Conferences

20-23 October 2014, Sarajevo

Representatives of the Directorate for Security of Classified Information participated in the first conference on Industrial Security and Vetting Procedures, held on 20-23 October 2014 in Sarajevo and organized by the National Security Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the conference they presented the current situation and the development plans in the field of the industrial security of classified information in the Republic of Macedonia.

Sarajevo, 19-21 May 2014

The Fourth Conference of the South East European National Security Authorities (SEENSA) took place on 19-21 May 2014 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The conference was attended by delegations of the National Security Authorities of the Republic of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of Bulgaria, Kosovo, Republic of Macedonia, Republic of Moldova, Republic of Montenegro, Republic of Slovenia and Republic of Serbia, as well as by the NATO Office of Security Deputy Director, Mr. Giuseppe Benassi.
The focus of the conference was placed on the discussions about the work accomplished by the thematic working groups (TWG), as well as on their activities in the forthcoming period. The delegation of the Directorate for Security of Classified Information accepted the offer by the co-organizers of the conference and the EU Regional Cooperation Council to host the Fifth SEENSA conference to be held in May 2015.

Ljubljana, November 28, 2013

At the meeting of the directors of the National Security Authorities from the region, held on November 28, 2013 in Ljubljana, Republic of Slovenia, joint conclusions were brought and they were expressed in the following Closing Statement:

“The directors of the NSAs from the region met in Ljubljana at the Regional Meeting of six NSA directors in Ljubljana, Slovenia (RND – 6S meeting).

The goal of the event was reached: RND – 6S confirmed the commitment to upgrade the process of protecting classified information in the region and to demonstrate an awareness that the region itself has to take responsibility for the development of its field of work. Moreover, RND – 6S would like to identify initiatives and projects that might stimulate regional cooperation and integration.

Vienna, Austria, 17-20 September 2013

The 28th annual Multinational Industrial Security Working Group (MISWG) Conference was held in the period from 17-20 September 2013 in Vienna, Austria. The Republic of Macedonia took part in the conference for the first time with a status of an observer country and was represented by the director of the Directorate for Security of Classified Information.

The focus of the conference was put on a variety of issues related to the protection of classified information with a particular emphasis on the industrial security, presented through the national presentations of the participating countries.

Balaton, Hungary, 4 October 2013

The Director of the Directorate for Security of Classified Information, will participate in the Third Conference on Information Security and Cyber Defence (ISCD 2013) of the National Security Authority of Hungary, to be held on 2-3 September 2013 in Balatonőszöd, Hungary.

This year the forum will focus on the changes of national and international legislative backgrounds and the challenges of the wide-spread usage of mobile devices. During the panel discussions the event will highlight aspects of allocating human resources as a significant tool of protection rather than a risk factor.

Durres, 27 -29 May 2013

The Third Conference of the South East European National Security Authorities (SEENSA) took place on 27-29 May 2013 in Durres, Republic of Albania. The conference was attended by the heads and representatives of the National Security Authorities of the Republic of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of Bulgaria, Republic of Croatia, Kosovo, Republic of Macedonia, Republic of Moldova, Republic of Montenegro, Romania, Republic of Slovenia and Republic of Serbia, as well as by the NATO Office of Security Director, Mr. Stephen Smith.

The focus of the conference was placed on the reports of the four thematic working groups (TWG) that were established at the previous SEENSA conference held in May 2012 in the Republic of Slovenia, as well as on their future activities until the next SEENSA conference to be held in May 2014 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Brdo, 7 -9 May 2012

The Second Conference of the South East European National Security Authorities (SEENSA) took place on 7-9 May 2012 in Brdo, Republic of Slovenia. The conference was attended by the heads and representatives of the National Security Authorities of the Republic of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of Bulgaria, Republic of Croatia, Kosovo, Republic of Macedonia, Republic of Moldova, Republic of Montenegro, Romania, Republic of Slovenia and Republic of Serbia. The conference was also attended by Mr. Hido Biščevič, the RCC Secretary General, Mr. David Galloway, Deputy Director-General of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union and Mr. Stephen Smith, the Director of the NATO Office of Security.

As the meeting coincided with the tenth anniversary of the Slovenian NSA, upon the host’s invitation, seven NSAs from the EU member states participated: Czech Republic, Republic of Estonia, Kingdom of Great Britain, Hungary, Kingdom of Luxemburg, Republic of Poland and Kingdom of Spain.
The SEENSA forum has a great importance for the regional cooperation in the South Eastern Europe since through this forum Europe offers wide opportunities for promoting the mutual cooperation and understanding among the national security authorities.

Warsaw, 6-8 November 2011

Upon the invitation of the National Security Authority of the Republic of Poland, the Director of the directorate for Security of Classified Information will attend the V4 Conference within the “Classified Information Training Initiative” to be held on 6-8 November 2011.

12-15 September 2011, Ohrid

The High Level Conference: Europe’s Security Policy – Diplomacy, Defence and Development took place on 12-15 September 2011 in Ohrid. The conference was held within the framework of the CSDP Training Program 2001 for the Stabilization and Association Process countries, in co-organization of the Directorate for Security of Classified Information and the European Security and Defence College (ESDC). Being one of the program initiators, Austria was the twinning partner for this event.

Representatives from Austria, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Germany, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia participated in the conference. They were welcomed by Mr. Jovan Andonovski, State Advisor at the Secretariat for European Issues of the Republic of Macedonia and Major General Johann Pucher, Director of the Directorate for Security Policy at the Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence and Sports. Dr. Werner Fasslabend, Former Austrian Minister of Defence, was the key-note speaker at the conference.

The work at the conference was divided in several panels moderated by the Director of the Directorate for Security of Classified Information and Dr. Jochen Rehrl, Austrian Representative in the ESDC Steering Committee and Head of Unit within the Directorate for Security Policy at the Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence and Sports.

The panel on European-Integration - CFSP/CSDP aspects included the addresses by Dr. Ivica Josifovic, Professor at the FON University, Law Faculty, Ms. Ines Troha-Brdar, Head of the Department for CFSP and CSDP at the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration and Mr. Philipp Agathonos, Expert on CSDP at the Austrian Ministry for European and International Affairs.

Sofia, 25-27 May 2011

Upon the initiative of the EU Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretariat and the Bulgarian State Commission on Information Security, the First Meeting of the South East European National Security Authorities took place on May 25, 2011 in Sofia under the topic “Regional Cooperation in the Field of the Functioning of the System for the Protection of Classified Information – Practice and Challenges, Faced by the South East Europe Countries”.

The meeting was attended by the heads and representatives of the National Security Authorities of the Republic of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia, the Republic of Moldova, the Republic of Montenegro, Romania, the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Serbia. The meeting was also attended by Mr. Hido Biščevič, the RCC Secretary General, Mr. David Galloway, Deputy Director-General of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union and Mr. Giuseppe Benassi, the Head of the Policy Oversight Branch of the NATO Office of Security. Mr. Efrem Radev, the RCC Senior Security Expert, had the role of a co-chair during the working session.