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Created
Classification
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08BRATISLAVA64
2008-02-13 16:09:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Bratislava
Cable title:
SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL FOR PROJECT IN ANTI-TIP: MANAGED BY
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UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000064
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR G/TIP and EUR/NCE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC ELAB KRCM PHUM PREL SMIG LO
SUBJECT: SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL FOR PROJECT IN ANTI-TIP: MANAGED BY
FY 2008 ESF AND INCLE FUNDS
UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000064
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR G/TIP and EUR/NCE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC ELAB KRCM PHUM PREL SMIG LO
SUBJECT: SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL FOR PROJECT IN ANTI-TIP: MANAGED BY
FY 2008 ESF AND INCLE FUNDS
1. Post submits the following project proposal received from the
Slovak Office of the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime
(UNODC).
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Identifying Information
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2. Project proposal information is as follows:
Name of Organization: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
(UNODC)
Name of Director: Alexandra Malangone, National Project Director for
Slovakia
Organization Contact: Alexandra Malangone
Mailing address: Grosslingova 35, 811 09 Bratislava, Slovakia
Phone number: +421.2.5933.7248
Email address: Alexandra.malangone@unodc.org
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Project Title and Duration
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3. The Title of the project is: "Adopting and Introducing the UNODC
Computer-Based Training to Combat Trafficking in Persons for Law
Enforcement Personnel in the Slovak Republic." The duration of the
project is 18 months.
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Abstract
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4. While Slovakia has been working to eliminate TIP at the higher
levels of government, a lack of funding for training purposes has
handicapped the effort at the working level. This has led to
problems with identifying victims, insufficient police positions
allotted to TIP, fragmented data collection and very few
prosecutions. The UNODC project proposes to tailor its Human
Trafficking Basic Awareness Computer Training Demo to the local
context. The Slovak-modified version of the Demo would be used to
train law enforcement practitioners, including first-line officers,
immigration police, prosecutors, judges, and NGO workers in the
basic concepts of human trafficking.
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Problem Statement
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5. According to Ministry of Interior statistical data only 11 cases
of trafficking were investigated by police in 2007. Of these, only
four led to convictions. According to the government, no foreign TIP
victims in Slovakia were assisted because "none came forward" to
request assistance. In addition, the number of identified and
assisted victims (all Slovak) was low ("more than 10", according to
the MOI). Thus, there exists a need to enhance the current level of
knowledge, ability, and expertise available to Slovak law
enforcement agencies in the area of human trafficking. Training more
personnel will strengthen the country's criminal justice response to
TIP.
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Project Goals, Objectives, and Implementation Plan
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6. Project Goal: to increase the number of investigations and
prosecutions of human traffickers by raising the basic level of
understanding of TIP crimes among law enforcement practitioners.
7. The implementation plan is in three parts:
A. The UNODC Human Trafficking Basic Awareness Demo will be tailored
to fit the legal, cultural and language norms of Slovakia. The plan
will: select a project director; conduct an assessment of the types
of concrete modifications needed to adapt the Demo to the local
context; organize a series of roundtable meetings involving all
relevant stakeholders; adapt and translate the Demo into Slovak on
the basis of identified needs, and; subcontract with a company that
has experience in multi-media learning programs to produce a
modified Demo. Performance indicators will include the successful
modification of the Demo, the completion of roundtable meetings, and
the retention of a subcontractor.
B. The Demo will be delivered to the general law enforcement staff
in Slovakia. This includes: identifying and training instructors;
identifying and nominating training participants; organizing 5
training workshops for working-level law enforcement staff, and;
interpreting training evaluation data and formulating conclusions.
Performance indicators include the completion of 5 training
workshops; the completion of training for 150 law enforcement
personnel, and; completed training evaluations/conclusions.
C. The Demo will be integrated into the curricula of relevant
training institutions. This includes the incorporation of the Demo
into the Police Academy and the Judicial Academy training programs.
Performance indicators will be the completion of consultations with
the heads of the Police Academy and Judicial Academy, and the
integration of the training materials into their curriculum.
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Organizational Capability
--------------
8. As the custodian of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and
Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, the
UNODC is especially qualified in both organizational ability and
experience to address TIP in Slovakia. The UNODC National Project
Director in Bratislava will be central to the success of the
project, facilitating its day-to-day activities under the management
and support of the UNODC Regional Project Office for South Eastern
Europe. The UNODC Regional Project Coordinator will support the
project's implementation as needed. The project will have the full
backing of the UNODC office in Vienna, which will provide technical
support and advice as needed. The project shall be executed through
the UNDP office in Bratislava.
9. The local implementing partner of the project is the Government
Council for Crime Prevention. The UNODC National Project Office will
continue working in close cooperation with other government
agencies, especially the Office of the National Coordinator to
Combat Human Trafficking, the Police Presidium, the Ministry of
Justice, and the Office of Border and Foreign Police.
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Appendices
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10. Summary Budget in USD, the amount to be spent on:
Personnel: USD 75,600
Fringe Benefits: 0
Travel: USD 4,000
Equipment: USD 4,500
Training: USD 22,000
Consultants/Contracts: USD 60,000
Other direct costs/meetings/maintenance/operations: USD 20,045
Indirect costs: USD 23,855
TOTAL: USD 210,000
11. Line Item budget specifics:
a. Personnel: monthly salary of National Project Officer (USD 4,200
monthly for 18 months) as per standard UNDP salary rate for this
position.
b. Fringe Benefits: does not apply
c. Travel: In-country travel of the National Project Officer (USD
4,000).
d. Equipment: Purchase of a laptop computer (USD 2,000) and a
projector (USD 2,500) for execution of trainings.
e. Training: 5 training workshops, reimbursement of in-country
travel and accommodation for 15 participants per workshop (USD 90
per person). Refreshments will be USD 1,300 per workshop. Salary for
2 trainers will be USD 3,200/per trainer for 5 workshops. Printing
of materials will be USD 1,000 per workshop.
f. Consultations/Contracts: Consultant to assess concrete
modifications to adapt Human Trafficking Demo will be USD 2,300 for
4 days salary plus international travel. Translation of the Demo
will be USD 7,700. Subcontracting with a company with experience in
inter-active multi-media learning programs will be USD 50,000.
g. Other Direct Costs/Meetings/Operations/Maintenance: The rent of
a National Project Office as per Internal Memorandum of the Director
of the UNDP Bratislava Regional Center on Common Costs Services (USD
800/month for 18 months). Costs also include 2 consultative meetings
with stakeholders.
h. Indirect Costs: Project support costs as per new UNODC
Management Instruction effective as of 1.1.2008.
i. TOTAL: USD 210,000
12. Resume: The National Project Officer (NPO) will carry out his
or her duties under the direct supervision of the Regional Project
Coordinator based in the UNODC Regional Project Office for South
Eastern Europe. He/she will be responsible for the operational
management of the project, including planning, initiating and
managing project activities. The NPO will have appropriate
qualifications and experience, including a university degree in
social or political sciences, law, economics; excellent command of
the English language; 5+ years of progressive experience in public
or business administration; 5 years experience in law enforcement,
criminal justice or justice administration; familiarity with project
planning and implementation; practical work experience within the UN
system or another international organization; previous work in the
field of trafficking, and; Slovak language skills.
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Comment
--------------
13.) The UNODC proposal to assist law enforcement understanding and
capabilities regarding anti-TIP, with the goal of increasing the
number of investigations and prosecutions, is supported by post. The
Slovak Republic, while making headway at the top of government by
implementing laws and protocols regarding TIP, still needs
assistance with basic training for on-the-ground personnel who deal
with the issue daily. The UNODC proposal addresses these concerns
and will assist Slovakia in its fight against TIP.
OBSITNIK
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR G/TIP and EUR/NCE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC ELAB KRCM PHUM PREL SMIG LO
SUBJECT: SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL FOR PROJECT IN ANTI-TIP: MANAGED BY
FY 2008 ESF AND INCLE FUNDS
1. Post submits the following project proposal received from the
Slovak Office of the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime
(UNODC).
--------------
Identifying Information
--------------
2. Project proposal information is as follows:
Name of Organization: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
(UNODC)
Name of Director: Alexandra Malangone, National Project Director for
Slovakia
Organization Contact: Alexandra Malangone
Mailing address: Grosslingova 35, 811 09 Bratislava, Slovakia
Phone number: +421.2.5933.7248
Email address: Alexandra.malangone@unodc.org
--------------
Project Title and Duration
--------------
3. The Title of the project is: "Adopting and Introducing the UNODC
Computer-Based Training to Combat Trafficking in Persons for Law
Enforcement Personnel in the Slovak Republic." The duration of the
project is 18 months.
--------------
Abstract
--------------
4. While Slovakia has been working to eliminate TIP at the higher
levels of government, a lack of funding for training purposes has
handicapped the effort at the working level. This has led to
problems with identifying victims, insufficient police positions
allotted to TIP, fragmented data collection and very few
prosecutions. The UNODC project proposes to tailor its Human
Trafficking Basic Awareness Computer Training Demo to the local
context. The Slovak-modified version of the Demo would be used to
train law enforcement practitioners, including first-line officers,
immigration police, prosecutors, judges, and NGO workers in the
basic concepts of human trafficking.
--------------
Problem Statement
--------------
5. According to Ministry of Interior statistical data only 11 cases
of trafficking were investigated by police in 2007. Of these, only
four led to convictions. According to the government, no foreign TIP
victims in Slovakia were assisted because "none came forward" to
request assistance. In addition, the number of identified and
assisted victims (all Slovak) was low ("more than 10", according to
the MOI). Thus, there exists a need to enhance the current level of
knowledge, ability, and expertise available to Slovak law
enforcement agencies in the area of human trafficking. Training more
personnel will strengthen the country's criminal justice response to
TIP.
-------------- --------------
Project Goals, Objectives, and Implementation Plan
-------------- --------------
6. Project Goal: to increase the number of investigations and
prosecutions of human traffickers by raising the basic level of
understanding of TIP crimes among law enforcement practitioners.
7. The implementation plan is in three parts:
A. The UNODC Human Trafficking Basic Awareness Demo will be tailored
to fit the legal, cultural and language norms of Slovakia. The plan
will: select a project director; conduct an assessment of the types
of concrete modifications needed to adapt the Demo to the local
context; organize a series of roundtable meetings involving all
relevant stakeholders; adapt and translate the Demo into Slovak on
the basis of identified needs, and; subcontract with a company that
has experience in multi-media learning programs to produce a
modified Demo. Performance indicators will include the successful
modification of the Demo, the completion of roundtable meetings, and
the retention of a subcontractor.
B. The Demo will be delivered to the general law enforcement staff
in Slovakia. This includes: identifying and training instructors;
identifying and nominating training participants; organizing 5
training workshops for working-level law enforcement staff, and;
interpreting training evaluation data and formulating conclusions.
Performance indicators include the completion of 5 training
workshops; the completion of training for 150 law enforcement
personnel, and; completed training evaluations/conclusions.
C. The Demo will be integrated into the curricula of relevant
training institutions. This includes the incorporation of the Demo
into the Police Academy and the Judicial Academy training programs.
Performance indicators will be the completion of consultations with
the heads of the Police Academy and Judicial Academy, and the
integration of the training materials into their curriculum.
--------------
Organizational Capability
--------------
8. As the custodian of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and
Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, the
UNODC is especially qualified in both organizational ability and
experience to address TIP in Slovakia. The UNODC National Project
Director in Bratislava will be central to the success of the
project, facilitating its day-to-day activities under the management
and support of the UNODC Regional Project Office for South Eastern
Europe. The UNODC Regional Project Coordinator will support the
project's implementation as needed. The project will have the full
backing of the UNODC office in Vienna, which will provide technical
support and advice as needed. The project shall be executed through
the UNDP office in Bratislava.
9. The local implementing partner of the project is the Government
Council for Crime Prevention. The UNODC National Project Office will
continue working in close cooperation with other government
agencies, especially the Office of the National Coordinator to
Combat Human Trafficking, the Police Presidium, the Ministry of
Justice, and the Office of Border and Foreign Police.
--------------
Appendices
--------------
10. Summary Budget in USD, the amount to be spent on:
Personnel: USD 75,600
Fringe Benefits: 0
Travel: USD 4,000
Equipment: USD 4,500
Training: USD 22,000
Consultants/Contracts: USD 60,000
Other direct costs/meetings/maintenance/operations: USD 20,045
Indirect costs: USD 23,855
TOTAL: USD 210,000
11. Line Item budget specifics:
a. Personnel: monthly salary of National Project Officer (USD 4,200
monthly for 18 months) as per standard UNDP salary rate for this
position.
b. Fringe Benefits: does not apply
c. Travel: In-country travel of the National Project Officer (USD
4,000).
d. Equipment: Purchase of a laptop computer (USD 2,000) and a
projector (USD 2,500) for execution of trainings.
e. Training: 5 training workshops, reimbursement of in-country
travel and accommodation for 15 participants per workshop (USD 90
per person). Refreshments will be USD 1,300 per workshop. Salary for
2 trainers will be USD 3,200/per trainer for 5 workshops. Printing
of materials will be USD 1,000 per workshop.
f. Consultations/Contracts: Consultant to assess concrete
modifications to adapt Human Trafficking Demo will be USD 2,300 for
4 days salary plus international travel. Translation of the Demo
will be USD 7,700. Subcontracting with a company with experience in
inter-active multi-media learning programs will be USD 50,000.
g. Other Direct Costs/Meetings/Operations/Maintenance: The rent of
a National Project Office as per Internal Memorandum of the Director
of the UNDP Bratislava Regional Center on Common Costs Services (USD
800/month for 18 months). Costs also include 2 consultative meetings
with stakeholders.
h. Indirect Costs: Project support costs as per new UNODC
Management Instruction effective as of 1.1.2008.
i. TOTAL: USD 210,000
12. Resume: The National Project Officer (NPO) will carry out his
or her duties under the direct supervision of the Regional Project
Coordinator based in the UNODC Regional Project Office for South
Eastern Europe. He/she will be responsible for the operational
management of the project, including planning, initiating and
managing project activities. The NPO will have appropriate
qualifications and experience, including a university degree in
social or political sciences, law, economics; excellent command of
the English language; 5+ years of progressive experience in public
or business administration; 5 years experience in law enforcement,
criminal justice or justice administration; familiarity with project
planning and implementation; practical work experience within the UN
system or another international organization; previous work in the
field of trafficking, and; Slovak language skills.
--------------
Comment
--------------
13.) The UNODC proposal to assist law enforcement understanding and
capabilities regarding anti-TIP, with the goal of increasing the
number of investigations and prosecutions, is supported by post. The
Slovak Republic, while making headway at the top of government by
implementing laws and protocols regarding TIP, still needs
assistance with basic training for on-the-ground personnel who deal
with the issue daily. The UNODC proposal addresses these concerns
and will assist Slovakia in its fight against TIP.
OBSITNIK