The Southeastern Europe Defence (SEDM) Ministerial meeting, organized by the MoD of Albania in Tirana on 6 November, brought together high-level representatives of SEDM member countries, including ...
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Good Practices on Women, Peace and Security from the Western Balkans Featured in the First Global Analysis on the Position of Women in National Defence Institutions
Promoting gender equality and women’s participation in the security sector has been widely recognized as critical in building more accountable, inclusive, and responsive institutions. A representative ...
SEESAC Releases Comprehensive Study on the Emerging Threat of 3D-Printed Firearms
SEESAC has unveiled an in-depth new study that addresses the growing threat of 3D-printed firearms across the Western Balkans. Designed as a resource for law enforcement, the study aims to authorities ...
SEESAC Publishes a New Knowledge Product - Strives to Strengthen Communication with the Public About the Gender-based Violence with Firearms
SEESAC has published a set of Guidelines for Officials of the Ministries of Interior and Police Services for Communication with the Media in Cases of Firearm Misuse in Gender-Based Violence. The ...
Bringing together SALW commissions and gender equality agencies to enhance gender responsiveness of SALW control in the Western Balkans
Nineteen representatives of SALW commissions and gender equality agencies from the region gathered in Herceg Novi from 16 to 17 October 2024 to attend the Advanced Regional Gender and SALW Training ...
Silencing guns to focus on development
This text was originally published on the UNDP website on 24 October 2024. Misuse of firearms impacts millions globally. Conflicts escalate, driving up death tolls. Mass shootings shatter ...
Regional Workshop on Harmonization of Legislation in the Field of SALW and Explosives Control with the EU Acquis
In collaboration with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG Home), SEESAC organized a two-day regional workshop on 21–22 October in Brussels. This annual ...
Impact of the Western Balkans Roadmap acknowledged at the Berlin Process Summit
On the 10th anniversary of the launching of the Berlin Process in 2014, the Leaders of Western Balkans Six, and the representatives of Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, ...
Second Training on Ethical Reporting on Gender-Based Violence with Firearms Takes Place in Montenegro
On 14-15 October 2024 in Petrovac, representatives of the media, the prosecutors’ offices, and the Ministry of Interior and police services of Montenegro underwent a Training on the Ethics of ...
Study on Hand Grenades Produced in the Western Balkans or Originating from the Western Balkans has been developed
SEESAC has developed a Study on Hand Grenades Produced in the Western Balkans or Originating from the Western Balkans, together with the Best Practice Manual for the Forensic Examinations of Seized ...