21/06/2024

Ambassador Brian Aggeler, head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, with his associates visited the Agency for Education and Professional Training (AEPTM) today.

As this was his first visit to AEPTM, Ambassador Aggeler was guided by his host through the set of facilities used for the education and professional development of the state level police officers and other lower government levels police institutions.

In the extremely successful cooperation with AEPTM so far, the OSCE used to engage reputable European expert teams to conduct specialist training programmes and donated valuable equipment - computers, software and equipment for detecting forged documents – for basic training of cadets, especially those from the Border Police of BiH. The donated equipment has already been put in place to improve the quality of the teaching process.  

Director Marko Vujević informed the guests about the current state of affairs and understaffing problems that can be overcome by engaging experts from police institutions or university professors. "We are open to both internal and international cooperation. That is the only way we can strive for excellence and be recognized in a broader framework" - said director Vujević, emphasizing that the OSCE is a serious partner in the implementation of the Agency's legal mandate and organization of all types of training courses for police officers.  Vujević praised the assistance and support provided by the OSCE, thanked for the cooperation and expressed the hope that it will be continued with concrete projects that will strengthen the police agencies and thus the overall security system of BiH.

Ambassador Aggeler inquired about the Agency’s workforce gender composition, the curricula development and trainings for trainers. Among the Agency’s employees, women represent 43%. Director Vujević pointed out that the curricula development is a planned activity that involves the Agency's employees, representatives of state police agencies and, if necessary, foreign experts. The head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina showed his appreciation for the partnership with AEPTM, commended its impressive capacities and said to look forward to the future cooperation.