IBM projects: The importance of international cooperation in the context of border management Borut Eržen Border Management and Visa Competence Centre ‌‌‌

1 Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA)

2 Borut Eržen Border Management and Visa Competence Centre ‌‌‌ Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA)  The Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA) is one of the largest EU-UNDP assistance programmes in Central Asia. It is a complex, multifaceted programme, assisting five Central Asian countries – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.  Duration : BOMCA phase BOMCA phase 9  Funding : 40 MIO million EUR (EU 90%, UNPD 10%)  Since 2004 BOMCA constructed, refurbished and/or equppied: 52 BCP/Outposts, 6 training centres for BG, 4 dormitories, 3 dog training centres and 3 veterinary units.  Over 3000 border officials were trained, 150 dog handlers  Provision of more than 200 vehicles and other equipment

3 Borut Eržen Border Management and Visa Competence Centre ‌‌‌ The Eastern Partnership (EaP)

4 Borut Eržen Border Management and Visa Competence Centre ‌‌‌ Eastern Partnership Cooperation in the Fight Against Irregular Migration – Supporting the Implementation of the Prague Process Action Plan (EaP-SIPPAP)  Budget: ,30 EUR (funded by the EU and co-funded by project partners)  Duration: 24 months  Implementation period:19 April April 2015  Web-site:  Implementing partners: Ministry of Interior of Hungary (leading partner) State Border Guard of Latvia Border Guard of the Republic of Poland Schengen Directorate, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Romania Bureau of Border and Aliens Police of the Presidium of the Police Force of Slovakia International Centre for Migartion Policy Development (ICMPD)

5 Borut Eržen Border Management and Visa Competence Centre ‌‌‌ EaP-SIPPAP project Specific objectives  Enhanced bi- and multilateral international cooperation between EU-EaP and EaP-EaP countries in line with existing border management concepts.  Improved national inter-agency cooperation in the participating countries in line with existing border management concepts.  Improved training programme in the national migration/law enforcement training institutions in the EaP countries.

6 Borut Eržen Border Management and Visa Competence Centre ‌‌‌ National Security Council/Border Guard within the National Security Service of Armenia State Border Service of Azerbaijan State Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia Border Police Department of the ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Moldova State Border Guard Service of Ukraine NATIONAL PARTNERS (EaP COUNTRIES)

7 Borut Eržen Border Management and Visa Competence Centre ‌‌‌ Strengthening surveillance capacity on the green and blue border between the Republic of Belarus and Ukraine (SURCAP)

8 Borut Eržen Border Management and Visa Competence Centre ‌‌‌ Strengthening surveillance capacity on the green and blue border between the Republic of Belarus and Ukraine (SURCAP)  The European Neighbourhood Partnership Instrument (ENPI) Regional Programme  Countries of implementation: Belarus and Ukraine  Duration: 24 months (23 March 2012 – 23 June 2014)  The second phase has started in July 2014

9 Borut Eržen Border Management and Visa Competence Centre ‌‌‌ SURCAP Overall objective To increase overall security at the Belarusian-Ukrainian common border Strengthening coordinated patrolling in border management between Republic of Belarus and Ukraine Group of activities 1 Building capacity of Border Agencies of Belarus and Ukraine in specific areas complementing Group of Activities I Group of activities 2

10 Borut Eržen Border Management and Visa Competence Centre ‌‌‌ ICMPD in SURCAP: bilateral and national workshops and trainings Study visits to the EU MS on document security, special investigative techniques, anti-corruption, etc.; Workshops/trainings on specific aspects of border cooperation and management; Assistance in the development of the National Training Modules for the personnel of the border agencies of concerned states.

11 Borut Eržen Border Management and Visa Competence Centre ‌‌‌ Support to the creation of an electronic system of pre-arrival information exchange between the customs authorities of Belarus and Ukraine (PRINEX)  Region: points of customs control at the border between Belarus and Ukraine  Duration: 30 months (1 March August 2015)  Budget: 3,737,000 EUR (donor – the European Union) Overall objective  Facilitation of movement of goods and means of transport across the common borders of the Republic of Belarus and Ukraine, as well as in wider scope, between EU and CIS

12 Borut Eržen Border Management and Visa Competence Centre ‌‌‌ PRINEX: ICMPD training activities Regional workshop on risk analysis Training on anti-corruption and stress management Study visit to Estonia with the focus on practical presentation of the pre-arrival information exchange Training on document security for customs Study visit to Austria and Slovenia with the focus on IBM concept and border management questions related to customs Bilateral training on detection of smuggled goods and cigarettes

13 Borut Eržen Border Management and Visa Competence Centre ‌‌‌ Support to Free Movement of Persons and Migration in West Africa (FMM West Africa)

14 Borut Eržen Border Management and Visa Competence Centre ‌‌‌ Support to Free Movement of Persons and Migration in West Africa (FMM West Africa)  Objective: The project aims to maximise the development potential of free movement of persons and migration in West Africa  Donor: European Union  Duration: 1 June 2013–28 February 2018  Countries: ECOWAS Member States and Mauritania  Budget: 26 million EUR  Implementing partners: ILO, IOM, ICMPD and ECOWAS commission  Web site:

15 Borut Eržen Border Management and Visa Competence Centre ‌‌‌ Programa Regional de Seguridad Fronteriza en América Central (SEFRO)

16 Borut Eržen Border Management and Visa Competence Centre ‌‌‌ Programa Regional de Seguridad Fronteriza en América Central (SEFRO)  The project aims at supporting the Secretaria General de SICA and the member States of SICA in border security matters. It involves various activities related both to border security and to migration matters in general  Project activities include among others studies on Human Trafficking, IT connectivity and a Migration School as well as trainings and workshops on Migration related issues.  Two simultaneous projects with the value of approx EUR (EU funds via SG-SICA)  Duration: September October 2014

17 Borut Eržen Border Management and Visa Competence Centre ‌‌‌ ACTIVITIES INSIDE THE TERRITORY BORDER MANAGEMENT checks surveillance risk analysis CUSTOMS CONTROL COOPERATION WITH BP/POLICE CUSTOMS AND POLICE AUTHORITIES IN NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES The four-tier access control model

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Borut Eržen Senior Programme Manager Phone: Fax: Gonzagagasse 1, 5th floor 1010 Vienna Austria