Objective: The overall objective is to facilitate the movement of persons and goods across borders in the six EaP countries, while at the same time maintaining secure borders through the enhancement of inter-agency cooperation, bilateral and multi-lateral cooperation among the target countries, EU member States and other international stakeholders.
The specific objectives:
Contribute to the establishment of a modern training system in the six beneficiary countries according to EU best practices
Enhance operational capacities by providing operational and country specific capacity building activities on specified topics based on needs identified by the beneficiary institutions
Awareness raising and support to the fight against corruption in the six EaP countries
Awareness raising and support to the improvement of the respect for human rights for persons crossing borders
Where applicable to contribute to a smooth operationalization of visa liberalisation.
Target Groups:
Decision makers from ministries and national authorities responsible for border management and customs of the beneficiary countries within the ENPI East Region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine)
Senior and mid-management and operational officials from border, immigration and law enforcement agencies, customs, plant (products) inspection services, live animal and foodstuff inspection services and human health inspection services of said countries.
Public organs defending citizens' rights (e.g. ombudsman's offices or equivalent), as well as economic actors (i.e. national business or traders' associations) could be involved in the action when appropriate.
Final beneficiaries:
Bona fide travellers and regular migrants as well as economic/commercial operators.
Persons in need of special protection, such as asylum seekers, potential victims of human trafficking, unaccompanied minors and other vulnerable categories.