WHO WE ARE
A SECURITY AND DEFENCE PLATFORM FOR SEVEN CENTRAL EUROPEAN STATES.

RECENT EVENTS

CEDC + Defence Ministers’ Conference
Annual Meeting of the CEDC Ministers, together with the Ministers of the Western Balkans On 1 and 2 December 2022, Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner welcomed the ministers of the "Central European Defence Cooperation" (CEDC) and the Western Balkan states in Krems....

CEDC + Meeting of Defence Policy Directors
From 08 to 09 of November the Defence Policy Directors of the CEDC and the Western Balkan countries met in the Chateau Rothschild in Reichenau an der Rax. The meeting was organised on behalf of Director General Arnold Kammel and the head of the defence policy...

24th Workshop of the Study Group “Regional Stability in the South Caucasus”
The 24th workshop of the study group "Regional Stability in the South Caucasus" (RSSC SG) took place at the Seminar Center Reichenau from 03 to 06 November. The meeting was organised and held by the National Defence Academy in cooperation with the Directorate General...
OUR ACTIVITIES

MINISTERIAL MEETINGS
Once a year, Ministers of Defence meet in order to set the future pace of CEDC, share views on common security and defence challenges and threats, and discuss ongoing as well as future projects.

DEFENCE POLICY DIRECTORS MEETINGS

WORKING LEVEL EVENTS
Working level events are organised throughout the years, thus implementing the political decisions and operationalising the joint vision of regional security. These events include seminars, workshops, joint trainings, military exercises etc.

PROJECTS
Projects and initiatives aim to strengthen interoperability, resilience and cultural exchange and thus promote regional cooperation. This will pave the way towards a shared strategic defence and security culture.