On the 28th and 29th of September 2021, the IISG Secretariat conducted the Regional Pillar Support Group Meeting for Pillar 2 – Western Balkan Counter Serious Crime initiative (WBCSCi) in Budva, to finalise the needs mapping process for Pillar 2 – WBCSCi, discuss the draft methodology for the development of IISG Annual Response Mapping Report, present the beta version of the Secure database, discuss on the potential elements part of the Methodology on the functioning of the database and discuss the process of reporting and analyzing, reflecting on gaps and overlaps among them.

There were 26 participants in person, from WB6 and colleagues from Italy, Greece, the United Kingdom, and GIZ, while UNODC, SEESAC, DG NEAR, and a few more participants were attending the meeting online through the hybrid mode.

This meeting was co-chaired with a GIZ representative as one of the lead partners of the WBCSCi Pillar and Italy as an IISG member.

The needs mapping report for WB on CT and PCVE OC and BS will be due in December 2021. The IISG is engaging all stakeholders to provide a comprehensive mapping of the needs.

The IISG Secretariat is engaging all stakeholders to provide a comprehensive mapping of the needs.