Training and Research Committee
The Training and Research Committee (TRC), disbanded on 1/1/2012, made proposals and recommendations to the CEPOL Governing Board on the development of CEPOL's training, learning and research strategy.
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Working Group on Learning, the Research & Science Working Group and the Common Curricula Coordination Working Group were assigned to the Training and Research Committee.
The tasks of the Training and Research Commitee included:
- Advising and supporting the work on common standards for training sessions;
- Contributing to the preparation of harmonised programmes (Common Curricula);
- Developing training for trainers;
- Disseminating best practice and research findings and developing a European approach to police science;
- Developing tools for training quality assurance;
- Facilitating relevant exchanges and secondment activities;
- Advising and supporting the development of e-learning modules.
The members of the Training and Research Committee met no more than three times a year.
Read more about the Working Groups previously assigned to the TRC: the Working Group on Learning, the Research & Science Working Group and the Common Curricula Coordination Working Group.
Training and Research Committee News
The Committee Summaries contain the highlights from the Training and Research Committee meetings and detail the decisions and announcements from each meeting. Please note that these summaries are not complete reports of the meetings. The Outcome of Proceedings are the official documents and are available upon request (see the Accessing Documents page on this website).
17th Training and Research Committee Meeting
During the meeting specific attention was given to the Erasmus-style Exchange Programme. In particular to lessons learnt from previous exchange programmes and improvement options. A statement on how SEPEB...[more]
16th Training and Research Committee Meeting
The Chair welcomed the new members: Greece, Hungary and Romania, as well as the Spanish Presidency. Highlights of discussions regarding the Common Curricula Coordination Working Group...[more]
14th Training and Research Committee Meeting
Reports were given about Research and Science activities: Special focus was put on the need for cooperation with the European Security Research and Innovation Forum (ESRIF); the launch of the first Research and Science Bulletin...[more]
13th Training and Research Committee Meeting
The outcomes of the Governing Board were summarised. The outcomes of the European Dimension Report were discussed and the Working Groups were mandated to assess the recommendations made in the report for their specific areas.[more]
11th Training and Research Committee Meeting
The Project Group on SEPE presented its proposal on how to continue with the project. The Training and Research Committee agreed on a scenario aiming at providing basic information for European cooperation opportunities in the...[more]
10th Training and Research Committee Meeting
Delegates reported on activities carried out by all Working Groups and Project Groups belonging to the Committee. Highlights of the discussion...[more]