The 11th SEEFEN meeting gathered investigators, prosecutors, customs officials, forensic experts and border police representatives from South East Europe, as well as experts from INTERPOL, EUROPOL, ...
Experts from the region gather at 11th SEEFEN Meeting
The 11th Regional Meeting of South-East Europe Firearms Experts Network (SEEFEN) took place in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 14-15 May 2019.
Regional iBase designer training delivered to IT Experts
A five-day regional iBase designer training was organized in Belgrade from 20-24 May 2019.
As a part of SEESAC’s partnership with governments across South East Europe aimed at establishing Firearms Focal Points (FFPs), , a regional iBase designer training was conducted in Belgrade. The ...
Security enhanced in Montenegro storage location
A storage location and two evidence rooms in Montenegro were brought to international security standards, resulting in improved security of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and ammunition stockpiles in the region.
A partnership between the Ministry of Interior and the Police of Montenegro, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) SEESAC, and the European Union (EU) resulted in the security enhancement of the ...
First steps taken toward small arms and light weapons legislation harmonization
The first Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Legislation Harmonization Workshop took place in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The first SALW Legislation Harmonization Workshop that was held on 16-17 April 2019 in Sarajevo gathered representatives of relevant institutions from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to discuss the level ...
Taking steps toward gender responsive SALW control
SEESAC delivered a two-day training on gender responsive small arms and light weapons (SALW) control to SALW Commission in Albania.
The training course, Towards Gender Responsive SALW Control, took place on 23-24 April in Golem, Albania. The training, which was aimed at enhancing capacities of the National SALW Commission in ...
Helping Keep Citizens Safe - Facilitating regional security through the meeting of trainers for physical security and stockpile management of small arms and light weapons and their ammunition
Trainers for Physical Security and Stockpile Management of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and Their Ammunition met in Belgrade to share their experiences.
On 9-10 April 2019, trainers from the Ministries of Interior of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Republic of North Macedonia, Republic of Serbia and Kosovo1 met in ...
The mold that makes the difference – double-casting training series across the region
7 trainings on double casting have been organized across 7 locations in South East Europe for over 30 forensics experts – to enhance the region’s capacity to connect evidence from gun crime scenes to national, regional and international analysis mechanisms.
Double casting increases the ability of forensic experts to make connections between crime and crime scenes, nationally, regionally and internationally. It consists of a two step-process: first ...
Reviewing progress and plans on arms control in South East Europe
Organized annually for over 15 years, the Regional Steering Group Meeting (RSG) on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) is a platform that fosters coordination at the regional level among key partners working on arms control in South East Europe.
RSG2019 took place on 5 March in Belgrade and hosted 65 representatives working across all aspects of arms control in South East Europe, from government representatives to members of international ...
Weapons and ammunition kept in safer conditions within Belgrade’s city limits
A partnership between the Ministry of Interior of Serbia, UNDP SEESAC, the United States of America and the European Union enhances safety and security at one of Serbia’s key small arms and light ...
Increasing security, reducing harm – Bosnia and Herzegovina, UNDP and the European Union bring weapons and ammunition facilities to international security standards
5 February 2019, Rakovica and 7 February 2019, Bijeljina Two storage locations and five evidence rooms brought to international security standards in a combined action of the Bosnia and ...