Dragica Vucinic

Dragica Vucinic

  • Border Management Officer, TNTD/BSMU
  • OSCE

Dragica Vucinic is a Border Management Officer and Project Manager for the OSCE-Led Mobile Training Team at the Border Security and Management Unit within the Transnational Threats Department of the OSCE Secretariat in Vienna, Austria. With over two decades of experience in security sector governance and police reform, Ms. Vucinic has led key initiatives in police professionalization, accountability, and education. During her tenure with the OSCE in Montenegro, she played a pivotal role in advancing police training curricula, integrity standards, and gender-sensitive policies. She contributed to Montenegro’s National Forensic Centre establishment, as well as the development of national strategies on IBM, counterterrorism, and police development. Additionally, she spearheaded the introduction of a national e-learning platform for police education, ensuring sustainable capacity-building for law enforcement officers. In her current role, Ms. Vucinic leads the strategic expansion of the OSCE Mobile Training Team implementing a modular, sustainable training approach tailored to law enforcement professionals. Under her leadership, the MTT has conducted specialized training courses on border security, travel document security, identity management, crisis management at borders, and countering transnational threats, deploying across South East Europe, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia. Ms. Vucinic holds master’s degrees in Engineering and Management, complementing her extensive experience in law enforcement education and border security management.

Sessions

  • Developing cooperation and understanding between customs officers and border agencies

    Developing cooperation and understanding between customs officers and border agencies is vital for effective border management and security. Agencies need to exchange intelligence regarding potential threats, smuggling activities, and other suspicious behaviours. This includes sharing data on cargo, travellers, and vehicles.
    Joint training, operations and inspections will improve effectiveness and working together on risk assessments, to identify high-risk shipments and travellers, will allow for targeted inspections and resource allocation. Identifying key dual-purpose technologies for tracking and monitoring goods and people will enhance efficiency and save money.
    Collaborating on policy development will also lead to more effective border management strategies, considering both security needs and trade facilitation.