ANNUAL POLICY REPORT 2012 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 at national and crossborder level, a) experts meetings of involved agencies take place at national level, b) special operations against organized crime rings can be planned and successfully accomplished, c) bilateral meetings with experts usually 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. 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 through Law 3692/2008. Common operations, such as the operation PAKOUL, are also launched so as to locate and arrest members of international criminal organizations involved in human trafficking. In the aforementioned operation persecution authorities of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, UK took part with the aid of EUROJUST and ΕUROPOL 173. At international and European level, the assets of EUROPOL, INTERPOL, SECI, and 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 actors174. Moreover, awareness-raising side-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) during the 20th Summit of the Council for Human Rights175. In the broader context of developments concerning the fight against cross border organized crime, which often involves human trafficking, it is also notable the ratification of the 'Convention for the establishment of Southeast European law Enforcement Center (SELEC)' with the adoption of Law 4054/2012 (GG Α 45/2012). 8. MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY In 2012 there were no important developments in linking migration and development policies. Nevertheless, in November 2012, Greece participated and contributed to the work of the Global Forum on Migration and Development, that was held in Mauritius. Furthermore, Greece contributed to the preparation for the Dialogue on Migration and Development, to be held in 173 Parliamentary control 6298/5-3-2012. 174 http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home-affairs/financing/fundings/security-and-safeguardingliberties/prevention-of-and-fight-against-crime/index_en.htm 175 http://www.hamogelo.gr/24-1/1153/To-Xamogelo-toy-Poidioy-sthn-20h-Synodo-toy-SymboylioyAnthropinon-Dikaiomaton-ton-Hnomenon-Ethnon 66