25th Governing Board Meeting Held in Balatonalmádi

The 25th Governing Board meeting, the second to be hosted by the Hungarian Presidency, took place in Balatonalmádi, Hungary on 14 - 15 June 2011. Dr. József Boda, Chair of the Governing Board, opened the meeting by welcoming the representatives of the Member States, Associated Countries and especially the invited representatives of the Candidate Countries. After the adoption of the Agenda, the outcomes of proceedings of the 23rd and 24th Governing Board meetings and announcements, each representative of the Candidate Countries delivered a status report on their countries accession to the EU and a presentation of their institute.

The main topics discussed in the meeting were:

• Annual Internal Audit Report for 2010 for CEPOL – presented by the Director of Internal Audit Service
• 2010 Annual Accounts
• Project Group for the Rationalisation of CEPOL
• Agency Progress Report – June 2011
• Annual Activity Report 2010 of the Authorising Officer
• Multi Annual Plan 2010-2014
• Planning of the Work Programme 2012
• Cybercrime and Cooperation with ECTEG
• Grant Agreements
• Budget Transfers within Titles
• Internal Audit Panel Plan
• Activities „Policing Europe” – Legal and Operational Aspects of International Police Cooperation
• CEPOL 10 Year Anniversary
• Revised External Relations Policy Paper
• Presentation of Polish Presidency Priorities
• Meeting Calendar for the second half of 2011

The Governing Board adopted a number of decisions, including:

• The 2010 Annual Accounts
• Rationalising CEPOL Activities (repealing Decision 10/2007/GB)
• Approval of Advance Payments
• Approval of External Relations Policy Paper
• Approval of the Meeting Calendar for the 2nd half of 2011

The Chair of the Governing Board announced:

• That the Annual Activity Report 2010 of the Authorising Officer, as agreed by written procedure of the Governing Board, has been sent to the relevant authorities
• The importance of adopting the Rationalisation of CEPOL activities according to the Five Year Report

and presented:

• The draft outcomes of proceedings of the 23rd and 24th Governing Board meetings for adopton
• The draft Decision on Rationalising CEPOL Activities (amending Decision 10/2007/GB)
• The Annual Activity Report 2010 of the Authorising Officer

The Director presented:

• The Agency Progress Report – June 2011
• CEPOL 10 Year Anniversary

The Deputy Director presented:

• Reserve List of activities 2011
• Cybercrime and Cooperation with ECTEG
• Grant Agreements
• Advance Payments for CEPOL seminars
• Activities „Policing in Europe” – Legal and Operational Aspects of International Police Cooperation

The Head of Corporate Services Department presented:

• The 2010 Annual Accounts
• The Multi Annual Plan 2010-2014
• Budget Transfers within Titles

The 26th Governing Board meeting is scheduled for 25-26 October 2011 in Warsaw, Poland.