The CBRN CoE Regional Secretariat for the South East and Eastern Europe region is located in Georgia and is hosted by the State Security Service in Tbilisi.
The Secretariat plays a major role in helping achieve the objectives of the CBRN CoE through ensuring a good level of cooperation and coordination among the ten Partner Countries. The Regional Secretariat also provides support with the engagement of regional and international technical partners, potential donors and other stakeholders in the area of CBRN risk mitigation. It contributes to build local ownership and to a greater sustainability of the CBRN CoE network.
- CBRN risk assessment
- CBRN capacity building
- Biosafety and Biosecurity
- CBRN Infrastructure Protection and Security
- Enhance border control of CBRN materials
- CBRN national legislation
- Food Safety and Defense
- CBRN Forensics Capabilities
- Transport safety and security of CBRN materials
- Strategic Trade Control of Dual Use Goods
- CBRN public awareness
29 projects have been implemented in the region, of which the
current 1 is ongoing:
- P88 Strengthening of CBRN Medical Preparedness and P88 Response Capabilities in SEEE countries
Two new project proposals will be launched in the SEEE region
in 2023:
- Enhance the CBRN Critical Infrastructure Protection and Security
- Strengthening of Front-Line Biosafety and Biosecurity Measures
- 19 Regional Round-Table Meetings of the National Focal points were organised. Over 30 workshops were organised with the National CBRN Teams in the region. 10 Online Webinars were organised to discuss the COVID-19 country priorities expressed in the fields of response, exchange of best practice and success stories. 4 practical training sessions on ISO 31000 in Risk Management and CBRN risk assessment were conducted.
- Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, and North Macedonia carried out the Needs Assessment Questionnaire workshops. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia have finalised their National CBRN Action Plans (NAP) or similar documents. CBRN donor’s coordination conference will be organised for those countries which have completed the process of developing their CBRN National Action Plans.
- The SEEE CBRN Regional Action Plan was unanimously adopted and endorsed by NFPs of the SEEE region. Countries of the SEEE Region join the European Network of CBRN Training Institutions, titled e-NOTICE Network, after conducting regional awareness-raising workshops.
- The SEEE Region produced the Prosecutor’s Guide to Chemical and Biological Crimesin close coordination with the OPCW and IAP, using regional subject matter expert. Ongoing development of the Prosecutor’s Guide to Radiological and Nuclear Crimes in cooperation with the IAEA, the JRC and the IAP. Four training courses were developed to operationalize these Guidebooks: “Table Top Exercise”, “Building a case for prosecution”, “Mock Trial” and “Train the Trainer”.
Latest news from South East & Eastern Europe
During the first meeting under the 2024 Italian Presidency of the G7 Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction (the Global Partnership), Heads of Secretariat spoke with one voice on behalf of 64 Partner Countries
- CoE Region
- AAF - African Atlantic Façade
- CA - Central Asia
- ECA - Eastern and Central Africa
- GCC - Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
- MIE - Middle East
- NAS - North Africa and Sahel
- SEA - Southeast Asia
- SEEE - South East and Eastern Europe
Around 50 countries across 10 regions will participate in the three-year EU-funded projects, promoting safe and secure international trade of goods with civilian and military applications
- CoE Region
- AAF - African Atlantic Façade
- CA - Central Asia
- ECA - Eastern and Central Africa
- GCC - Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
- MIE - Middle East
- NAS - North Africa and Sahel
- SEA - Southeast Asia
- SEEE - South East and Eastern Europe
The new Plan will integrate the priorities outlined in the South East and Eastern Europe CBRN Regional Action Plan, a first-time endeavour in this region.
- CoE Region
- SEEE - South East and Eastern Europe