WE ARE

 

CENTRAL EUROPEAN
DEFENCE COOPERATION

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WHO WE ARE

A SECURITY AND DEFENCE PLATFORM FOR SEVEN CENTRAL EUROPEAN STATES.

CEDC is the biggest Central European forum, directed at security and defence matters. It brings together Ministries of Defence from seven different countries, enabling them to strengthen regional security within the EU and NATO PfP, and in line with their national priorities, responsibilities and interests.
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RECENT EVENTS

CEDC Meeting of Defence Policy Directors

CEDC Meeting of Defence Policy Directors

First meeting of the CEDC Defence Policy Directors during the Czech Presidency of CEDC 2023. On 5 and 6 April 2023, Mr Martin Riegl, Czech Defence Policy Director, welcomed his counterparts from CEDC countries in Prague. The meeting was attended by delegations from...

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CEDC + Defence Ministers’ Conference

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....

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CEDC + Meeting of Defence Policy Directors

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...

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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

Defence Policy Directors meet twice a year to ensure the continuity of CEDC’s work, coordinate views on EU policies, initiate joint projects and identify avenues for future cooperation aimed at members’ capacity building.

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.

OUR MEMBERS