Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI): established - 6
December 1996
aim - to encourage cooperation among participating states and to facilitate their integration into European structures
members - (12) Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey
observers - (15) Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Canada, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Ukraine, UK, US
Southern African Customs Union (SACU): established - 11 December 1969
aim - to promote free trade and cooperation in customs matters
members - (5) Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland
Southern African Development Community (SADC): note - evolved from the
Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC)
established - 17 August 1992
aim - to promote regional economic development and integration