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UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000064 
 
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STATE FOR G/TIP and EUR/NCE 
 
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SUBJECT: SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL FOR PROJECT IN ANTI-TIP:  MANAGED BY 
FY 2008 ESF AND INCLE FUNDS 
 
¶1. Post submits the following project proposal received from the 
Slovak Office of the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime 
(UNODC). 
 
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Identifying Information 
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¶2.  Project proposal information is as follows: 
 
Name of Organization: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime 
(UNODC) 
Name of Director: Alexandra Malangone, National Project Director for 
Slovakia 
Organization Contact: Alexandra Malangone 
Mailing address: Grosslingova 35, 811 09 Bratislava, Slovakia 
Phone number: +421.2.5933.7248 
Email address: Alexandra.malangone@unodc.org 
 
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Project Title and Duration 
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¶3. The Title of the project is: "Adopting and Introducing the UNODC 
Computer-Based Training to Combat Trafficking in Persons for Law 
Enforcement Personnel in the Slovak Republic." The duration of the 
project is 18 months. 
 
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Abstract 
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¶4. While Slovakia has been working to eliminate TIP at the higher 
levels of government, a lack of funding for training purposes has 
handicapped the effort at the working level.  This has led to 
problems with identifying victims, insufficient police positions 
allotted to TIP, fragmented data collection and very few 
prosecutions. The UNODC project proposes to tailor its Human 
Trafficking Basic Awareness Computer Training Demo to the local 
context. The Slovak-modified version of the Demo would be used to 
train law enforcement practitioners, including first-line officers, 
immigration police, prosecutors, judges, and NGO workers in the 
basic concepts of human trafficking. 
 
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Problem Statement 
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¶5. According to Ministry of Interior statistical data only 11 cases 
of trafficking were investigated by police in 2007.  Of these, only 
four led to convictions. According to the government, no foreign TIP 
victims in Slovakia were assisted because "none came forward" to 
request assistance. In addition, the number of identified and 
assisted victims (all Slovak) was low ("more than 10", according to 
the MOI).  Thus, there exists a need to enhance the current level of 
knowledge, ability, and expertise available to Slovak law 
enforcement agencies in the area of human trafficking. Training more 
personnel will strengthen the country's criminal justice response to 
TIP. 
 
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Project Goals, Objectives, and Implementation Plan 
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¶6. Project Goal: to increase the number of investigations and 
prosecutions of human traffickers by raising the basic level of 
understanding of TIP crimes among law enforcement practitioners. 
 
¶7. The implementation plan is in three parts: 
 
¶A. The UNODC Human Trafficking Basic Awareness Demo will be tailored 
to fit the legal, cultural and language norms of Slovakia.  The plan 
will: select a project director; conduct an assessment of the types 
of concrete modifications needed to adapt the Demo to the local 
context; organize a series of roundtable meetings involving all 
relevant stakeholders; adapt and translate the Demo into Slovak on 
the basis of identified needs, and; subcontract with a company that 
has experience in multi-media learning programs to produce a 
modified Demo. Performance indicators will include the successful 
modification of the Demo, the completion of roundtable meetings, and 
the retention of a subcontractor. 
 
¶B. The Demo will be delivered to the general law enforcement staff 
in Slovakia. This includes: identifying and training instructors; 
identifying and nominating training participants; organizing 5 
training workshops for working-level law enforcement staff, and; 
interpreting training evaluation data and formulating conclusions. 
Performance indicators include the completion of 5 training 
workshops; the completion of training for 150 law enforcement 
personnel, and; completed training evaluations/conclusions. 
 
¶C. The Demo will be integrated into the curricula of relevant 
training institutions. This includes the incorporation of the Demo 
into the Police Academy and the Judicial Academy training programs. 
Performance indicators will be the completion of consultations with 
the heads of the Police Academy and Judicial Academy, and the 
integration of the training materials into their curriculum. 
 
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Organizational Capability 
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¶8.  As the custodian of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and 
Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, the 
UNODC is especially qualified in both organizational ability and 
experience to address TIP in Slovakia. The UNODC National Project 
Director in Bratislava will be central to the success of the 
project, facilitating its day-to-day activities under the management 
and support of the UNODC Regional Project Office for South Eastern 
Europe. The UNODC Regional Project Coordinator will support the 
project's implementation as needed. The project will have the full 
backing of the UNODC office in Vienna, which will provide technical 
support and advice as needed. The project shall be executed through 
the UNDP office in Bratislava. 
 
¶9. The local implementing partner of the project is the Government 
Council for Crime Prevention. The UNODC National Project Office will 
continue working in close cooperation with other government 
agencies, especially the Office of the National Coordinator to 
Combat Human Trafficking, the Police Presidium, the Ministry of 
Justice, and the Office of Border and Foreign Police. 
 
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Appendices 
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¶10. Summary Budget in USD, the amount to be spent on: 
 
Personnel:  USD 75,600 
Fringe Benefits: 0 
Travel: USD 4,000 
Equipment: USD 4,500 
Training:  USD 22,000 
Consultants/Contracts: USD 60,000 
Other direct costs/meetings/maintenance/operations: USD 20,045 
Indirect costs: USD 23,855 
TOTAL:  USD 210,000 
 
¶11. Line Item budget specifics: 
 
a. Personnel:  monthly salary of National Project Officer (USD 4,200 
monthly for 18 months) as per standard UNDP salary rate for this 
position. 
 
b. Fringe Benefits:  does not apply 
 
c. Travel:  In-country travel of the National Project Officer (USD 
4,000). 
 
d. Equipment:  Purchase of a laptop computer (USD 2,000) and a 
projector (USD 2,500) for execution of trainings. 
 
e. Training:  5 training workshops, reimbursement of in-country 
travel and accommodation for 15 participants per workshop (USD 90 
per person). Refreshments will be USD 1,300 per workshop. Salary for 
2 trainers will be USD 3,200/per trainer for 5 workshops. Printing 
of materials will be USD 1,000 per workshop. 
 
f. Consultations/Contracts:  Consultant to assess concrete 
modifications to adapt Human Trafficking Demo will be USD 2,300 for 
4 days salary plus international travel. Translation of the Demo 
will be USD 7,700. Subcontracting with a company with experience in 
inter-active multi-media learning programs will be USD 50,000. 
 
g. Other Direct Costs/Meetings/Operations/Maintenance:  The rent of 
a National Project Office as per Internal Memorandum of the Director 
of the UNDP Bratislava Regional Center on Common Costs Services (USD 
800/month for 18 months). Costs also include 2 consultative meetings 
with stakeholders. 
 
h. Indirect Costs:  Project support costs as per new UNODC 
Management Instruction effective as of 1.1.2008. 
 
i. TOTAL:  USD 210,000 
 
¶12. Resume:  The National Project Officer (NPO) will carry out his 
or her duties under the direct supervision of the Regional Project 
Coordinator based in the UNODC Regional Project Office for South 
Eastern Europe. He/she will be responsible for the operational 
management of the project, including planning, initiating and 
managing project activities. The NPO will have appropriate 
qualifications and experience, including a university degree in 
 
social or political sciences, law, economics; excellent command of 
the English language; 5+ years of progressive experience in public 
or business administration; 5 years experience in law enforcement, 
criminal justice or justice administration; familiarity with project 
planning and implementation; practical work experience within the UN 
system or another international organization; previous work in the 
field of trafficking, and; Slovak language skills. 
 
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Comment 
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13.)  The UNODC proposal to assist law enforcement understanding and 
capabilities regarding anti-TIP, with the goal of increasing the 
number of investigations and prosecutions, is supported by post. The 
Slovak Republic, while making headway at the top of government by 
implementing laws and protocols regarding TIP, still needs 
assistance with basic training for on-the-ground personnel who deal 
with the issue daily. The UNODC proposal addresses these concerns 
and will assist Slovakia in its fight against TIP. 
 
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