| RACVIAC – Centre for Security Cooperation is an international, independent, non-profit, regionally owned, academic organization, with the mission to foster dialogue and cooperation on security matters in South Eastern Europe through a partnership between the countries of the region and their international partners. |
Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Colleagues and Friends,
It is my pleasure to welcome you at the web pages of RACVIAC - Centre for Security Cooperation.
RACVIAC was established in 2000 as the Regional Arms Control Verification and Implementation Assistance Centre with an aim to provide arms control training, promote confidence and security building measures and broaden cooperation in South Eastern Europe (SEE). 
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Workshop on the Implementation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions
Conference “Gender in Border Management/Peace and Security: Promoting Women’s Role”
Strategic Communication – The Coordinated and Appropriate Use of the Communications Activities and Capabilities
Workshop on the Implementation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions
Conference “Gender in Border Management/Peace and Security: Promoting Women’s Role”
Strategic Communication – The Coordinated and Appropriate Use of the Communications Activities and Capabilities
Border Management Capacity Building: Title: Workshop on Early Warning Messages and Regional Risk Analysis
Guidelines on Implementation and Evaluation of Restrictive Measures in the Framework of the EU Common Foreign and Security Policy
Chemical Weapons Convention Seminar
Every few months RACVIAC releases its Newsletter, which includes a detailed overview of our activities during the past period, at our Centre as well as abroad. ›› More
RACVIAC SSR Pillar Research Project “Defence Conversion Modalities in South-East Europe (SEE) – Specific Regional Model” ›› Download
The latest, newly updated version of RACVIAC Flyer, published in March 2013. ›› Download
The latest, newly updated version of RACVIAC Factsheet, published in March 2013. ›› Download
20 MAY 2013
Conference on Women’s Role in Border Management has started
With the welcome speeches given by Ambassador Branimir Mandic, RACVIAC Director, Ms Vesna Batistic Kos, Ph.D., Assistant Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Croatia, and Ms Ana Trisic-Babic, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Conference on “Gender and Border Management/Peace and Security: Promoting Women’s Role” has started today in RACVIAC. Being aware that the integration of gender issues is a key to the effectiveness and accountability of the security sector, RACVIAC has already organized two events dedicated to the this subject in the last 15 months.
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Oslo Convention workshop has started
Co-organized with the Government Office for Mine Action of the Republic of Croatia, the Norwegian People’s Aid, the Ministry of Defence of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia* and RACVIAC – Centre for Security Cooperation, a two-day workshop on the Implementation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions (also know as Oslo Convention) has started today in Skopje. The purpose of this workshop is to share the latest developments related to the implementation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions.
›› More08 MAY 2013
RACVIAC supports NATO quiz competition
The Croatian city of Dubrovnik will host one of the largest political meetings in 2013 - the autumn session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, taking place from 11 to 14 October this year.
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Workshop on defence procurement
Co-organized by RACVIAC - Centre for Security Cooperation and TAIEX - Technical Assistance and Information Exchange Instrument of the European Commission, and hosted by the Ministry of Defence of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, a workshop on “The Aspects and Challenges of Defence Procurement” has started yesterday in Skopje.
›› More30 APR 2013
Fire-fighting exercise took place in Rakitje barracks
Following good practice established in previous years, a fire-fighting exercise organized by the International Military Operations Training Centre (IMOTC) took place today in the Rakitje barracks. The exercise scenario started with a fire alarm siren and all RACVIAC staff was obliged to follow standard operating procedure in case of fire.
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Seminar on P(M)SC / National Security Sector finished
A two-day seminar on P(M)SC / National Security, organized by RACVIAC - Centre for Security Cooperation, has finished today. Bringing together participants from South Eastern Europe (SEE): members of parliaments, representatives of ombudsman institutions, ministries, chambers of commerce, private security companies, NGOs, academics as well as experts from DCAF Geneva and various national institutions and think-thanks, the seminar addressed several issues related to the P(M)SC and their activities, performance, transparency, accountability, etc.
›› More24 APR 2013
Basic Regional Search and Rescue Course has started
With the welcome addresses given by Mr Zoran Sajinovic, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr Drago Radic, Civil Aviation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Ambassador Branimir Mandic, RACVIAC Director, Basic Regional Search and Rescue Course, hosted by the Ministry of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, has started today in Sarajevo.
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Seminar on Private (Military) Security Companies (P(M)SC) / National Security Sector has started in RACVIAC
A two-day seminar on P(M)SC / National Security Sector has started today in RACVIAC - Centre for Security Cooperation. This event is the first one in a series of similar events aimed at becoming RACVIAC mid-term project focused on the changes in civil-military relations and the effects of privatisation of the security sector.
The purpose of the Seminar is three-fold. Firstly, it aims to bring together representatives from South Eastern Europe (SEE) and provide them with relevant general information on the global trends, rapid growth and changing nature of the private (military) security sector in the last two decades.
›› More19-20 May 2013
Conference “Gender in Border Management/Peace and Security: Promoting Women’s Role”
Interview with Brigadier General Jürgen Beyer, Director of the Bundeswehr Verification Centre
Last year, the Bundeswehr Verification Centre celebrated its twentieth anniversary. What are the main responsibilities and activities of the Centre, as well as its future plans? It is easy to answer that because the implementation of all the obligations and rights deriving from the treaties and agreements that Germany has signed and ratified is our main task and that will remain so in the future as well.›› MoreInterview with dr. Zdenka Cebasek-Travnik,Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia
RACVIAC’s annual programme of activities includes over 30 activities: seminars, training courses, workshops, conferences, meetings and a number of other extracurricular activities.
In addition to this, RACVIAC also supports activities of other institutions and organisations. By the end of 2012 RACVIAC has hosted more then 9500 participants on 302 various activities. ›› More