During the 27th session of the Council of the Southeast European Law Enforcement Center (SELEC), held on 21 October 2026, in Bucharest, the selection process for the position of SELEC Director General was successfully concluded. The Romanian candidate, Madalina Sorina Vlangar, was elected as the new Director General.
Madalina Sorina Vlangar is an experienced professional in the fields of law enforcement and diplomacy, possessing extensive experience in combating organized crime and in international police cooperation.
On behalf of the Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the SELEC Council session was attended by Deputy Director Đuro Knežević and Acting Assistant Director for International Operational Cooperation, Kristina Jozić -who is a member of the SELEC Council on behalf of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Given the mandate of the Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies of Bosnia and Herzegovina regarding international operational police cooperation—within which collaboration via SELEC constitutes a significant component—and noting that the National Contact Point for SELEC is housed within the Directorate, we are confident that the existing successful cooperation will continue and be further enhanced. The Directorate looks forward to future collaboration with the new Director General and to the continuation of joint initiatives aimed at strengthening regional police cooperation and combating organized crime.
During the session, the current Director General of SELEC, Dr. Oğuz Serkant Akın, was presented with an Honorary Charter in recognition of his significant contribution to the development of SELEC during his tenure.