Opening and Final Conference – both conferences will by hosted by the project promoter in Slovakia. The aim of the opening conference is first of all to promote the project within chosen countries and international organizations like Interpol, Europol and IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) and to network all relevant partners in the field of CBRN security and safety. The aim of the final conference is as usual to formally close the whole project and to present to the international community the goals achieved by the project implementation.
Opening conference
On January 17-19, 2023, the project partners organized the opening conference of the project at the Grand Hotel Permon in Podbanské. It was the main opening event of the project, the purpose of which was primarily to share the goals and objectives of the project, both on national and international level, and also to identify and connect all relevant entities in the field of CBRN security and safety.
The invitation to the opening conference was accepted by representatives of all relevant departments of the Ministry of Interior of Slovak Republic, the Ministry of Defense of Slovak Republic, the Public Health Authority of the Slovak Republic, the Slovak Intelligence Service, the Financial Directorate of Slovak Republic (custom section), as well as the Criminal Bureau of Financial Administration.
In addition to representatives of the above-mentioned institutions, the Programme Operator of the "Good governance / Cross-border cooperation" programme - Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization of Slovak Republic, representatives of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway in Slovakia and the Embassy of the United States of America, as well as members of the police of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Hungary, Portugal, Romania and the French Gendarmerie took part in the conference. The project partners were also honored to welcome and host the representatives of the United States Department of Energy (Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence Program) and the Nuclear Regulatory Authority of Romania.
The goals of the conference were fulfilled, as the project partners quite successfully managed to promote both the project and its objectives, as well as CBRN security in general. Relevant stakeholders in the fight against CBRN crime were successfully identified and networked during the conference.
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Final project conference
The Slovak-Ukrainian border is just under a hundred kilometers long, but its importance for the European Union is exceptionally high. It serves as the gateway to the Schengen area, meaning that anything crossing this border could end up in any country of the European Union. That also applies to dangerous chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear materials. The aim of the Triglav project is to ensure the utmost protection of the border from this threat. The task of Slovak and Ukrainian security forces is to prevent illegal trade in hazardous materials and thus protect the lives and health of the entire European Union population. Achieving this goal requires close cooperation between Slovak and Ukrainian experts, professional equipment, as well as training and education of specialists supported by a partnership with Norwegian experts within the Triglav project. Project Triglav – Strengthen the fight against CBRN threats at the Slovakian-Ukrainian border was implemented by the project promoter Ministry of Interior of Slovak Republic via the Department for Detection of Hazardous Substances and Environmental Crime in partnership with the Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority and Ukrainian partners – International CBRN Risk Mitigation Research Center, State Border Guard Service of Ukraine and Security Service of Ukraine.
On April 09, 2024, the project implementation was evaluated and the project outcomes were presented to the international plenum represented by Norway, Ukraine, US Embassy, United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute, France, Portugal, Lithuania, Romania, Hungary, Moldova, Estonia and Germany. On behalf of Slovakian institutions, the final conference was attended by representatives of the Fire and Rescue Service, the Crisis Management Section of the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic, several branches of the Police Force, the General Prosecutor's Office of the Slovak Republic, the Financial Administration of the Slovak Republic, the Criminal Office of the Financial Administration, the Slovak Information Service, the Public Health Authority of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic as the Program Operator.
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