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Representations Abroad
ICMPD maintains very limited permanent offices abroad. Centralisation in Vienna continues to provide significant advantages in terms of organisational learning, expertise, economies of scale in operating costs and consistent quality of service delivery.
Apart from the Brussels Mission, which is a fully operational arm of ICMPD, representations exist in a limited number of countries that are of long-term relevance to ICMPD's work. These representations may change over time as the focus shifts to new countries or regions. Whenever feasible, ICMPD maintains project offices that are of a temporary nature and that facilitate the implementation of projects in the field.
Brussels Mission
The Brussels Mission co-ordinates contacts and liaises with the European Commission, the European Parliament, the Council Secretariat, Member States' representations and other bodies in Brussels relevant for ICMPD's work. The Brussels Mission manages several projects requiring close contact with the European Commission and other international organisations' offices located in Brussels. It closely co-operates with the relevant departments at HQ (Southern and Eastern Dimension Departments) in order to maintain thematic coherence and leadership.
Field Representatives
Field Representatives are designated personalities who liaise with the local government and, if and when applicable, provide support to projects taking place in the country. These representations mostly do not entail a physical infrastructure.
Currently, ICMPD's Field Representatives cover: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Finland, Georgia, Lebanon and the Middle East, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Tunisia and Maghreb, and international organisations in Geneva.
Field Offices
The growth in operational volume in recent years has led to a relocation of certain projects to the areas of operations in the field. There are certain benefits from this approach in terms of reducing travel costs, closer and more regular contacts with project beneficiaries and higher visibility in the country of intervention. A field office is tied to the life-time and the budget of a project.
