The visit of the expert from the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)

4 August 2015

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The visit of the expert from the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)

Between the 6th and 10th of July, present year, the expert of the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF), Mr. Valeri Ratchev conducted an official visit in Moldova.

The purpose of the visit was to conduct a needs assessment of capacities for the development of the defense establishment. At the same time, the objectives of the assessment included the following: to identify the current gaps/needs and the opportunities for development of institutional capacities (DIB), with a particular emphasis on the institutional management, the legal framework, integrity, human rights and gender; to identify the best relevant practices to the Republic of Moldova; the involvement of the stakeholders in the process of evaluating (DIB) as well as their participation in future activities and projects; to identify areas of cooperation in which DCAF and its international partners could assist Moldova’s defense establishment.                                      The topics that were discussed during the expert’s visit concern:1. Democratic control over armed forces;2. Management defense;3. Integrity in the defense sector;4. Human rights and gender policy;5. The national legislative framework in the field of security and defence.                In this context, the DCAF expert met with the leadership  of the following domestic structures/institutions: the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration,  the multilateral cooperation and international security direction, the Security and Intelligence Service, the Minister of Defense, the Secretary of State, the Chief of National Army Main Staff, the chief of the analysis and intelligence direction, the chief of the public relations service, the chief of the general inspection direction, the chief of the human resources management direction, the chief of the legal department,the Commandant (rector) of the Military Academy of Armed Forces “Alexandru cel Bun”, representatives of the civil society: CID NATO, CAPC, Pro Marshall, IPP, Politicon, Promo-Lex.