The Competent Authorities of the Parties to this Protocol shall cooperate in:
a)
the prevention of all forms of trafficking in human beings and the fight against them;
b)
the prevention, detection and investigation of all forms of child abuse;
c)
the exchange of information and other data in pre-trial and criminal proceedings enabling rapid detection and efficient prosecution of criminal offenders;
d)
the exchange of all relevant information and data between the Competent Authorities involved in identification and protection of abused children and in identification, protection, referral and return of victims or potential victims of trafficking in human beings to the country of origin;
e)
the regular exchange of information on identified criminal groups and new forms of human trafficking and all forms of child abuse;
f)
the implementation of joint awareness raising projects in the field of countering trafficking in human beings as well as in the fight against all forms of child abuse;
g)
the organisation of training, workshops and seminars and exchange of experience aimed at strengthening capacities in the fight against trafficking in human beings as well as in the fight against all forms of child abuse;
h)
the implementation of joint activities for the identification of new trends related to trafficking in human beings and all forms of child abuse, and providing proper response.