Application form for TAIEX Workshop

Please note:
TAIEX is willing to undertake the majority of the arrangements and costs for its workshops. However please note that in making this request for a workshop the following support must be provided by your country:
  1. Enclosure of the draft law, laws or policy statements, and/or a short written summary of the current situation regarding the sector.
  1. Liaison with participants regarding the event and submission of a complete list of participants (with their job title, full contact details & name of administration), no later than 21 calendar days before the event.
  1. Assistance to TAIEX representatives during the event.
  1. Submission of a short evaluation report of the event.

Beneficiary: / TURKEY
Date of submission: / 20.3.2006

Please complete and return to:

European Commission

InstitutionBuilding unit (TAIEX)

Rue de la Loi 200, B-1049 Brussels

Fax: +32-2-296 68 40

E-mail:

1. Contact person for administrative questions related to this event:
Title:[1] / POLICE INSPECTOR - POLICE DIVER
First Name: / ALPER
Surname: / TUGBAY
Ministry or Institution: / MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
Department: / NATIONAL POLICE, PROTECTION DEPARTMENT
Function: / POLICE DIVING INSTRUCTOR
Office address (street/number/office number): / EMNIYET GENEL MUDURLUGU
DEPARTMENT OF PROTECTION
Post code: / 06100 / DIKMEN
City: / ANKARA
Office Tel: / 00 90 312 412 36 07 00 90 312 412 35 62
Office Fax: / 00 90 312 467 43 55
E-mail: /
2. Workshop details:
Proposed subject of workshop: / UNDERWATER CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION
Preferred date of event (indicate calendar week number): / 2006
Expected number of participants: / 60
Target audience:
(specify if Ministries, institutions, sub-national authorities,
professional associations or other) / AUTHORITIES FROM POLICE AND GENDERMERIE FORCES WHO WORK FOR UNDERWATER SEARCH AND RECOVERY UNITS
Is accommodation required?
(applies only to journey of 200km and above) / Yes No
Is interpretation required? / Yes No
If yes, between which languages? / Between: / ENGLISH / and / TURKISH
Does your administration have suitable conference facilities available? / Yes No
If yes, are these facilities free of charge? / Yes No
Conference venue address:
(street, number, office number)
Post code:
City:
Office Tel.:
Office Fax:
E-mail:
Agenda: Indicate specific items which should be included on the agenda and/or attach draft programme, if available
PROVISIONAL AGENDA
DAY 1
IMPLEMENTATIONS BEFORE DIVING OPERATIONS, PREPARING STUFF AND EQUIPMENTS
DAY 2
DEFINING WATER AND UNDERWATER CONDITIONS AND SEARCH OPERATIONS
DAY 3
COLLECTING AND HANDLING EVIDENCE(S) UNDERWATER
DAY 4
RECOVERY TECHNIQUES FOR EVIDENCE
Additional comments:
3. Details of the relevant legislation for this event:
Sector of the Acquis
CELEX N°/Natural number: / 2004 REGULAR REPORT ON TURKEY'S PROGRESS TOWARD ACCESSION
Type of legislation: / INTHE AREAS OF POLICE CO-OPERATIONAND FIGHT AGAINST ORGANISED CRIME, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION METHODS AND FORENSIC CAPACITY IN INVESTIGATIONS STILL NEED TO BE IMPROVED.
Screening chapter: / CHAPTER 24. CO-OPERATIONIN THE FIELD OF JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS.
4. Current situation:
Please describe briefly your current situation concerning the sector of the acquis communautaire indicated above and explain why the workshop is necessary now:
IN TURKEY,18 POLICE UNDERWATER SEARCH AND RECOVERY TEAMS, INCLUDING (TOTAL AMOUNT) 114 POLICE DIVERS FROM SEVERAL RANKS, SERVING WHOLE COUNTRYWHICH HAS 81 CITIES, INLAND WATERS AND 8333 KILOMETERS SHORE-LINE.
INTHE CAPITAL CITY, ANKARA, UNDERCONTROL OF PROTECTION DEPARTMENTIN THE GENERAL DIRECTORATEOF NATIONAL POLICE FORCES, SOME OF POLICEDIVERSARESERVING TO OTHERS, TOIMPROVESKILLSAND TECHNIQUES ABOUTUNDERWATER OPERATIONS.
SINCE 1994, POLICE UNDERWATER SEARCHAND RECOVERY TEAMSHASBEENSERVINGINMANYHOMICIDE, SUICIDE, DROWNINGCASES, NATURALOVER-FLOODDISASTERS AND HULL SEARCH OPERATIONS.

Please note: The information contained in this form will be made available on-line to the Permanent Representation, or Mission of your country in Brussels.

All applications received directly from the Western Balkans’ administrations will be forwarded to the EU Delegation in the country concerned, and in the case of Kosovo to the EC-Liaison Office, for a preliminary evaluation.

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