Algeria 
Egypt 
Jordan 
Lebanon 
Libya 
Morocco 
Palestine * 
Syria * 
Tunisia EUPOL COPPS pilot project kicks off in Bethlehem district
The latest Community Policing workshop EUPOL COPPS organised in Bethlehem on 23-24 April, is part of a pilot project that brings together deputy heads of departments of the Palestinian Civil Police (PCP) from several Bethlehem districts, representatives of Palestinian Civil Societies Organisations (CSOs), such as Human Rights and Democracy Media Centers (SHAMS), the Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR), the Palestinian Conflict Transformation Center (Wi’am), Palestinian Ministries such as Social Affairs, Women’s Studie Center, Women of the Sun Organization and Sawsana. The overall aim of the project is to support the PCP enhancing their cooperation with civil society, in a structural and sustainable way. The activities included discussions on exchanges of experiences and best practices between Palestinian PCP officers and EUPOL COPPS colleagues from The Netherlands and Portugal, international standards and traditional versus modern police strategies. The role of CSOs as a main contributor in mediation and advocacy for Human Rights and Gender issues in societies constitutes a key aspect of the project. Individual and group activities included simulations on how to consult with and mobilise communities and how to respond to community problems. The workshop focused on what PCP and CSO’s have in common instead of what can divide them, reinforcing essential bridges and cooperation.
Countries covered:
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Palestine *
