RCC Deputy SG Umut Ergezer spoke today at #RFSD2025 - at round table dedicated to resilient financing for sustainable development, and later at the plenary session ⏭️ Sustainable insurance, insurance schemes and disaster risk insurance are key to protecting citizens and building

“Diplomacy is needed more than ever before.” -Amer Kapetanovic, Secretary General, Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) #ADF2025 #MEET4DIPLOMACY

Feeling secure isn’t just about borders, it’s about trust, dignity, and opportunity. In his new article, RCC Deputy Secretary General Umut Ergezer explores how strong trust in institutions strengthens regional cooperation and builds a safer, more resilient region for everyone.

RCC Secretary General Amer Kapetanovic today at European Economic and Social Committee 10th #WesternBalkans Civil Society Forum’s Opening session: “Accelerating EU accession for the Western Balkans: Montenegro paving the way” in #Budva. “Regional cooperation is no longer a nice-to-have, it’s a need-to-do. While our

RCC Deputy Secretary General Umut Ergezer today in #Belgrade at 9th UNECE International Public-Private Partnerships Forum’s session on PPPs for the SDGs in #SouthEastEurope ⏭️ Regional cooperation can help unlock the transformative power of public-private sector partnerships

How can we better measure economic progress beyond traditional GDP? GDP and income-centric measurement have led to calls for alternative or complementary metrics that capture social, ecological, and economic dimensions of equity and prosperity. That’s why RCC, together

RCC Deputy Secretary General Umut Ergezer today at #SarajevoBusinessForum2025 panel “The Role of Government Policies in Promoting Business Growth” together with Ministry of Foreign Affairs of BiH 🇧🇦 Minister Elmedin Dino Konaković, Albanian MEFA 🇦🇱 Minister Igli Hasani, Minister of Economy and Labour of North

RCC DSG Umut Ergezer welcomed UN Tourism Regional Director for Europe Cordula Wholmuther at RCC ⏭️ Transformative power of #CommonRegionalMarket for the regional tourism policies & importance of tourism for the #WesternBalkans & #SouthEastEurope as some of the key topics of the

Today in #Brussels RCC SG Amer Kapetanovic met with EU Enlargement & Eastern Neighbourhood 🇪🇺 Director-General Gert Jan Koopman for a discussion on current state of play of RCC-led regional agendas of #CommonRegionalMarket & #GreenAgenda, and the continuing efforts to strengthening #RegionalCooperation across the

RCC Deputy SG Umut Ergezer today at Regional Workshop on “Addressing the interlinkages between climate change, human mobility and security to strengthen resilience in South-Eastern Europe” organised by OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities #OCEEA, RCC & OSCE Field

RCC SG Amer Kapetanovic today at the 12th Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the South East European Cooperation Process in #Tirana ⏭️ Connectivity today is not only about roads, railways, ports or broadband, it is about shared purpose, economic opportunity, and strategic

#SouthEastEurope is making progress towards sustainable development and better human security ⏭️ But just how well is it doing? All of #SEE now score above 70 at the Sustainable Development Goals, but shrinking population, skills gaps, climate risks are real, and the time for

RCC Deputy Secretary General Umut Ergezer at 2025 CEF Forum’s Strengthening Institutional Capacity for Reform Implementation panel in #Becici ⏭️ Cross-sector collaboration can be successful in overcoming some of the institutional bottlenecks, like the recent efforts to enhance

On #DanubeDay in Brussels, RCC Deputy SG Umut Ergezer highlighted how #SEE2030, #CRM & #GAWB connect the region ⏭️ from human security to resilience, inclusive growth & disaster risk-sharing. The Danube isn’t just a river, it’s a lifeline for deeper regional cooperation. 💬

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This year’s Heart of Sarajevo for Best Student Film goes to Adem Tutić for “Tarik”. ❤️ Thrilled RCC is the patron of this special #SFF award, that for the 9th year in a row keeps supporting young talents from our region. Congrats dear Adem, we can’t wait to see the amazing

South East European Military Intelligence Chiefs meet in #Sarajevo today ⏭️ #SEEMIC organised by the RCC in cooperation with Ministry of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina Opening the event together with Zukan Helez, Minister of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, RCC Deputy SG

RCC Deputy SG Umut Ergezer addressed the EUPeace Alliance’s Students’ Peace Declaration in #Sarajevo ⏭️ Almost half of the people globally feel insecure, regardless of their socioeconomic situation, and our region is no exception. Regional cooperation and resilient relations

RCC Deputy Secretary General Umut Ergezer, Head of Political Department Pavle Jankovic and Senior Political Advisor Monika Petrova welcomed #WesternBalkans students of the School of Diplomacy today at RCC HQ in #Sarajevo while giving overview of #RegionalCooperation's scope of

RCC and UNDP seal cooperation deal to strengthen reform agendas in #SouthEastEurope in #NewYork. The Letter of intent was signed by Amer Kapetanovic, RCC Secretary General, and Ivana Zivkovic, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, UN Development Assistant Administrator and UNDP Eurasia Regional