FIRST PREPARATORY MEETING REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SOUTH-EAST EUROPE FIREFIGHTING REGIONAL CENTER (SEEFREC) 15 – 16 JULY 2009 REGIONAL COOPERATION COUNCIL (RCC) SECRETARIAT Trg Bosne i Hercegovine 1/V, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina DRAFT AGENDA WEDNESDAY - 15 JULY 2009 09.30 – 11.00 h WORKING SESSION 1: - Welcoming remarks by Secretary General of the RCC, Mr. Hido Biscevic (t.b.c.) - Introduction by the representative of the RCC Secretariat - Introductory remarks by the representatives of the World Bank, United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR) the European Union (EU) and the Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative in South East Europe (DPPI SEE) regarding regional cooperation in firefighting and civil protection in South East Europe 11.00 – 11.30 h COFFEE BREAK 11.30 – 13.00 h WORKING SESSION 2: - National views on regional cooperation regarding firefighting and civil protection in South East Europe (general assessment of existing formats and results achieved) – discussion 13.00 – 14.30 h LUNCH – Hosted by the RCC Secretariat (venue –to be determined) 15.00 – 16.00 h - WORKING SESSION 3 - National views on SEEFREC establishment - possible rights and obligations of the participants, jurisdiction and modalities of force deployment, command and organization, availability of national forces, number of permanent representatives in the institution, financing, managing principles (managing and financial bodies), election procedures, planning and reporting, mandate and procedures of activating national capacities accredited to SEEFREC and other relevant issues, including organizational structure, budget and personnel organigram – discussion THURSDAY – 16 JULY 2009 09.00 – 11.00 h WORKING SESSION 4: - National views on SEEFREC establishment - possible rights and obligations of the participants, jurisdiction and modalities of force deployment, command and organization, availability of national forces, number of permanent representatives in the institution, financing, managing principles (managing and financial bodies), election procedures, planning and reporting, mandate and procedures of activating national capacities accredited to SEEFREC and other relevant issues, including organizational structure, budget and personnel organigram – continuation of discussion 11.00 – 11.30 h COFFEE BREAK 11.30 – 12.30 h WORKING SESSION 5: - National views on SEEFREC establishment and views of the representatives of international organizations and institutions - possible rights and obligations of the participants, jurisdiction and modalities of force deployment, command and organization, availability of national forces, number of permanent representatives in the institution, financing, managing principles (managing and financial bodies), election procedures, planning and reporting, mandate and procedures of activating national capacities accredited to SEEFREC and other relevant issues, including organizational structure, budget and personnel organigram – continuation of discussion 12.30 – 13.30 h Final working session - Concluding remarks by the representative of the RCC Secretariat - Date of the next preparatory meeting 13:30 h End of Meeting DEPARTURE OF PARTICIPANTS