This course is an integral part of the OSCE Mission’s project on Democratic Oversight and Good Governance in the Security Sector, and aims at fostering a responsive security system in B&H capable of maintaining a stable security environment in the country.
“From the OSCE view, any improvement in the comprehensive security of a OSCE participating State, such as B&H, results in greater security for all OSCE States,” said Nina Suomalainen, Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission to B&H. “A combined greater result can be achieved through this process, one which resonates far beyond the OSCE area.”
Anto Jeleč, Chief of B&H Armed Forces Joint Staff, said: “The course has so far confirmed the necessity of capacity-building and improving skills in our institutions as well as increased the understanding of reforms as a process that requires continued engagement from multiple stakeholders”.
The objective of the programme is to create a pool of expert security sector professionals in B&H. This stage of the programme covered the assessment of B&H’s current security and defence environment, broader regional challenges and reform of the prison system. Aspects such as accountability, transparency, responsiveness, cross-sector coordination, and respect for human rights were also discussed.
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