Tasks
Article 4
1. CEPOL shall prepare multi-annual strategic training needs analyses and multi-annual learning programmes. 2. CEPOL shall support, develop, implement and coordinate training activities and learning products, which include: (a) courses, seminars, conferences, as well as web-based, e-learning and other innovative and advanced training activities; (b) common curricula for law enforcement training on specific subjects with a Union dimension; (c) training modules graduated according to progressive stages or levels of complexity of skills needed by the relevant target group, and focussed either on a specific geographical region, a specific thematic area of criminal activity or on a specific set of professional skills; (d) exchange and secondment programmes as well as study visits in the context of law enforcement training. 3. CEPOL's training activities and learning products may be supported, enhanced and completed by the operation of an electronic network. 4. CEPOL shall support Union missions and capacity-building in third countries by one or more of the following: (a) assessing, in coordination with other relevant Union bodies, the impact of existing Union-related law enforcement training policies and initiatives; (b) developing and providing training to prepare law enforcement officials for participation in Union missions, including to enable them to acquire relevant language skills, in coordination with the European Security and Defence College and existing initiatives in the Member States; (c) developing and providing training for law enforcement officials from third countries, in particular from countries that are candidates for accession to the Union and the countries under the European Neighbourhood Policy; (d) managing dedicated Union External Assistance funds to assist third countries in building their capacity in relevant law enforcement policy areas, in line with the established priorities of the Union. 5. CEPOL shall promote the mutual recognition of law enforcement training in Member States and the recognition by Member States of training provided at Union level with due regard to the principle of subsidiarity. 6. CEPOL may engage in communication activities on its own initiative in the fields within its mandate. Such communication activities shall not be detrimental to the tasks referred to in paragraph 1 and shall be carried out in accordance with relevant communication and dissemination plans adopted by the Management Board.