On Tuesday 22nd of August a ceremony, presided over by Commander EUFOR, Major General Anton Waldner, marked the Transfer of Authority of the Chief Liaison and Observation Teams (LOT) Co-ordination Centre.
On Friday 14 July, the official signing of the EUSTAR project took place at the European Union Force of Bosnia and Herzegovina HQ in Camp Butmir, Sarajevo. The EUSTAR (European Union Assistance to Stockpile Management, Technical Support, and Ammunition Surplus Reduction) represents the second phase of European Union’s support to the establishment of sustainable stockpile management in BiH. The project is the successor to the EXPLODE project which witnessed the disposal of more than 1,800 tons of ammunition over its life cycle.
Commander of the European Force explains the Role of EUFOR in BiH.
As the Commander of the European Force (EUFOR), Major General Anton Waldner, reaches his 100th day in command. We look at some of the work that EUFOR conducts in the country, helping to maintain Bosnia and Herzegovina’s safe and secure environment.
The Co-Chairman of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), Carl Bildt visited the European Union Force (EUFOR) Mission Operation (Op) ALTHEA on 5 July 2017.
On the 19th June 2017, EUFOR representatives in collaboration with the Small Arms Survey and the HALO Trust conducted a workshop on ‘Improving weapon control measures in Bosnia and Herzegovina’ with a focus on Marking, Registration and Record Keeping. The event was held at the Hotel Sarajevo.
On Tuesday 13 June 2017, a team from EUFOR and the Armed Forces of BiH attended Kindergarten Višnjik in Sarajevo to provide Mine Risk Education to a class of 60 children aged between 4 and 5 years old. The aim of Mine Risk Education is to reduce the risk of landmines and unexploded ordnance to humans and the environment and to make BiH a safer and more secure place.
Invitation to all Media Representatives to the “20 Years of Service Ceremony” for Civilian EUFOR and NATO employees at Camp Butmir
All media representatives are kindly invited to the “20 Years of Service Ceremony”, which will recognize the service of civilian EUFOR and NATO employees who have served for more than twenty years within these two organisations. The event will take place at Camp Butmir, Sarajevo on Friday 19 May 2017 from 1500hrs to 1600hrs and will be followed by a reception.
THE Hungarian Minister of Defence, Mr István SIMICSKÓ visited Headquarters European Union Force (HQ EUFOR) on 29 May 2017.
On 9th May 2017 EUFOR and the EU Special Representative in BiH, in cooperation with the Armed Forces of BiH, conducted a ceremony at the Army Hall in Sarajevo to celebrate Europe Day. COMEUFOR Major General Anton Waldner and EUSR Ambassador Lars-Gunnar Wigemark presided over the parade which consisted of troops from EUFOR, the Armed Forces BiH and the AFBiH Band. The theme of the event was “Sustainable Stability”.
94 civilian employees who have been working for NATO and EUFOR for more than twenty years were recognised in a “20 Years of Service Ceremony” at Camp Butmir on 19th May.
From the 2nd to the 4th of May the EUFOR Operation Commander General Sir James Everard visited Bosnia and Herzegovina to see various elements of the EUFOR mission in the country. This was his second visit as the Operation Commander to this theatre, his first being when he took over the role with a ceremony in Camp Butmir at the end of March this year.
HQ Staff Photo