Dr Derek Lutterbeck and Dr Monika Wohlfeld addressed the Regional Seminar on the OSCE Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security. The democratic control of armed and security forces in the context of the Mediterranean region was the focus of the seminar organised online by the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre and the Republic of Albania on 27 and 28 May 2021.
Dr Lutterbeck and Dr Wohlfeld discussed MEDAC’s contribution to previous regional Code of Conduct seminars for the Mediterranean, including the first such event held in Malta and co-hosted by the Academy in 2013. They also discussed the changing politico-military realities in the region and highlighted possible themes for future outreach activities on the Code of Conduct.
During the seminar, the approximately 150 participants shared experiences and best practices in applying inter- and intra-state level commitments and principles enshrined in the Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct contains key principles and commitments for the 57 OSCE participating States related to security relations between States and to the control of all armed and security forces within a State.