dark snow clouds, I can see a small glimpse of the sun, and a smile comes tomy lips when I think about the past months, when we had a slight easing of thepandemic. Some of us could meet. We could see each other in 3D, sit around thesame table and catch up on daily life. The social interaction between humans should
not be underestimated, and we thoroughly need this possibility. The IPA is built onsocial contacts and a network of friends, and so is our daily life. Let us join together
and do our best to protect our families and friends during these challenging times. As
IPA members we shall prove that we are the champions.
In the IPA, we had the opportunity to meet at many
events, congresses and conferences over the pastmonths. We saw re-elected and newly electedboard members on Facebook and other social
media. IEB members were able to take part insome of these events, and we are ever so happy
to see that the IPA as a whole continues the goodwork for their members. I think this is the resilienceof police officers.
Ahead of us is the season where some of us willcelebrate Christmas, New Year and otherimportant dates in our calendars. Whatever weplan to celebrate, it will include our family andfriends.
We decorate, plan meals, maybe do some baking
or buy the best coffee beans, as we would like ourguests to enjoy the festivities. I will put on my best dress, high heels and lipstick to beable to conduct a good and interesting conversation with my guests.
These landmark dates are just as important all year round in the times of the pandemic.
There will be family members or friends missing around the table. We send them ourthoughts, we talk about them, and they will be remembered. I have adopted a customof lighting a candle when an IPA member or police officer is reported lost. It gives me
peace and time to remember.
I light candles for joy at this time of the year, when my country is not blessed with a lotof daylight. It provides a cosy light and warmth to the household. The season ahead
will bring laughs from the children and grandchildren, joyful carols to sing and warm
winter drinks in my part of the world. I wish I could invite you all to join in this “family
gathering”, as when you walk into my house as a stranger from the IPA, you will leave
my house as a friend of the family. That is most important in the times we now live inand share. This is IPA!
I wish you all a safe and wonderful season,
May-Britt V. R. Ronnebro, Secretary General
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AROUND THE WORLD
IPA Portugal – New National President
Dear Friends,
As part of the Social Board’s list, and Vice President for the 2020/2024 quadrenniumof which Anabela Alferes was the President, I assumed the position of Interim
President, right after she left us prematurely. On 19 June 2021, by deliberation voted
at the General Meeting, I started to exercise the functions of President of IPA Portugal.
Although naturally saddened by having lost my President and friend, I assumed theposition, aware that not only the Association could not stop, but that it was also
important to continue the programme based on the strategic lines that Anabela hadoutlined.
With the support of all, and with the direction that I inheritedand in which I trust, we intend, together, to continue its legacy,sustained by Friendship, Companionship and Trust. The
action plan outlined by Anabela continues to be ours, perhaps
now executed with my stamp, but the goals to be achieved willcertainly be the same.
Although we are aware that the task will not be easy, we
remain determined that even the most difficult moments canbe overcome with persuasion and resilience, and with a vision
to continue honouring and improving IPA Portugal.
And so in this context, we intend to:
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Create conditions to bring together and better connect security agents. For this tooccur, there should be reasons for coexistence and sharing, promoting events
which strengthen the union between them and allow for healthy coexistence;
Increase IPA awareness and knowledge;
Increase communication between the association and associates, trying to obtain
information about associates who changed their job details, email, residence or
who retired;
Invest in training, and therefore to carry out training events and seminars that are
useful to everyone;
Create bonds with the community with solidarity support events;
Interact with civil society, leading the IPA to collaborate in events, seminars, withother entities, thus showing the value of our association abroad;
Increase protocols of interest to members;
Appreciate and support the IPA senior community;
Maintain the appreciation of the Portuguese Section at the international Level.

Servo per Amikeco,
Paula Borralho, President IPA Portugal

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IPA Delegate from Section Japan participates in the
UIA Associations Asia-Pacific Round Table 2021
I’m pleased to report that I attended the 9th UIA (Union of International Associations)
Asian-Pacific Round Table held in Tokyo on 21st and 22nd October as an IPA delegate.
Due to the international travel restrictions, the IPA Secretary General, May-Britt
Ronnebro, with the approval of of the IEB, had forwarded this year’s invitation to me
in Japan. More than 120 representatives of 75 associations, agencies, and privatecompanies participated in this workshop either on-site or virtually from Australia,
Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Japan. I took partin person because the venue was in the heart of downtown Tokyo, and too close to
my home to make an excuse to join online.
It was truly a precious occasion to listen
to the thought-provoking presentations
and the panel discussions of six guest
speakers mainly focused on how
associations should change learning fromthe experiences under the pandemic, andhow leaders should act under various
uncertainties. The keynote speech wasgiven by the President of the UIA, Cyril
Ritchie, who joined remotely from
Geneva.
Heemphasisedthatassociations should urge those in power
to change society for the wellbeing of each country and the international community,
and added that it was not only the right, but also the duty of associations to join thedecision-making process of relevant political issues. He was followed by five speakers
namely: Belinda Moore, Director of Strategic Solutions in Australia; Toni Brealy, CEOof the Australian Society of Association Executives; Chris Christophers, Japanesedesigner of communication technology and robotics; Julian Moore, Australian
researcher of sponsorship; and Chris Dingcong from Hong Kong, brand consultant to
AIA, FedEx, Godiva, Adidas etc. They all presented speeches and discussions
remotely from their own countries by using the Avatar Robots that Chris Christophers
has produced. I enjoyed listening and talking to their Avatars in the sessions and coffee
breaks, but unfortunately we missed sharing dinner due to the pandemic.
I would like to share below with you some highlights that especially impressed me:
Associations
An important matter for associations currently is purpose and governance. Many
associations lacking these have failed to survive the pandemic. In 85% of theassociations that are still developing even under the pandemic in Australia and New
Zealand, members feel positive regarding their purpose. In 90%, people think theirassociations have become more innovative than before. 40% answered that theirboard has become more effective and more ambitious. Covid has given us
opportunities to experiment with new ways of working. We have put our efforts into
communicating among members without meeting in person, and then, found thatonline communication works rather well. Learning from this experience, associations
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should establish their online systems to make it possible for every member tocommunicate with everybody inside and outside. Even the CEO of Toyota or Pokemon
could attend their meeting if it’s virtual. Associations should keep and improve the skills
they’ve developed from the pandemic and continue this path.
Leaders
Leaders who stick to hierarchy or procedure cannot exert their abilities in chaotic or
uncontrollable circumstances like the pandemic. Leadership of associations should bechanged. Important elements comprise:
1. Focus on Future. Leaders need to take the pandemic as a chance to improvetheir associations forward to the next stage;
2. Flexibility and co-creation. We need to redesign working styles together withworkers. Leaders need to be more curious re each member’s ability and condition,
and ask members what way is the most productive they could be;
3. Compassion connecting with staff, members and stakeholders on a personallevel. They might have more private problems while working from home, by
sharing time and space all day with their spouse and their kids. Leaders needboth head and heart.
Remote way of Communication
Combining the latest technologies of robotics and digital twins, we are able to create
new remote communication. An Avatar Robot can enhance events and networking,providing complete interactivity to remoteparticipants,
creating
truly
hybridexperiences. They provide the users with
360° view-eyes, ears to hear , a mouth totalk , legs to move back and forth and toturn around. Furthermore, everybody
around your robots can see your face as
well. You could visit a museum in anothercountry remotely operating the Avatar,look at the exhibitions, listen to a guide,
ask questions, and take a walk withfriends. In the near future we will be able
to hug each other with the arms of our Avatars.
This technology helps hospitalised children go to school to study, and play with friends.
It enables people to stay in touch remotely with distant relatives. In this workshop, weshared the coffee break with the speakers’ Avatars talking to us from Geneva,
Brussels, Brisbane, Sydney, and Hong Kong.
Last but not least: In the Q&A time, a young Japanese lady onsite asked one of the
speakers: “What can we do if our leaders won’t change their mind?” The answer was:
“Talk and talk to the leaders, in cooperation with all your colleagues. And make themrealise that what was important 12 months ago is not necessarily important now.”
I deeply thank the Secretary General, May-Britt Ronnebro, and the IEB once more forthe great opportunity to participate in this workshop.
Masahito Kanetaka, President IPA Japan
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IPA Argentina: Novedades Octubre – Diciembre 2021
Nuestra orquesta de cámara Agrupación
Instrumentalia participó con un concierto delCongreso Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología deAnimales de Laboratorio, realizado de forma
virtual en la ciudad de Rosario del 27 al 29 deoctubre. Se puede disfrutar completo a través delcanal de Youtube Agrupación Instrumentalia:
https://youtu.be/dKFSIvxp4lA
El viernes 29 de octubre, cuatro gimnastas de ladisciplina de Gimnasia Artística Femenina delClub Policial Rosario, participaron de un show enla ceremonia de entrega de premios Magazine
2021, donde se conmemoran anualmente figuras
destacadas de la actividad cultural, deportiva yperiodística de la ciudad de Rosario y la región.

El sábado 30 de octubre, se realizó el primer
encuentro presencial entre el alumnado y elequipo docente del Curso Básico de Formaciónde Mediadores del Centro de Capacitación en
Resolución de Conflictos, en el Predio recreativo
de Arroyo Seco del Club Policial Rosario.

IPA Argentina acompaña y celebra al Club
Policial de Rosario en su 80° aniversario, a
cumplirse el próximo 26 de diciembre.
¡¡¡Feliz 80° Aniversario Club Policial Rosario!!!

José Luis Giacometti, Presidente IPA Argentina
Roberto Donatiello, Secretario General IPA Argentina

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IPA Brazil - New National Board
On 30 June 2021, the Extraordinary General Assembly (AGE) of IPA Brazil took place,which included the electoral process of choosing the new management of the IPA
Brazil Executive Board, Fiscal Council and Ethics Council, for the four-year period from
July 2021 to July 2025.
The Assembly took place in theauditorium of IPA Brazil, located on the
mezzanine floor of the Hotel Bonaparte,in the presence of numerous members. In
addition, a large number followed theAGE-IPA Brazil through an online system
and via Whatsapp.
Held in a legally and administratively
correct way, the Extraordinary General
Meeting (AGE) of IPA Brazil met all
statutory and legal precepts in the face ofthe pandemic containment process, and moreover, it took place in accordance withthe basic principle of the IPA in the world: Friendship. In fact, IPA Brazil, after its total
reengineering, is facing a positive common motivation never seen in its history.
After signing the Term of Inauguration and Exercise and having received thepresidential sash as well having taken the oath of office, the president-elect, Dr. Joel
Zarpellon Mazo, took the floornto thank the members of the previous management
board which had ended their term on 30 June 2021.
President Mazo highlighted that they werein fact the roots of the current and new IPA
in Brazil, a national IPA structured in bothadministrative and legal forums, an IPA
that has a unique representation bothnationally and internationally. He alsostressed that it would be impossible not torecognise the work of the outgoingadministration of the last four years, as itis clearly demonstrated that it far
surpassed the work of 55 years that had
preceded it, thus making history in thehistory of the IPA in Brazil.
The commemorative event of the new administration's inauguration followed theparameters of the events that IPA Brazil promotes, with the participation of regionalpresidents, their directors, associates and partner authorities of public and private
authorities. The phoenix flight began at IPA Brazil.
Maria da Graça Fredenhagem Nascimento, President Elect. Comm. IPA Brazil

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Rose Lourme – IPA in her Heart, IPA in her Mind!
A woman with an exceptional passion for our association and full of commitment, Rose
Lourme was elected to the post of Assistant Secretary General of IPA France in 2007,
became Secretary General in 2009, national President in 2012, and has now become
IPA France’s national Treasurer for the next three years.
Rose fell in love with the IPA in 1993, when she joined theNorthern region of the French section. Love for the
association was combined with love for her local IPA
representative, Paul, who became her husband andpartner. Their lives and their IPA actions have now beenintertwined for 27 years.
A woman full of action and conviction, her personal
investment has successfully influenced many events.
Upon her election as national Secretary General in 2009,
the first woman elected to this post, she chaired theorganising committee of the IPA’s International Executive
Conference held in Paris in 2010. During the 14 months leading up to the event, she
ensured everything necessary was done to make this congress unforgettable. Rose
was rewarded for her efforts with the IPA Bronze Medal, presented to her by theInternational President, Michael Odysseos, at the end of the conference.
Fully convinced by our associative history, and with many ideas yet to be brought tofruition, Rose wanted to contribute even more to our future, and decided to stand for
President in the national elections in 2012, resulting in her becoming the first female
President of the French section. Continuing at a fast pace, she went back to the sourceof our section by meeting our founder, Max Florentin; in 2013 she organised the 60th
anniversary of IPA France, and in 2014, the International Youth Gathering.
Having received national and international recognition, Rose was elected for a second
term as national President in 2015, at the end of which she was awarded the positionof Honorary National President. Aware of her responsibilities, she always made sureto thank the teams involved, as well as praise the incredible encounters andunforgettable exchanges generated by IPA friendship.
In 2018, she put herself at the service of the northern region, taking over thepresidency in 2020, while at the same time integrating the National InternalCommission and working on the revision of our national statutes and its internal
regulations. Rose, employed at the Police Academy and an attentive mother, probably
thought that IPA involvement on a national level was no longer appropriate, and thather favourite hobby of accompanying IPA members on trips would be her ultimate
pleasure, but as we all know, things never turn out as expected ...
Faced with a need to find a new Treasurer in the recent French elections, Rose offered
her services once more, and was elected into the team of President Thierry Larrouy.
An exceptional achievement, as she is first woman to hold all three essential positionsof an IPA Section: Secretary General, President and Treasurer.
The new, rejuvenated National Board will be privileged to benefit from an unparalleledexperience, the experience of a woman with IPA in her heart and IPA in her mind!
Daniel Condaminas, Honorary President IPA France
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IPA South Africa: New National Executive Committee
Section South Africa held its well-attended 36th National Council Meeting (NCM) at the
Riviera Hotel, Velddrif on the West Coast from 11-14 November 2021. Due to the
Covid-19 pandemic resulting in the 2020 NCM having to be postponed, we as a
National Council could at long last meet again.

On Friday 12 November 2021, the 18th National Executive Committee (NEC) was
elected for the term 2021 to 2025, comprising of the following:
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President: H. (Vossie) Vos
National Chairperson - Social & Cultural/Vice Pres.: Jakkie van Litsenborgh
National Chairperson - Marketing & Recruitment: Nico Gerber (newly elected)
National Chairperson - Socio-Welfare & Wellness: Elbie Gore (newly elected)
Secretary General: Tessa Deyzel
National Treasurer: Mathys Oelofse (newly elected)

H. (Vossie) Vos, President IPA South Africa
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Honorary Membership Awards at IPA Netherlands
We are pleased to announce that the following members of IPA Netherlands wereawarded honorary membership at our annual general meeting on 28th October 2021:
John Korsel

Leen Kip

Evert van Luik

All three of them have proven themselves as highly meritorious for the IPA in the
Netherlands over the course of many years.
John, Leen and Evert received their certificates and the corresponding pins from ourpresident Willem Schewe.
Congratulations!

Clockwise from top left: Leen Kip, Evert van Luik and John Korsel receiving
their well-earned Honorary Membership of IPA the Netherlands

Kees Jongh, Secretary General IPA the Netherlands

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43rd Istanbul Marathon with Runners from IPA Wrocław
Every year, members of the IPA Wrocław team from Poland travel to a foreign mass
marathon run. This tradition was started by coaches Szymon Fiedorow and Mariusz
Cieslak. COVID-19 has broken the links of this chain. But still, we didn’t give up, andlast year a foreign marathon was held in Athens, but in a virtual way.
This year, members of the IPA Wrocław
team took up the challenge and decided
to go to Istanbul for the biggest event of
its kind in this part of the world. Under theconditions of a pandemic, such a trip
required a large logistical effort and good
coordination, and above all groupresponsibility from all members of thetrip.
The IPA Wrocław members, battletested and well-trained, were up to thetask and overcame all barriers that wereassociated with the trip. It was worth it! We were guided through the Islamic streets
and Turkish culture and cuisine by our colleague Michal, whose knowledge of theTurkish language and culture proved indispensable.
Istanbul, the biggest city in Europe, impressed us with its diversity and a spectrum of
possibilities - wherever we looked, something was happening. The run itself led alonga picturesque route. As the only run of its kind in the world, it spans two continents Europe and Asia.

The start was on the Asian side. Afterwards, the runners ran across the Bosphorus
Bridge to the historical part of the city right next to such monuments as the Blue
Mosque and the Hagia Sophia.
Thank you all for your help and remote cheering for the whole event!
Author: Bartłomiej Majchrzak, IPA Region Wrocław, Poland
Photos: Bartłomiej Majchrzak, Dominik Piziewicz, Marcin Klimczak

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IPA Serbia’s Kruševac Region thanks its Members
IPA Serbia’s Kruševac Region held its General Assembly on 29 October 2021.
In addition to the regular annual reporting of the Management Board of the region, as
well as a presentation of the activities planned for next year, the management madea decision on awarding IPA letters of thanks for outstanding contributions to the workand realisation of IPA ideas, goals and tasks.

This year, thanks were given to two of our regular members:
Ivan Milenković and Miodrag Davidović.

Servo per Amiceko,
Aleksandar Barić, Head of Admin. IPA Serbia & President Kruševac Region

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New IPA Romania competition RO-PENTA a full Success
IPA Region 1 Bucharest has been and will remain an example of the standards it setsfor each event.
Mr. Dincă Luigi, the President of the region, wanted to bring more dynamism andenergy, and he succeeded.
RO-PENTA, a competition with five
disciplines in its first edition, was anopportunity for IPA members todemonstrate their strength, balance, teamspirit and skill. The elements were of
medium difficulty, with women also in theparticipating teams.
All this was possible due to an exceptionalorganisation, where the main goal wasagain to bring together people with thesame passions, and attracting IPA
members from Romania as well as fromabroad.
We would like to thank all collaborators
who supported this event and who
contributed to the success of thiscompetition.
We are convinced that next year, for thesecond edition of RO-PENTA, we will
have other surprises, but also aparticipationlevel
matching
theorganisers' efforts!

Mihai-Liviu Tărtăreanu, President IPA Romania

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Blue November – IPA Brazil
November was considered in Brazil as the “blue month”, due to a campaign launchedby the Ministry of Health against prostate cancer. The Brazilian Section of the IPA
embraced this cause by launching a strong media campaign targeting the country's
police from the age of 45 to have a chat with their doctor, and aimed at convincing thepolice to take the necessary examination. Prostate cancer causes the death of 28.6%of the male population in Brazil, that is one death every 38 minutes. In partnership with
the National Association of Medical Law - ANADEM, IPA Brazil reached 68.4% of theBrazilian police population, an unprecedented number.
The blue November of IPA Brazil did notstop at recommending a chat with thedoctor: In a memorable ceremony in theevening of 6 November 2021, which took
place in the auditorium of the World
Parliament of the Ecumenical Fraternity(LBV), in Brasília/DF Brazil, members of
the Academic Center of IPA Brazil
received the title of “Doctor Honoris
Causa”, accredited by the Brazilian Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC).The
Diploma was awarded by UNISCECAP and by the Wester Christian University (UWC),
in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, represented by its Deans, Prof. Dr. Hamilton Werneck
and Prof. Dr. Ronald Prater.
The event was attended by family members and recognised national and international
academic masters, in a ceremonial that referred to the past 400 years of diplomas,
with the traditional march of "knowledge", in addition to the academic ritual of theaward, accompanied by the chords of violins of teachers at the Brasília School ofMusic.

Taking the floor, the president of IPA Brazil stated: "In these liquid times of Zygmunt
Bauman, in which we live, where "things" change very quickly, under the slightest
pressure, a fact that makes us unable to maintain the same shape for a long time, I
see the police segment as the lid of what is necessary to be solid, and that does not
slip down the drain. It is up to the graduates with this important title that they do notleave their studies that gave rise to this diploma, to run with time, as we must always
keep in mind the need for a safe haven; and the construction of this is your share fromthis moment on.”Joel Zarpellon Mazo, President IPA Brazil
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4th International Conference - Security of Historical Cities 2021
The fourth Conference on "Security of Historical cities - Partnership for secure
everyday life", was organised from 4-5 November in the Salona Palace hotel in Solin,
Croatia. It was the product of an effective partnership of IPA Split-Dalmatia, a club of
the Police Officers and retired Ministry of Interior staff, with the Croatian Associationof the Historical Cities, the Department of Forensic Sciences of the University of Splitand the Tourist Board of the Split-Dalmatia County.
The number of interested participants
proved that the conference themes andorganisation model were a good choicefor the present moment. On the first dayof the conference, organised in the main
conference Hall of the Salona Palace
hotel, numerous representatives of thelocal authorities from Croatia and theFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
were present.
This enabled the conference message functional cooperation of the services and institutions on a local level - to reach those
responsible for cooperation in the field.
Five ministers of interior affairs from five cantons in the Federation of Bosnia andHerzegovina, as well as the heads of the police administrations from Zadar, Šibensko- kninska, Dubrovnik, Brodsko - posavska and Splitsko – dalmatinska, took part
actively in the conference. Furthermore, the event became a meeting point fornumerous crime prevention police officers from the police administrations in theFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Croatia. It was an excellent
opportunity for the exchange of experiences and planning for future cooperation.
Alongside the host lecturers from the
Ministry of Interior of the Republic of
Croatia, the Police Administration SplitDalmatia, and the administrations of Split,
Solin and Pula, lecturers from France,
Israel and Germany gave presentations
on various topics.
The
lecturers
presented
theirexperiences from the crime prevention
fields in their countries and regions,which was a chance for other participants
to compare their experiences and knowledge with the international standards.
Besides the members from the IPA Regional Club Splitsko – dalmatinska, the event
was also attended by members from neighbouring IPA clubs and sections: IPA Bosnia
and Herzegovina, IPA Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), IPA Zenica (Bosnia andHerzegovina), IPA Livno (Bosnia and Herzegovina), IPA Western Herzegovina County(Bosnia and Herzegovina), IPA Montenegro, IPA Dubrovnik (Croatia), IPA šibensko –kninska (Croatia), IPA Zagreb (Croatia), IPA brodsko – posavska (Croatia) and for thethird year in a row, IPA Stuttgart (Germany).
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The conference was supported by: the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Croatia,
represented by Mr Zoran Ničeno; the Police Administration of Split-Dalmatia, SplitDalmatia County, represented by the County Prefect Mr Blaženko Boban, who opened
the conference; the City of Split, represented by the mayor Mr Ivica Puljak; the City ofSolin, represented by the mayor Mr Dalibor Ninčević, the Community Council of Klis,
represented by the Head of the Community Mr Jakov Vetma, and many other mayors
and heads of communities from the Split-Dalmatia County and from the Federation of
Bosnia and Herzegovina. The conference was also supported by the various local
offices of the state institutions.

All participants, including all those listed, as well as those who are not mentioned here
for brevity reasons, helped in the realisation of the idea of the conference initiators IPA Split-Dalmatia - an effective partnership for the security on the local level. Thispartnership always includes a place for the IPA clubs and the police officers, active or
retired, who can share their knowledge and skills for the benefit of their local
communities.
Slobodan Marendić, Perica Orešković, IPA splitsko – dalmatinska, Croatia

ON THE TABLE OF THE IEB
Arthur Troop Scholarship 2023
The Arthur Troop Scholarship (ATS) 2023 is now open for applications from IPA
members worldwide. Arthur Troop Scholarships are awarded annually, and preferably
at least one will be granted to each continent in which we have member sections, i.e.
Africa, America, Asia, Australasia and Europe.
Each scholarship consists of a bursary of up to 2500 €, to be used for a seminar at theInternational Conference Centre IBZ Schloss Gimborn, or at a comparable institution.
Applicants must have been an IPA member for at least 3 years before applying, andthe scholarship must be taken between 1 January and 31 December of the year
following the awarding of the scholarship.
Arthur Troop Scholarships may be awarded to any IPA member active in a law
enforcement role, but are predominantly targeted at our younger members. Applicants
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are required to submit the ATS Application Form setting out their reasons to support
their selection.
Applications must be submitted through the electronic link below:
https://forms.gle/ATS Online Application FormThe International Administration Centre (IAC) will contact therelevant national sections for confirmation of IPA membership of
the applicants after receiving their electronic applications.
The Chairperson of the Professional Commission (PC) will
thereafter process the applications with the assistance of his
commission members. After the assessment of the PC and thedecision of the IEB, awardees for 2023 will be announced during
the IPA World Congress in Spain in October 2022.
The Arthur Troop Scholarship Application Form, as well as the accompanying
procedure providing more details, can also be found on the international website at:https://www.ipa-international.org/Arthur-Troop-Scholarship.
The deadline for applications for the awards for 2023 is 31 March 2022.
Demetris Demetriou, Chairperson of the Professional Commission

LAST WORD
Another year gone, another 11 international IPA newsletters circulated, uploaded onto
the international website and shared on social media! Time for a short recap:
I am happy that this year, despite the pandemic, we were able to include 132 articles,
giving you the pleasure of reading 12 articles in each of our 11 monthly editions. 70%of the articles came from sections: 37 participated this year from six continents.
Pictures say more than words, and I am pleased that339 photos were published. Many more were sent bysections – why not look at our Photo-gallery on the
IPA international website to discover more?
The fantastic range of talent within the IPA neverceases to amaze me, and we are very lucky to havean incredible number of high-quality photos at our
disposal through the IPA Photo Competitions: thisyear, six newsletter front covers featured photos fromthis very successful IPA initiative.
Last, but not least I would like to thank all IPA sections, IBZ Gimborn and the IEB: withyour support, we are able to continue promoting the IPA as widely as possible throughthe IPA Newsletter.
Elke
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email: iac@ieb-ipa.org