EU policy cycle conference : 8-9 December 2015, Budapest, Hungary : workbook, 'Safer Europe — together against organised and serious international crime'.
Date: 2016-01-22
Institutions: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training
Subjects: CEPOL, EU police cooperation, European conference, fight against crime, organised crime, police

EU Policy Cycle 
conference

8-9 December 2015 
Budapest, Hungary

Workbook

“Safer Europe - together against 
organised and serious international 
crime”

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paper version:
ISBN 978-92-9211-229-5
doi:10.2825/90761
Catalog number: QR-01-15-876-EN-C

online version
ISBN 978-92-9211-228-8
doi:10.2825/93628
Catalog number: QR-01-15-876-EN-N

Designed by Audrey Pariente
@ The European Police College

© European Union, 2015
Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged.

©CEPOL 2015

CONTENT

PROGRAMME » » » 02

CONFERENCE THEME » » » 03

FIRST WORKSHOP » » » 04

SECOND WORKSHOP » » » 06

THIRD WORKSHOP » » » 08

FOURTH WORKSHOP » » » 10

PRACTICAL INFORMATION » » » 12

I 01

PROGRAMME

Monday 7 December

 - Arrivals of delegates

 - Welcome buffet dinner at hotel President (19:00-21:00)

Tuesday 8 December

09:00 - 17:00

- Welcome (CEPOL)

- EU Policy Cycle – Five years of joint experience  (Europol)

- Benefit of Operational Action Plans actions for Member States (Drivers, Co-Drivers)

- Independent Evaluation Mechanism  (European Commission )

- Cross-cutting elements (Europol)

- Dinner at CEPOL premises (18:00-19:30)

Wednesday 8 December

09:00 - 14:00

- The role of COSI in the Policy Cycle (General Secretariat of the Council of the EU)

- EU Policy Cycle - Capacity building and training for law enforcement officials  (CE-
POL)

- Conclusions 

- Departure of MS delegates (12:00)

- Dedicated session for Drivers and Co-Drivers (Drivers, Co-Drivers)

- Departures of Drivers, Co-Drivers, Europol and other EU institutions` delegates 
(14:00)

02 I PROGRAMME

EU Policy Cycle – five years of joint experience

The EU Policy Cycle for serious international and organised crime has the objective of 
tackling the most important serious and organised criminal threats to the EU in a coher-
ent and methodological manner through optimum co-operation between the relevant 
services of the Member States, EU Institutions and EU Agencies as well as third coun-
tries and organisations, including the private sector where relevant. 

Therefore, the Conference would like to create an environment for peer-to-peer 
exchange between the representatives of the Member States and the Drivers and Co-
Drivers of the EMPACT priorities in order to create synergies and support the mecha-
nism of the EU Policy Cycle. The EU Institutions and EU Agencies will play their role in 
facilitation in line with their mandates, in particular Europol by providing a platform for 
information exchange and operational coordination.

Main conference themes:

- Benefit of Operational Action Plans for Member States 
- Independent Evaluation Mechanism 
- Cross-cutting elements 
- Role of COSI in the EU Policy Cycle
- Law enforcement capacity building (workshops)

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CONFERENCE THEME I 03

Benefit of OAP actions for Member States 
(1st workshop)

There have been many successful actions delivered within the Operational Action 
Plans led by various Member States. The possibility of having the funding facilitated by 
Europol grants has increased the potential for a fruitful cooperation. 

During the Conference, we wold like to highlight the examples of successful actions 
and find out how the Member States can benefit from leading an action or participat-
ing in the OAP 2016 actions. Drivers and Co-Drivers are investing concerted efforts in 
order to get the Member States actively involved. 

Hence, we would like to promote close connection between the Drivers` teams and 
Member States and assist them in their task to ensure successful operational actions. 
Drivers and Co-Drivers are invited to highlight the advantages of being an active par-
ticipant in an OAP action.

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Independent Evaluation Mechanism 
(2nd workshop)

The European Commission and the Member States are called upon to elaborate an 
independent evaluation mechanism in 2015. The start of the evaluation has been 
scheduled in 2016 with the involvement of MS, Agencies and COSI. 

The report on the outcome should be submitted to the Council in March 2017. The 
Standing Committee on Operational Cooperation on Internal Security (COSI) will play 
a central role, since COSI should adopt the mechanism before the end of 2015 and 
evaluate lessons learned from the Policy Cycle with the aim of integrating them into the 
next Policy Cycle. 

We would like to offer an opportunity for an open exchange of views regarding the 
evaluation.

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SECOND WORKSHOP I 07

Cross-cutting elements 
(3rd workshop)

Coming into the fifth year of operational action plans it has been noticed that there are 
notable cross-cutting elements relevant for a number of EMPACT priorities, such as:

- Darknet
- External dimension outside EU
- Financial investigation & assest recovery 
- Joint action days
- Role of customs
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Keeping in mind the intelligence-led, future-oriented and targeted approach to crime 
control, we would like to invite you to explore the potential for synergies when tackling 
issues relevant for more priorities and analyse the options for joint way forward. 

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THIRD WORKSHOP I 09

EU Policy Cycle - law enforcement capacity building  
(4th workshop)

The European Police College (CEPOL) participates in the EU Policy Cycle since it has 
been launched and complements the operational actions by providing learning and 
training possibilities. 

Having the new Regulation recently approved by the Co-legislators, CEPOL would like 
to strengthen the role of law enforcement training and continue in its effort of 
supporting all EMPACT priorities with the aim of enhancing knowledge and skills 
approaching a wider target group of law enforcement officials. 

Taking into account the opportunities given by the expanded mandate we are inviting 
you to reflect on the role of training with regard to the EU Policy Cycle.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Venue

CEPOL 
O utca 27
1066 Budapest

Accomodation

Hotel President, 
Address: Budapest, Hold street 3-5, 1054 Hungary
Phone:+36 1 373 8200, 
Website: http://www.hotelpresident.hu/en/ 

Dinner

The Conference official dinner (Tuesday, 8th December, 18:00) will be held at 
CEPOL premises at O utca 27.

Practicalities

Taxi 
For any question related to the taxi, please contact Cepol reception at +36 1 803 8030 
and +36 1 803 8031

Flight 
For any question related to the flights, please contact Seneca BCD Travel at +39 0871 
803685 or through their website at www.senecabtc.com

Organiser`s team

Conference manager 
Zuzana Liskova, 0036 30 627 2393

Assistant manager 
Radu Todoran, 0040 762 62 66 28

Hotel welcome desk 
David Gergo

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