SEDM-CC AND PMSC/MPFSEE SECRETARIAT CHAIRMANSHIP ITEM II SEDM DEPUTY CHIEFS OF DEFENCE/ GENERAL STAFF MEETING LJUBLJANA, 8 th JUNE 2010

SEDM-CC AND PMSC/MPFSEE SECRETARIAT CHAIRMANSHIP ITEM II SEDM DCHOD’s meeting Ljubljana Update on the SEDM-CC/PMSC activities since the last DCHOD’s meeting in Sarajevo presented by the PMSC/SEDM-CC Secretariat

SEDM-CC AND PMSC/MPFSEE SECRETARIAT CHAIRMANSHIP ITEM II SEDM DCHOD’s meeting Ljubljana MAIN ACTIVITIES: SEDM ministerial meeting –October 2008, Ohrid; 20 th PMSC and 19 th SEDM-CC meeting - September 2008, Struga; 21 st PMSC and 20 th SEDM-CC meeting –March 2009, Skopje; Handover/Takeover Ceremony for SEEBRIG Commandership & SEDM-CC/PMSC Chairmanship – July 2009, Istanbul; SEEBRIG 10 th Anniversary- October 2009, Istanbul;

SEDM-CC AND PMSC/MPFSEE SECRETARIAT CHAIRMANSHIP ITEM II SEDM DCHOD’s meeting Ljubljana MAIN ACTIVITIES: 22 nd PMSC and 21 st SEDM-CC Meeting – Sept in Sofia SEDM Ministerial meeting – Oct Sofia; HQ SEEBRIG Exercises; 23 th PMSC and 22 nd SEDM-CC meeting – March 2010 in Sofia; SEDM-projects

SEDM-CC AND PMSC/MPFSEE SECRETARIAT CHAIRMANSHIP ITEM II SEDM DCHOD’s meeting Ljubljana th PMSC and 19 th SEDM-CC meetings - September 2008, Struga; SEDM Ministerial Meeting –October 2008, Ohrid; 21 st PMSC and 20 th SEDM-CC meetings –March 2009, Skopje;

SEDM-CC AND PMSC/MPFSEE SECRETARIAT CHAIRMANSHIP ITEM II SEDM DCHOD’s meeting Ljubljana Handover/t Handover/Takeover Ceremony for SEEBRIG Commandership & SEDM-CC/PMSC Chairmanship – July 2009 – Istanbul

SEDM-CC AND PMSC/MPFSEE SECRETARIAT CHAIRMANSHIP ITEM II SEDM DCHOD’s meeting Ljubljana Handover/t Priority goals of the Bulgarian SEDM-CC/PMSC Chairmanship:  strengthening the role of SEDM as a key Forum for cooperation and dialogue on security issues on a regional scale;  adapting the SEDM Process to the requirements of the ever-changing security environment in the region and worldwide;  emphasis on the need for further evaluation of possible SEEBRIG engagement in UN or OSCE mandated, NATO-led or EU-led PSOs, or crisis response/disaster relief operations;  provision of optimum opportunities for further development of SEDM projects avoiding duplication, overlapping and competition;  encouraging SEDM observers nations’ aspirations for full membership and enlargement.

SEDM-CC AND PMSC/MPFSEE SECRETARIAT CHAIRMANSHIP ITEM II SEEBRIG 10 th Anniversary (10 th Oct. 2009) - Istanbul ; SEDM DCHOD’s meeting Ljubljana

SEDM-CC AND PMSC/MPFSEE SECRETARIAT CHAIRMANSHIP ITEM II SEDM DCHOD’s meeting Ljubljana nd PMSC and 21 st SEDM-CC Meetings – Sep in Sofia

SEDM-CC AND PMSC/MPFSEE SECRETARIAT CHAIRMANSHIP ITEM II SEDM DCHOD’s meeting Ljubljana SEDM Ministerial meeting – Oct Sofia

SEDM-CC AND PMSC/MPFSEE SECRETARIAT CHAIRMANSHIP ITEM II SEDM DCHOD’s meeting Ljubljana Outcomes from the SEDM Ministerial Ministers of Defence:  Welcomed Montenegro and Serbia as new SEDM members ;  Welcomed Bosnia and Herzegovina as a MPFSEE observer;  Reiterated their support for Ukraine’s decision to accede to the MPFSEE Agreement;  Set the focus of SEDM-CC, PMSC, and SEEBRIG on the activities that best support interoperability and Euro-Atlantic integration of the current and future SEDM Nations;  Emphasized on the need of all SEDM projects optimization to avoid overlapping and duplication with other regional initiatives and activities;

SEDM-CC AND PMSC/MPFSEE SECRETARIAT CHAIRMANSHIP ITEM II SEDM DCHOD’s meeting Ljubljana Outcomes from the SEDM Ministerial  Tasked COMSEEBRIG to prepare an in-depth analysis of the SEEBRIG current status and capabilities for possible involvement in future missions reflecting the new realities; SIGNED DOCUMENTS:  The SEDM Ministers signed the Agreement on the Coordination Committee in the framework of the SEDM Process;  MPFSEE Ministers signed the 5 th Additional Protocol to the MPFSEE Agreement reflecting the necessary updates due to changes in the financial, logistical and organizational parameters of the Brigade.  APPROVED SEEBRIG PLANS AND CONSEPTS:

SEDM-CC AND PMSC/MPFSEE SECRETARIAT CHAIRMANSHIP ITEM II HQ SEEBRIG exercises: “SEVEN STARS – 08” – Nov.2008; “STAFFEX 09”- Dec. 2009; “COMBINED ENDEAVOR 09” - Sept. 2009; “Exercise “ANADOLU SAHINI 09” – Nov.2009 SEDM DCHOD’s meeting Ljubljana

SEDM-CC AND PMSC/MPFSEE SECRETARIAT CHAIRMANSHIP ITEM II SEDM DCHOD’s meeting Ljubljana rd PMSC and 22 nd SEDM-CC meetings – March 2010 in Sofia

SEDM-CC AND PMSC/MPFSEE SECRETARIAT CHAIRMANSHIP ITEM II PROJECTS SEDM DCHOD’s meeting Ljubljana SEE Simulation network Project (SEESIM – 10) Interconnection of Military Hospitals (IMIHO) Counterterrorism, Border Security, and Counter-proliferation Project (CBSC) South-Eastern Europe Military Education Cooperation Project; (SEMEC ) C4I System in SEE (Draft Working Version of the Project )

SEDM-CC AND PMSC/MPFSEE SECRETARIAT CHAIRMANSHIP ITEM II SEDM DCHOD’s meeting Ljubljana SEDM-projects: SEE Simulation network (SEESIM) Project; Interconnection of Military Hospitals (IMIHO) Project; Counterterrorism, Border Security, and Counter-proliferation (CBSC) Project; South-Eastern Europe Military Education Cooperation (SEMEC) Project; C4I System in SEE (Draft Working Version of the Project )

SEDM-CC AND PMSC/MPFSEE SECRETARIAT CHAIRMANSHIP ITEM II SEDM DCHOD’s meeting Ljubljana Future Directions of SEDM Development Evaluation of all possible ways of SEEBRIG participation in operations; Closer collaboration with organizations as NATO, UN, OSCE, and EU; Active involvement of observer nations in SEDM process, reaching operational interoperability and enhancing Euro-Atlantic Integration; Further SEDM enlargement as demonstration of SEDM’s “open door” policy; Enhancement of pragmatic defence cooperation meeting the real needs of SEE countries and beyond; Provision of optimum opportunities for further development of SEDM projects, avoiding duplication, overlapping and competition.

SEDM-CC AND PMSC/MPFSEE SECRETARIAT CHAIRMANSHIP ITEM II SEDM DCHOD’s meeting Ljubljana SEDM main activities till the end of 2010: High Level Expert Meeting (HLEM) on SEEBRIG future – 22 June Sofia; 24 th PMSC/23 rd SEDM-CC meeting Sep Bulgaria; SEDM Ministerial meeting – Oct.2010 – Albania; SEDM Projects/exercises: SEESIM-10 – (17-26 Oct.2010) – Albania; SEEBRIG Exercise “Seven Stars -10” - (05-11 Nov. 2010) - Turkey

SEDM-CC AND PMSC/MPFSEE SECRETARIAT CHAIRMANSHIP ITEM II SEDM DCHOD’s meeting Ljubljana Thank you for your attention !