In Focus Armed Violence Monitor: More People were Killed with Firearms in Context of Domestic Violence than in any Other Context; Women are Disproportionally Affected

SEESAC's most recent In Focus Armed Violence Monitor centres around firearm incidents in the context of domestic violence in South East Europe (SEE), covering the period 2019-2021. By providing an ...

How to integrate Gender Perspective in Military Education and Training? A Unique Regional Knowledge Tool Is Out

Resulting from joint efforts of the Ministries of Defence (MoDs) and Armed Forces (AFs) of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of North Macedonia, with SEESAC’s ...

Norway Provides Significant Financial Support to Roadmap Multi-Partner Trust Fund

As one of the six key contributors and partners, Norway has provided a new contribution worth NOK 5,000,000 (approximately USD 500,000) to the Western Balkans SALW Control Roadmap Multi-Partner Trust ...

Western Balkan and Moldovan Border Police and Customs Continue Enhancing Their Capacities

In cooperation with Frontex, SEESEAC organised the Regional Meeting of the Border Police and Customs representatives in Tirana, Albania on 6-7 December 2022. Over 40 participants got a chance to ...

Western Balkan Ministries of Defence and Armed Forces Meet for 15th Regional Meeting of Gender Equality Mechanisms

The 15th Regional Meeting of the Gender Equality Mechanisms in the Ministries of Defence and the Armed Forces in the Western Balkans (RGEM) took place on 6-7 December 2022. A total of 30 ...

EU-Western Balkans Summit Commends Western Balkans' SALW Control Roadmap

The EU-Western Balkans Summit took place on Tuesday, 6 December in Tirana, Albania and it was ended with issuing the Tirana declaration which, among others, commends the Western Balkans' SALW Control ...

Western Balkan and Moldovan Criminal Police Services Build Capacities in Countering Trafficking and Illicit Possession of Firearms

Supported by the European Union, SEESAC organised the Regional Meeting of Criminal Police Representatives in Budva, Montenegro, on 30 November – 1 December. The criminal police plays a pivotal ...

Sweden Pledges New Contribution to Roadmap Multi-Partner Trust Fund

Sweden, one of the key contributors of the Western Balkans SALW Control Roadmap Multi-Partner Trust Fund, has confirmed the new contribution of 6,000,000 SEK (approximately 550,000 USD) to the Trust ...

Western Balkan Authorities to Make Firearms Licensing Gender Sensitive

With the support of the European Union, SEESAC is organising the first meeting of the Regional Working Group for the Development of a Tool for Gender Sensitive Firearms License Approval in Tirana on ...

Western Balkan Authorities Review Progress in SALW Control Roadmap Implementation

Six Local Coordination Meetings were organised during November 2022 by the Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Commissions in Pristina, Podgorica, Tirana, Sarajevo, Belgrade, and Skopje. The meetings ...