ANNUAL POLICY REPORT 2012 regard to combating human trafficking in this section. Concrete information may be drawn from sections 5.1 & 5.2 on different cooperations among the various stakeholders at state and non-state level, in a national, bilateral or international context. Having in mind the above discussed situations, it should be taken into account that, in the aftermath of the initiative 'ILAEIRA (2009) for combating trafficking in women and children and assisting and protecting victims of trafficking', as read in the two Manuals (on interagency coordination and operations; on exchange of best practices for police task forces) and realized: a) experts meetings take place at national level, b) bilateral meetings with experts from neighboring states (Albania, Bulgaria) representing state and non-state actors or meetings for cross-border cooperation restricted to regional police authorities are also being organized, c) special operations against organized crime rings can be planned and successfully accomplished. Having concluded TACT III (2006-2009), cooperation with Albania regarding protection and assistance to minors as victims of trafficking continues in the context of the Guidelines/Principles agreed upon between the two countries and the ratification of the respective Agreement (Law 3692/2008). At international and european level, the assets of EUROPOL, INTERPOL, SECI, and the liaison officers may serve the cause against TIP. The all-comprising EU funded programme 'Prevention of and Fight against Crime (2007-2013) consists of separate but supplementary projects regarding TIP: collection and clearing of data on TIP; informing communities at risk; training and operational cooperation. In these projects participants are state and non-state actors. Last but not least awareness-raising event for communities at risk was organized in the context of UN by the Permanent Representatives of Greece and Bulgaria to UN under the title 'Prevention and combat against trafficking in human beings in South-East Europe - Joining forces (June 29th 2012, Geneva). 5.4 Key statistics (01.01.2012-31.12.2012) Third-country nationals receiving a residence permit as victims of human trafficking Third-country nationals 7 Traffickers arrested as suspects and traffickers convicted Arrested/otherwise involved in a criminal proceeding Convicted arrested otherwise Traffickers involved (art. 323A & art. in a 351 Penal Code) criminal proceedin g 171 49 76 38