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Portraits of experts

Confronting other realities

Responsible for a contingent of experts in Sarajevo [© FDFA]

"My first mission dates back to 1998. It was a 2 1/2 year stint with the United Nations Preventive Deployment Force in Macedonia (UNPREDEP). I was 35 and felt the need to broaden my horizons."  Read more


Gaining confidence and developing competence

Advisor on planning and development in Pristina [© FDFA]

 After 20 years in the police force, Jasmin was looking for new challenges. Off the top of her head she contacted CIVPOL in response to an advertisement. „Originally I was supposed to do a six-month tour. I never thought that I would end up spending a year and a half in Kosovo!"  Read more


Participating in peace keeping

 Technical and Scientific Police manager in Abidjan [© DFAE]

"My mission in Ivory Coast was to help with the reconstruction of the Ivorian police force in general and of the scientific police in particular. Creating a database of offenders was another aspect of my activity. Thanks to this we managed to nab a repeat offender. This was a great moment."  Read more