15 Jun Border Management
Name of the Project
Border Management
Country, City, Neighbourhood
Romania (Iași, Botoșani, Vaslui and Galati counties), Republic of Moldova (Făleşti, Ungheni and Nisporeni)
Website or social media of the project
Who is developing the project?
Alternative Sociale Association
Romanian Ministry of Development, Public Works and Housing
Brief description
The action contributes to the development of the capacity of public institutions in charge of defending fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens, private and public property and, the prevention and investigation of crimes, including cross-border crime, border traffic management, prevention of illegal migration etc. at the Romanian-Moldovan border (counties of Botoşani, Iaşi, Vaslui and Galaţi in România, rayoans Ungheni, Nisporeni and Făleşti in the Republic of Moldova).
The action will develop operational management capacities for heads of units (police chiefs) on both sides of the border.
Objectives of the Project
Objective 1 Develop the capacity of management professionals from public institutions in charge of defending fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens, private and public property and, the prevention and investigation of crimes, including cross-border crime, border traffic management, prevention of illegal migration etc. at the Romanian-Moldovan border (counties of Botoşani, Iaşi, Vaslui and Galaţi in România, rayoans Ungheni, Nisporeni and Făleşti in the Republic of Moldova).
Objective 2 Develop the cooperation between operational structures of the above institutions on each side of the border and across the border.
Tools and Methods
The program “Operational management” was held over 3 days, and included topics such as institutional marketing, organizational boundaries, organizational communication, the process of decision and negotiation, team building and employee motivation, effective management, working with the media (for police officers that don’t work in media relations), and combined several methods and approaches. The training relied on existing experiences of participants. In order to facilitate the cross-border cooperation the training included participants from both sides of the border in the same room. The trainers were experience managers from police structures and a trainer and coach on management with experience on
Introduction
a. Sharing of experience.
During the introductory session participants were asked to use examples from their day to day activity, including negative experiences and success stories. They were also asked to speak about the positives and the negatives of their activities with their counter-parts from across the border.
b. Presentations
The training relied on presentations on institutional marketing, organizational boundaries, organizational communication, the process of decision and negotiation, team building and employee motivation, effective management, working with the media (for police officers that don’t work in media relations), relevant legislation (the legal framework which regulates the institutional management of the Border Police and of the National Police).
c. Practical activities
The training module allowed the participants to practice approaches, tools and techniques that are relevant in managerial work. Working in groups and with participants from both sides of the border highlighted systemic collaboration issues which the participants were asked to solve.
d. Q&A
Participants were encouraged to expressed concerns with regards to the application of tools and methods, and the concerns were addressed by trainers.
e.»Cross-pollination” – is the process of exposing professionals to new ways of thinking. In the case of the training model used – the police were trained on management methods and approches that have been taken and adapted from bussiness practices by an experienced business trainer and coach with the support of two border and national police experts.
What methodologies does the project use?
- participatory processes (initial needs evaluation, content co-development, impact assessment after the application of the program etc.)
- digital tools
- cultural heritage (community advisory board involvement in the design of interventions)
- design thinking (cross-pollination)
General context
Starting with January 1st 2007 Romania’s Eastern border became EU’s external border. This brought new responsibilities for the Romanian side but also a need for adjustment to the new reality for the Moldovan side as well. New standards needed to be enforced through common training with regards to police and border cooperation with a view to establish common language on subject of common interest.
The project aimed both to prepare professionals on operational management, a topic that they had no formal training on, but also to establish a non-formal cooperation framework and establish personal ties.
Selected tags about the project
#border_management
#police_training
#cross-pollination
#cross-bordercooperation
How does it develop in time?
The action included 3 sessions of training held over 2.5 days.
Beneficiary
Police and border police from România and the Republic of Moldova in management positions.
Results
Expected and real. If the project is ongoing
- 60 police and border police professionals in management positions from România and the Republic of Moldova have proper operational management knowledge and skills;
- A practical guide on the topic of operational management for police work available;
- 3 plans for inter-institutional cooperation for the prevention of human trafficking created.
How is it evaluated?
Training evaluation forms
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