Hybrid Training for better policing

Skopje, 15 December 2025 – The OSCE Mission to Skopje and the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA) today marked the completion of a new Hybrid Education System that strengthens police training and long-term national capacity. 

The system combines classroom learning with digital tools, allowing police officers across the country to access faster, more flexible and higher-quality training and keep their skills up to date. This approach supports professional development while responding to the realities of day-to-day policing.

The project has invested in both people and systems to ensure long-term impact and sustainability. By combining a new Multimedia Training Centre, an online learning platform, and a pool of 18 trained national instructors, the Ministry has strengthened its capacity to deliver modern police training within its existing institutional framework. This supports sustainable, high-quality training that can evolve over time in line with operational needs. 

“North Macedonia now has a modern hybrid training system - among the most advanced in the region,” said Ambassador Kilian Wahl, Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje. “This system makes learning faster, more flexible, and accessible to officers across the country. For citizens, it means more professional service, quicker responses, and police officers better prepared for the challenges they face.”

Minister of Internal Affairs Panche Toshkovski emphasised that modern, continuous training is essential for strengthening police professionalism and public service. “This co-operation has set the basis for modern and sustainable hybrid education system: hybrid education program has been developed, trainers with high digital competences have been selected and trained, Multimedia Training Center has been established in Idrizovo worth approximately 350 thousand euros, as well as a Learning Management System (LMS), which ensures quality and flexible education”. 

Supported by Germany and Norway, the initiative also links North Macedonia to regional police training networks, including the OSCE-supported association of police academies in South-Eastern Europe, enabling shared learning and higher professional standards.

Alongside the hybrid training system, the OSCE Mission to Skopje also works with partners such as Finland to improve police infrastructure, including safer interview spaces for victims of crime in Bitola and Strumica. Together, these efforts reflect the Mission’s comprehensive support to the Ministry of Internal Affairs - strengthening professional skills, institutional capacity and public trust in policing.