Western Balkans MoDs and AFs representatives in a Study Visit to the Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands

Within the scope of SEESAC’s Gender Equality in the Military project, a two-day study visit to the Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands was organized for sixteen representatives of the Ministries of ...

“From Cradle to Grave” – Tracing the firearms

The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons occurs in all parts of the globe but is concentrated in areas afflicted by armed conflict, violence, and organized crime, where the demand for illicit ...

Roundtable "Regional Approaches to Combating the Illicit Proliferation of SALW – Examples from SEE" on 25 March 2015 at UNDP Brussels

The proliferation of small arms and light weapons represents a grave threat to global security. The unchecked spread of these weapons exacerbates conflicts, contributes to human rights violations, ...

SEESAC organizes PSSM training in Skopje

SKOPJE – SEESAC supported the Military Academy "General Mihailo Apostoloski" in Skopje, in organizing a five day training course on the principles of Physical Security and Stockpile Management (PSSM). ...

SEESAC at the workshop “The Role of Forensics in the Advancement of Gender Equality “

SEESAC Project Officer Ms. Danijela Djurovic participated in the workshop “The Role of Forensics in the Advancement of Gender Equality “, on 11 March 2015, organized by the National Forensic Center of ...

13th Meeting of the Regional Arms Exports Information Exchange Process

TIRANA –Regional Arms Exports Information Exchange Process (RIEP) held its 13th meeting on 11 March 2015 in Tirana, Albania, as part of the process of enabling more effective arms transfers control on ...

Regional Network of Trainers Brings Gender Equality to the Western Balkan Armed Forces

Attracting and retaining women in the Armed Forces have traditionally been major challenges. The Western Balkans are no different. Women only make up between 5.5 and 9 percent of the armed forces and ...

From one woman police officer to many: Notes from Sivas

by Verica Golijanin, an inspector from the Federal Police Administration of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Chair Elect of the Women Police Officers Network in South East Europe.   I was ...

SEESAC Publishes a Practical Guide on Addressing Arms Diversions

SEESAC’s tailor-made SALW Knowledge Base has been recently expanded to include a publication focusing on strengthening post-export controls. The report ‘’Addressing the Unauthorized Re-export or ...

Regional Steering Group on SALW holds annual meeting

SARAJEVO - Regional Steering Group (RSG) for Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) held its annual meeting on 27 February 2015, in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Hosted by the Regional ...