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Cooperation with Candidate Countries and Western Balkan Countries

Cooperation with Candidate Countries and Western Balkan Countries. Dr Julia Fredriksson EU and International Affairs Department Swedish Rescue Services Agency Slovenia, 26 February 2008. History of cooperation. Bosnia 1992, later Croatia and Serbia – transport of relief goods

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Cooperation with Candidate Countries and Western Balkan Countries

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  1. Cooperation with Candidate Countriesand Western Balkan Countries Dr Julia Fredriksson EU and International Affairs Department Swedish Rescue Services Agency Slovenia, 26 February 2008

  2. History of cooperation • Bosnia 1992, later Croatia and Serbia – transport of relief goods • Delivery and reconstruction of houses, community facilities and infrastructure • 1999 - transport of relief goods in Albania, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Kosovo • Logistical support to establishment of UNMIC in Skopje • UNMACC – support with demining experts • SRSA initiated the presence of the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) in Pristina, Skopje and Tirana

  3. Heavy forest fires in the region – support with fire-fighting equipment and training for The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (2000 and 2007) and Albania (2007) • Floods in the region – support with sand bags Romania 2006

  4. Cooperation • SRSA as a member of Advisory Board and International Partner in DPPI • Experts support to different DPPI courses and activities • Activities jointly organised within DPPI - UN CM Coord training course - Romania 2008 - APELL workshop2008 • Joint NATO/PFP course - Croatia 2008 (Slovenia 2001 and Romania 2006) • Concept of Cooperation with the Administration for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief in Slovenia • SRSA, Swedish National Environmental Protection Agency and Serbian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management at the “Development of Flood Risk Management Plan” project

  5. New Swedish development assistance policy • Autumn 2007 presented by the Swedish Government • Strength focus on Europe • EU integration • poverty reduction and support to further reforms • Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, The Former Yugoslav Republicof Macedonia, Moldova, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine • New land strategies

  6. Ideas for future cooperation • Ongoing consultations with DPPI and international organisations (UNISDR, CADRI) • Meetings with countries in the region on bilateral basis • Bilateral projects (The Former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia, Albania) • Exchange of experts

  7. Thank you for your attention! julia.fredriksson@srv.se

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