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Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Risk Mitigation
Project

Project 057: Strengthening crime scene forensics capabilities in investigating CBRN incidents in the South East and Eastern Europe region

Context

While countries in the region possess traditional forensics capabilities for investigation and preparation of court cases, it was highlighted that there is an insufficient amount of knowledge and equipment to carry out traditional forensics works in a CBRN environment, namely in the aftermath of an incident involving CBRN materials.

Objective

The overall objective of the project of which this contract will be a part is as follows:

  • Strengthen existing traditional forensic capabilities in investigating CBRN incidents among police experts
  • Develop a training system on forensic investigations in CBRN-related cases
  • Foster the establishment of networks of CBRN and forensics-related institutions and networks of forensics experts dealing with CBRN-related investigations at the sub-regional level.
Reference
IFS/2016/374-993
Project duration
15 Jan 2017 - 14 Jan 2020
Project locations
Albania
Armenia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Georgia
Moldova
Montenegro
North Macedonia
Serbia
Ukraine
Project website
https://www.isemi.sk/en_GB/aktivity/
CBRN areas
Investigation and prosecution
CBRN categories
ChemicalBiologicalRadiologicalNuclear
CoE Region
SEEE - South East and Eastern Europe

Stakeholders

Coordinators

European Commission

Participants

Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment) (RIVM)

Website
https://www.rivm.nl/en

Centar za forenzična ispitivanja, istraživanja i vještačenja Ivan Vučetić (Forensic Science Centre Ivan Vucetic)

Website
https://forenzika.gov.hr

*  This project is part of a pre-existing EU activity in the regions and has not resulted from the submission of a CoE project proposal. Due to the different origin of the project, not all countries involved are CoE partner countries.

** This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

*** This designation shall not be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is without prejudice to the individual positions of the Member States on this issue.