Documents & Publications
Article by RCC Secretary General, Goran Svilanovic, featuring RCC’s SEE 2020 strategy
27 JANUARY 2014 | ARTICLE
The author article by the RCC Secretary General, has been published by 9 dailies from the region: in Politika (Serbia, published on 24 January 2014); Dnevni avaz, Nezavisne novine and Vecernji list (Bosnia and Herzegovina, published on 22 January 2014); Vijesti (Montenegro, published on 20 January 2014); Mapo (Albania, published on 17 January 2014); Jutarnji list (Croatia, published on 17 January 2014); Utrinski vesnik (The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, published on 17 January 2014); and Tribuna (Kosovo*, published on 16 January 2014). The articles, including all translations to English are available at the language links below.
*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.
Final Report, 2nd Academy on Media Law in South East Europe, with conclusions and recommendations
22 NOVEMBER 2013 | REPORT
Media professionals, practicing media lawyers, legislators/parliamentarians, government officials, members of media regulatory and self-regulatory bodies, civil society and academia from South East Europe dealing with media freedom issues gathered for the 2nd edition of the Academy in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 2-5 September 2013, to discuss solutions to common challenges in media policy and regulation in the region.
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Article by Goran Svilanovic, RCC Secretary General, to World Commerce Review
24 SEPTEMBER 2013 | ARTICLE
In the article, the RCC Secretary General is commenting regional cooperation in South East Europe and RCC’s role in that context, especially in relation to the preparation of the SEE 2020 strategy.
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Article by Croatian daily, Jutarnji list, featuring RCC's SEE 2020 strategy
23 SEPTEMBER 2013 | INTERVIEW
The article, published on 23 September 2013, feature Regional Cooperation Council (RCC)’s South East Europe (SEE) 2020 strategy
Opening address by Head of RCC Expert Pool, Gazmend Turdiu, at the 2nd Academy on Media Law in South East Europe
03 SEPTEMBER 2013 | SPEECH
The speech was delivered on 3 September 2013 in Sarajevo, at the event organized under RCC auspices.
Interview by RCC Secretary General, Goran Svilanovic, to Serbian weekly Nin
18 JULY 2013 | INTERVIEW
In the interview the RCC Secretary General speaks about Serbia’s EU integration, Belgrade-Prishtina agreement, impacts of Croatia’s EU entry, regional cooperation, and main goals of South East Europe (SEE) 2020 growth strategy.
Address by RCC Secretary General Goran Svilanović at the meeting of SEECP Ministers of Foreign Affairs
31 MAY 2013 | SPEECH
The address was delivered in Ohrid on 31 May 2013.
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Strategy and Work Programme of the Regional Cooperation Council for 2014-2016
30 MAY 2013 | REPORT
The strategy was adopted by the RCC Board on 25 April 2013 in Sarajevo and endorsed by the participants of the RCC Annual Meeting, on 30 May 2013 in Ohrid.
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Report to RCC Board on activities of RCC Secretariat
28 FEBRUARY 2013 | REPORT
The report covers the period from 8 October 2012 to 15 February 2013, and reflects progress in implementation of the RCC Strategy and Work Programme 2011-2013
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Interview by RCC Secretary General, Goran Svilanovic, to Beta news agency and EurActiv Serbia portal
18 FEBRUARY 2013 | INTERVIEW
In the interview the RCC Secretary General speaks about development of South East Europe 2020 Strategy, activities of the RCC, region’s EU integration processes, neighbourly relations and cooperation in the region, visa-free regime for Western Balkans, etc.
Interview by RCC Secretary General, Goran Svilanovic, to Serbian daily Blic
18 FEBRUARY 2013 | INTERVIEW
In the interview, the RCC Secretary General speaks about objectives of the South East Europe 2020 Strategy, current relations in the region, and his meetings with Serbia’s top officials in Belgrade last week.
Interview by Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council, Goran Svilanovic, to BiH News Agency SRNA
31 JANUARY 2013 | INTERVIEW
In the focus of the RCC Secretary General’s interview to SRNA, published yesterday, is South East Europe 2020 (SEE 2020) Strategy.
Report to RCC Board on activities of RCC Secretariat
18 OCTOBER 2012 | REPORT
The report covers the period from 4 May to 5 October 2012, and reflects progress in implementation of the RCC Strategy and Work Programme 2011-2013.
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Address by RCC Secretary General Hido Biscevic at the meeting of SEECP Ministers of Foreign Affairs
14 JUNE 2012 | SPEECH
The address was delivered in Belgrade, Serbia, on 14 June 2012.
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Address by the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), Hido Biscevic, at the RCC Annual Meeting
13 JUNE 2012 | SPEECH
The fourth RCC Annual Meeting was held on 13 June 2012 in Belgrade, Serbia.
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Annual Report of the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council on regional co-operation in South East Europe in 2011-2012
13 JUNE 2012 | REPORT
The report, endorsed by the participants of the RCC Annual Meeting, on 13 June 2012 in Belgrade, Serbia, covers the period May 2011-May 2012.
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Opening address by Hido Biscevic, RCC Secretary General, at the First Academy on Media Law in South East Europe
04 JUNE 2012 | SPEECH
The address was delivered at the opening of the first academy on media law in South East Europe, in Zagreb, Croatia, on 4 June 2012. The week-long event has been organized under the auspices of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), with support of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The project will be implemented by ARTICLE 19: Global Campaign for Free Expression and the European Association of Public Service Media in South East Europe.
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Opening address by Josip Popovac, President of the European Association of Public Service Media in South East Europe/ Director General of the Croatian Radio-Television, at the First Academy on Media Law in South East Europe
04 JUNE 2012 | SPEECH
The address was delivered at the opening of the first academy on media law in South East Europe, in Zagreb, Croatia, on 4 June 2012. The week-long event has been organized under the auspices of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), with support of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The project will be implemented by ARTICLE 19: Global Campaign for Free Expression and the European Association of Public Service Media in South East Europe.
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Opening remarks by Nina Suomalainen, Deputy Head of OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the First Academy on Media Law in South East Europe
04 JUNE 2012 | SPEECH
The address was delivered at the opening of the first academy on media law in South East Europe, in Zagreb, Croatia, on 4 June 2012. The week-long event has been organized under the auspices of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), with support of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The project will be implemented by ARTICLE 19: Global Campaign for Free Expression and the European Association of Public Service Media in South East Europe.
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Welcoming speech by RCC Secretary General, Hido Biscevic, at a panel discussion ‘From Ownership to Responsibility: Regional Cooperation in South East Europe and EU Membership’
14 MARCH 2012 | SPEECH
The panel discussion was held in Sarajevo, BiH, on 14 March 2012, to mark the 4th anniversary of the Regional Cooperation Council.
Self-assessment Report on the First Year of Implementation of RCC Strategy and Work Programme 2011-2013
27 FEBRUARY 2012 | REPORT
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Address by RCC Secretary General, Hido Biscevic, at informal meeting of SEECP ministers of foreign affairs
31 JANUARY 2012 | SPEECH
The meeting took place on 31 January 2012, in Belgrade, Serbia.
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Interview by RCC Secretary General, Hido Biscevic, published by Albanian daily Gazeta Shqiptare
21 JANUARY 2012 | INTERVIEW
In the interview RCC Secretary General speaks about the RCC’s work and the regional cooperation in South East Europe.
Conclusions of the international seminar ‘South East Europe 20 Years On: Transformation from State to Public Broadcasting’
14 NOVEMBER 2011 | MEETING DOCUMENT
The seminar, co-organized by the European Commission (EC)’s Enlargement Directorate-General and the RCC Secretariat, with support of the European Association of Public Service Media in South East Europe and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), was held on 14 November in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Protocol on Regional Cooperation in Education and Training among members of the European Association of Public Service Media in South East Europe
30 SEPTEMBER 2011 | AGREEMENT
The Protocol has been signed by directors general of 12 public broadcasters, as well by RCC and EBU, on 30 September 2011 in Sarajevo.
Interview by Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council, Hido Biščević, to BiH daily Dnevni list
25 SEPTEMBER 2011 | INTERVIEW
This is the first, political, part of the interview published on 25 September 2011.
Interview by Hido Biscevic, Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council, to Croatian daily Slobodna Dalmacija
09 JULY 2011 | INTERVIEW
In the interview RCC Secretary General talks about activities of the organisation and regional cooperation in South East Europe.
Address by the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), Hido Biscevic, at the RCC Annual Meeting
28 JUNE 2011 | SPEECH
The third RCC Annual Meeting was held on 28 June 2011, in Becici, Montenegro.
Interview by Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), Hido Biscevic, to Montenegrin daily Pobjeda
25 JUNE 2011 | INTERVIEW
In the interview, given prior to the third RCC Annual Meeting, which was held on 28 June 2011 in Becici, Montenegro, the RCC Secretary General speaks about the organisation’s past activities and future challenges.
Contribution to the European Commission’s conference ‘SPEAK UP! - Freedom of Expression and Media in the Western Balkans and Turkey’ by RCC Spokesperson/Head of Media Unit, Dinka Zivalj, on behalf of the RCC Secretariat
06 MAY 2011 | SPEECH
The event was held on 6 May 2011 in Brussels.
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Interview by RCC Secretary General, Hido Biscevic, to Serbian Radio Novi Sad
06 APRIL 2011 | INTERVIEW
In the interview, RCC Secretary General speaks about the conference ‘Western Balkans and Europe 2020 – Towards Convergence and Growth’, organized by RCC on 30-31 March 2011 in Brussels, as well as about RCC activities in general.
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Preliminary summary findings of a survey of regional initiatives and task forces in South East Europe
31 MARCH 2011 | MEETING DOCUMENT
The document was presented at the RCC-organized conference ‘Western Balkans and Europe 2020 – Towards Convergence and Growth’, on 30-31 March 2011 in Brussels.
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Article by Serbian news agency Beta featuring Regional Cooperation Council’s activities
30 MARCH 2011 | INTERVIEW
The article reports on the opening of the conference ‘Western Balkans and Europe 2020 – Towards Convergence and Growth’, organized by the Regional Cooperation Council Secretariat on 30-31 March in Brussels.
Address by the RCC Secretary General, Hido Biscevic, at the conference 'Western Balkans and Europe 2020: Path Towards Convergence and Growth’
30 MARCH 2011 | SPEECH
The event, that gathered over 100 participants, was held in Brussels, Belgium on 30-31 March 2011.
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Common Declaration of SEECP Ministers of Justice and Home Affairs regarding the endorsement of the Regional Strategic Document 2011-2013 and the Action Plan for its implementation
18 MARCH 2011 | DECLARATION/DECISION
The Declaration was adopted by the Ministers in Budva, Montenegro, on 18 March 2011.
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Regional Strategic Document on Justice and Home Affairs 2011-2013 and the Action Plan for its implementation
18 MARCH 2011 | REPORT
The Strategic Document was endorsed by the Ministers in Budva, Montenegro, on 18 March 2011.
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Quarterly report by RCC Secretary General Hido Biscevic
08 MARCH 2011 | REPORT
The report covers the period from 4 December 2010 to 4 March 2011, and reflects progress in implementation of the RCC Strategy and Work Programme 2011-2013.
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Welcoming speech by the RCC Secretary General, Hido Biscevic, at a panel discussion ‘South East Europe in 2011 and Beyond: Sharing the Same Vision’
07 MARCH 2011 | SPEECH
The panel discussion was held in Sarajevo, BiH, on 7 March 2011, to mark the third anniversary of the Regional Cooperation Council.
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Conclusions of the international conference ‘Addressing Europe’s Digital Divide: Towards Sustainable Public Service Media in South East Europe’
15 OCTOBER 2010 | MEETING DOCUMENT
The RCC Secretary General Hido Biscevic and the EBU Vice-President Claudio Cappon signed these conclusions on 15 October 2010 in Sarajevo, BiH.
Opening address by RCC Secretary General, Hido Biscevic, at the international conference on digitalization and sustainability of public service media
14 OCTOBER 2010 | SPEECH
The opening address refers to the international conference ‘Addressing Europe’s Digital Divide: Towards Sustainable Public Service Media in South East Europe’, held in RCC Secretariat on 14-15 October 2010.
Interview by the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council, Hido Biscevic, to SeeNews
12 MAY 2010 | INTERVIEW
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Interview by Hido Biscevic, Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council, to EurActiv
15 MARCH 2010 | INTERVIEW
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Commentary by RCC Secretary General, Hido Biscevic, for spring 2010 edition of the policy journal Europe’s World
11 MARCH 2010 | INTERVIEW
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Interview by Hido Biscevic, Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council, to BiH news agency ONASA
02 FEBRUARY 2010 | INTERVIEW
Interview by Hido Biscevic, Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council, to Serbian daily Politika
28 JANUARY 2010 | INTERVIEW
Declaration in respect of the Western Balkans Investment Framework
14 DECEMBER 2009 | DECLARATION/DECISION
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Address of the RCC Secretary General, Hido Biščević, at the First Alliance of Civilizations South East Europe Conference in Sarajevo
14 DECEMBER 2009 | SPEECH
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BBC Serbia report on Bosnia and Herzegovina, quoting RCC Secretary General Hido Biscevic
22 OCTOBER 2009 | INTERVIEW
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Article by New Europe weekly, featuring Regional Cooperation Council
18 OCTOBER 2009 | INTERVIEW
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Article by Croatian weekly Nacional on Regional Cooperation Council, featuring Secretary General Hido Biscevic
14 JULY 2009 | ARTICLE
Croatia's leading political weekly Nacional gives an overview of the Regional Cooperation Council and its activities, imbedding segments of an interview with the RCC Secretary General Hido Biscevic into the article.
Address by RCC Secretary General Hido Biscevic at The Croatia Summit 2009
10 JULY 2009 | SPEECH
Description: The theme of the Croatia Summit 2009, held in Dubrovnik, was “Europe’s Strategic Imperative: Energy, Investment and Development”.
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Article by Deutsche Welle, featuring Regional Cooperation Council
10 JUNE 2009 | INTERVIEW
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Terms of Reference for the Special Envoy of the RCC Secretary General for Relations with the Presidency of the EU Council
16 MAY 2008 | INFORMATION MATERIAL
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