We have been working on disarmament, arms control, and gender equality in South East Europe since 2002.

SEESAC and EMPACT Firearms co-organized the Regional Meeting on Firearms Trafficking Investigation held in Belgrade on 26-27 March. The Meeting brought together representatives from six Western Balkan jurisdictions, Moldova, and Ukraine, and the partnering international agencies FRONTEX and EUROPOL. The meeting focused on crucial themes such as intelligence gathering, threat assessment, ...

The Regional Awareness-raising Task Force (RAR TF) facilitated by SEESAC with support from the EU and the Regional Cooperation Council, met for the fifth time on 3-4 April 2024 in Skopje to learn more about the experiences of Western Balkan jurisdictions in conducting SALW related awareness raising activities, foster regional cooperation and strengthen institutional capacities in awareness raising ...

In February and March 2024, SEESAC successfully concluded two sessions on the Outreach of the Firearms Focal Points (FFP) and Ballistic Laboratory of the Ministry of the Interior to the Prosecution Office in support of firearms crime-related investigations. Held in Podgorica and Tirana, the sessions were part of a broader series of regional events aimed at integrating the FFP as a new function ...

On 28 March in Skopje, SEESAC supported the outreach sessions of ballistic experts from the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of North Macedonia to the Prosecution Office in support of firearms crime investigations. This workshop is one in a series organized across the region, focusing on specific methods and techniques available in the ballistic laboratory. It offers valuable insights ...