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 Training seminar: Customs Control of Shipments of Dual-Use Goods and Technologies in the Western Balkans
A training seminar for border customs officers from the Western Balkans was held on 5-6 October 2005 in Crystal Palace hotel in Sofia. The seminar was organized jointly by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria and Hungary and the CSD in the framework of the Australian Group, an informal arrangement aiming to minimise the risk of assisting chemical and biological weapons proliferation. more »
Videoconference: Corruption and Organized Crime
On 30 September, 2005 the Center for Study of Democracy and the Sofia Distance Learning Center hosted the fifth and final videoconference under the Anti-corruption pilot program titled Corruption and Organized Crime. It was delivered to representatives of public and private sector organizations and NGOs at the National Academy of Public Administration under the President of Ukraine, in Kiev and representatives from public and private sector and donor community in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. more »
CSD Represented at the Second Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Implementation of the UN SALW Programme of Action
The Second Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Implementation of the Programme of Action (PoA) to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in all its Aspects took place in the UN headquarters in New York from July 11 to 15, 2005. more »
Towards NATO and EU Accession: Effective Export Control Legislation - Lessons Learned
A South Eastern Europe regional seminar on effective export control legislation was held on June 21-22, 2005 in Sofia jointly organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, the Center for the Study of Democracy and the South Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC). more »
Official Launch of the National Crime Prevention Commission
On 17 June 2005 the Center for the Study of Democracy hosted the launch of the National Crime Prevention Commission. more »
Security and Society Forum – Cooperative Security
CSD Program Director and SELDI Coordinator Boyko Todorov took part in the Security and Society Forum, organized by the Marshall Center Alumni Association in Serbia and Montenegro on 21 April, 2005 in Belgrade. more »
International Conference: Bulgarian Judiciary in the EU Accession Process: Reforming the Investigation and the Prosecution
The international conference, held on April 8-9, 2005 in Sofia, aimed to contribute to the strengthening of the judiciary, in particular the organization and place of the prosecution and the investigation and to facilitate the process of Bulgaria’s accession to the European Union. The event benefited from the participation of Mr. Jonathan Faull, Director General of DG Justice, Freedom and Security, representatives of the EU member states and PHARE countries. more »
Small Arms and Light Weapons in Bulgaria
On March 30, 2005 the CSD launched an analytical report on the small arms and light weapons in Bulgaria, which sets out the findings of a comprehensive assessment of the distribution, impact and public perceptions of SALW in the country. It also assesses the success of the Government's efforts to control the production, usage and trade in small arms. more »
Bulgarian Constitutional Reform in the Context of Bulgaria's EU Accession (2003-2005)
The expert analysis Bulgarian Constitutional Reform in the Context of Bulgaria's EU Accession (2003-2005) was launched at a public discussion held at the Center for the Study of Democracy on March 29, 2005 . The paper has been developed within the framework of the Communication Strategy for the Preparation of Bulgaria for Membership in the EU. more »
Drug Market and Organized Crime in Bulgaria: One Year Later
On March 18, 2005 the CSD hosted a discussion to analyze the developments on the drug market in Bulgaria that have transpired since the launch of the Drug Market in Bulgaria report at the end of 2003. more »
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