CENTRAL EUROPEAN
DEFENCE COOPERATION

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.

RECENT EVENTS

CEDC Expert Meeting on the Preservation and Maintenance of First World War Graves and Cemeteries Held in the Soča Valley

As part of Slovenia’s presidency of the Central European Defence Cooperation (CEDC), the Director General of the Directorate for War Veterans and Military Heritage met with representatives of CEDC member states – Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and...

The CEDC Language Platform Countries Meet at Translation and Interpreting Workshop

As part of the CEDC Language Platform events, a workshop on translation and interpreting took place at the end of March 2026 at the Language Institute of the Austrian Defence Academy in Vienna. Representatives of language institutions from six member countries of the...

Slovenia Hosts the CEDC + Western Balkans Defence Policy Directors Meeting

CEDC + Western Balkans Defence Policy Directors Meeting, Portorož, 19–20 March 2026 On 19–20 March 2026, Slovenia, in its role as the CEDC Presidency, hosted the CEDC + Western Balkans Defence Policy Directors Meeting in Portorož. The meeting brought together Defence...

OUR GALLERY

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.

CENTRAL EUROPEAN DEFENCE COOPERATION