Name

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Regional
Arms
Control
Verification
and Implementation
Assistance
Centre
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A FORUM FOR COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY DIALOGUE
Created in 2000 Contributes to the aims of the
Stability Pact for SEE (Defence Security
Issues-WT III) Supports activities of many
other organisations in SEE
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AIMS MISSION
To promote regular dialogue and cooperation on
MILITARY- POLITICO SECURITY ISSUES

• To provide a multinational forum for
  ARMS CONTROL TRAINING

• INCREASING TRANSPARENCY

• ENHANCING COOPERATION

• BUILDING CONFIDENCE

Stability and Security in SEE
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RACVIAC STEERING GROUP

• The overall direction of RACVIAC determined by
  the Multinational Advisory Group (MAG)
• The MAG are represented by all nations involved
  (21 nations) or interested in RACVIAC
• MAG meets every 4-6 months
• Next MAG Meeting week of 18 April 2005

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PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES
Austria Albania BosniaHerzegovina Bulgaria Croati
a Denmark France Germany Greece Hungary Italy FYR
Macedonia NetherlandsMoldova Norway Romania Russi
a SerbiaMontenegro Slovenia Turkey United
Kingdom
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PROMOTING DIALOGUE AND CO-OPERATION
Security Sector Reform
Arms ControlCSBMS
Dayton Article V
Democratic Control of Armed Forces
Peace and Stability in SEE
Border Security
Small Arms and Light Weapons
Code of Conduct
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HARMONISING TRAINING AND VERIFICATION
Dayton Peace Accords (DPA) Vienna Document 99
(VD 99) Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
Treaty on Open Skies (OS)
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CO-OPERATION

• International Organisations

• National Authorities (MOD, MFA, MOI)

• Verification Centres

• Academic Institutions

• Non-Governmental Organisations

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO RACVIAC
Operational Budget - 850,000 Euros (DE,
FR,GR,IT,MK,NO,SM,TR)
Infrastructure utilities (HR)
Personnel (15 nations)
Sponsorship of personnel (GB,NL)
Lecturers (all MAG nations)
Hosting RACVIAC activities
(AL,BA,BG,HR,HU,SM,TR)
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STAFF STRUCTURE
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INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES

• Two Seminar/Briefing Rooms for 30 participants
  (simultaneous translation)
• Two Syndicate Rooms
• High standard accommodation for 30 participants

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LOCATION

• Vitez Damir Martic Barracks
• 10 km West of Zagreb

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BUILDING CONFIDENCE THROUGH DIALOGUE
Encourage Dialogue
Build Confidence
Enhance Cooperation
Improve Harmonise Standards

• RACVIAC has hosted more than 2000 people from
• over 30 different nations

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RACVIACs PROFILE
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ANY QUESTIONS?For more information please
visit our Website at www.racviac.org