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On 3 April 2008, the International Consortium (IC) held its annual meeting in Tirana. The U.S Ambassador, John L. Withers II, the Head of the EC Delegation, Ambassador Helmuth Lohan, the Head of the OSCE Presence, Ambassador Robert Bosch, the Minister of Interior, Bujar Nishani, the Deputy Chair of High Council of Justice, Kreshnik Spahiu, the General Prosecutor, Ina Rama and Minister of Justice Enkelejd Alibeaj and the Deputy Minister of Integration, Albert Gajo all welcomed the IC’s contribution to the advancement of the rule of law and pledged continued support. The event reviewed working groups activities and outlined critical issues related to assistance and reform efforts. The General Director of the Albanian State Police (ASP), Ahmet Prenci, gave an overview of the implementation of the new ASP law, the implementation of the new ASP organizational structure, the current obstacles facing the ASP, an update on human resource management as well as the status of projects aimed at improving efficiency. ICITAP Programme Manager, Darrel Hart, chaired the session that focused on brief reviews of the activities of the working groups and outlining critical issues related to assistance and reform efforts. Presentations were followed by open discussions on how to address more efficiently rule of law challenges while strengthening capacities of the law enforcement agencies. All Consortiums’ activities are coordinated by ICITAP. The 2008 annual meeting was sponsored by the EC Delegation.
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