At the Regional Migration Training Centre in Plandište, a three-day Training of Trainers was successfully held from 24 to 26 March 2026, within the framework of the project “Strengthening Regional Cooperation in Migration Management between the Western Balkans and Neighboring EU Member States in line with the EU acquis and international standards – MIRCO”.
The Training of Trainers focused on the topic “Migration and Human Rights”, with the aim of strengthening participants’ capacities in the field of human rights protection in the migration context, as well as enhancing their skills for transferring knowledge within their respective institutions.
The programme brought together representatives of the final beneficiary institutions of the MIRKO project from the Western Balkans – the Ministry of Interior of North Macedonia, the Ministry of Interior of Montenegro, as well as the host beneficiary institution – the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia. Representatives of the Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and Herzegovina also participated in the training, further confirming the importance of involving various relevant institutions in strengthening regional cooperation, exchanging experiences and improving joint responses to migration challenges.
The first two days were dedicated to providing a comprehensive theoretical and normative foundation on the intersection of migration and international human rights law, including an analysis of key principles and standards in this field. Lectures, interactive workshops and discussions were led by Kristijan Mihajlovski from the International Institute of Humanitarian Law (IIHL), Sanremo, Italy. The third day focused on developing training delivery skills and strengthening participants’ capacities for effective knowledge transfer. This part of the programme was conducted by Sandra Jansson and Jasmina Turčalo from the Swedish Migration Agency.
The MIRCO project, aims to strengthen regional cooperation in the areas of migration and asylum, as well as to build capacity for migration management in the Western Balkans in accordance with European standards.
