SEESAC at the RASR Steering Committee Meeting in Geneva
On the 23 September 2014, SEESAC partook in the meeting of the Steering Committee of the Regional Approach to Stockpile Reduction (RASR) initiative for South East Europe, organized by Small Arms Survey in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting was also attended by representative of Small Arms Survey, RACVIAC, NATO Support Agency and ITF.
The Committee members shared their reflections on the 7th RASR workshop. Details concerning the 8th RASR workshop were also discussed. Furthermore, a short review of all RASR- related outputs, with focus on their quality and utility, was carried out. Members also shared their work plans in the region for the upcoming 12 to 15 months.
About RASR
RASR encourages governments affected by aging, excess, and unstable stockpiles of conventional weapons and munitions, to develop a pro-active, coordinated, regional approach to secure and destroy SALW, by building local capacity, sharing best practices and lessons learned, and pooling resources in order to maximize their efficiency. The ultimate aim of the RASR initiative is to prevent disastrous explosions or destabilizing diversions of conventional weapons and munitions.