In order to successfully implement gender awareness trainings in the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Republic of Serbia and the Serbian Armed Forces (AF), gender trainers from the Serbian MoD decided ...
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SEESAC Hosts the First Regional ISACS Assessment Tool Train-the-Trainers Course
In order to provide clear, practical, and comprehensive guidance for practitioners and policymakers working on fundamental aspects of small arms and light weapons (SALW) control worldwide, the United ...
International Gun Destruction Day: Reflections from the Western Balkans
by Dr. Ivan Zverzhanovski, SEESAC Coordinator In the Balkans, small arms are widely available. Celebratory fire is a common occurrence, from weddings to New Years celebrations. ...
Western Balkans Mark the International Gun Destruction Day by Disposing of over 5000 Guns
Today, 9 July, is International Gun Destruction Day. To mark this important date, UNDP/SEESAC facilitated a region-wide destruction effort in the Western Balkans, resulting in the disposal of over ...
Bosnia and Herzegovina Destroys 1,200 Pieces Small Arms with Support of the EU
On 30 June, 2014, authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina destroyed over 1,200 small arms in a steel mill in Banja Luka. The spread of small arms and light weapons (SALW) continues to affect the ...
War Wounds - #TimeToAct
by Emilia Dungel, SEESAC Researcher We attended a Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict last week. To be honest, I’m struggling a bit with summarizing my thoughts and impressions ...
Advanced Seminar on Gender Equality Held for Teaching Staff at Serbia’s Military Academy
As part of its regional project Gender Equality in the Military (WinMil), SEESAC organized an Advanced Seminar on Gender Equality for the teaching staff of the Serbian Military Academy. Held in ...
Second Formal Regional Meeting of SALW Commissions
National SALW Commissions have been set up throughout South East Europe to strengthen coordination of national activities aimed at controlling small arms and light weapons (SALW) and their ...
The Regional Information Exchange Process Participants Met in Budva for the 11th Meeting
Most of the countries in the Western Balkans have been undergoing a process of integrating EU laws and policies on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW). In order to help make this transition easier, as ...
Annual Regional Cooperation Council Meeting 2014
The 6th Annual Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Meeting took place in Romania’s capital Bucharest on June 19, 2014. The meeting was co-chaired by RCC Secretary General Goran Svilanovic and Romania’s ...