Summary 24 November, 2009 Solna, Sweden
The 17th Strategy Committee was hosted by the Swedish Presidency in Solna, Sweden. Jan Karlsen, President of the Swedish Police Trade Union, gave a presentation on the Union’s view of Police Cooperation in Europe.
The Chair announced:
- CEPOL’s contribution to the Action Plan on the implementation of the Stockholm Programme to include Common Curricula, Exchange Programme and the rapprochement of the second and third pillar;
- Items discussed at the Police Chiefs Task Force meeting in Brussels on 19 October 2009 which included the Establishment of a Law Enforcement Strategy;
- At its meeting on 23 October 2009 Ministers of Justice agreed:
- To three instruments aimed at strengthening the procedural rights of suspects and defendants in criminal proceedings;
- To amend the Council Decision on EUCPN enabling the network to achieve its full potential;
- To adopt a strategy for better support to victims of crime in the European Union
The Director presented:
- The status of recruitment in the Secretariat;
- Budget Execution 2009;
- Final Audit Report of the Court of Auditors 2008 and highlighted that the report had been favourably amended since the draft report presented at the 17th Governing Board;
- Budget procedures and rules for organising CEPOL activities;
- An update on procurement matters.
The Strategy Committee recommend the 18th Governing Board adopt the draft decisions:-
- Budget 2010; including savings of €1 million compared with 2009;
- Work Programme 2010, including CEPOL Calendar of Courses and Seminars as well as venues and dates for the activities;
- Implementing rules to the Staff Regulation - Mission Guidelines and Code of Conduct;
- The Terms of Reference relating to the tender procedure for the Five Year External Evaluation of CEPOL;
- Multi Annual Staff Policy Plan 2011-2013;
- Grant Contracts between CEPOL and colleges/institutes;
- Contracts with Module Advisers and Educational Experts;
- Document Management System (DMS) Policy Paper;
- The Recruitment of the Director;
- The CEPOL Strategy and Key Performance Indicators;
- Pre-estimate 2011;
- The role of National Contact Points;
- Matters relating to the External Relations Working Group, including Cooperation Agreements and the revised External Relations Policy Paper;
- The still open call for nominations for experts to comprise an Audit Panel;
- Free flights for participants attending CEPOL activities.
