The IISG Secretariat visited on the 26th of October 2022, the Migration, Asylum, Refugees Regional Initiative (MARRI) in Skopje, to provide a short briefing on the activities undertaken in the past period. During the meeting, IISG Secretariat informed on the activities related to the needs mapping process, response mapping process, and support mapping process i.e.
The IISG Secretariat met with the three structures per IISG Pillar on the 9th of December 2022, in Podgorica, at the offices of the Ministry of Interior. During the meeting discussion on the Response mapping process and support mapping process (IISG Database) were the main discussions in terms of what was done so far and
The IISG Secretariat held a meeting in Sarajevo, organised in two sessions with each of the three structures per IISG pillar. The aim of the meetings was to step up the work on mapping responses, mapping support, and providing information to the IISG Database. During both sessions, the IISG representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina agreed
Following the last National thematic meeting with partners from Bosnia and Hercegovina held on 12 December 2022 and 31 January 2023, and its conclusions, and aiming to step up the processes of mapping the responses and support, the IISG Secretariat organised follow-up meetings with Bosnia and Herzegovina partners to finalise the work on mapping the
The IISG Secretariat organised the 5th Regional Support Group meeting for Pillar 3, Western Balkans Border Security initiative (WBBSi), on the 28th of April 2023 in Skopje. This meeting focused on consultations related to finalising the response mapping reports for the years 2021 and 2022. The IISG Database was also discussed during the consultations, with
The IISG Secretariat participated in the eighth Regional Security Coordination Conference, held in Rome on 14-15 November 2023, focused on Security Cooperation in the Western Balkans - Securing the Future: Building Resilience through Collaboration. Co-organised by multiple entities, it brought together over 100 participants, including security practitioners from various jurisdictions and representatives of significant regional
On 7th December 2023, the IISG Secretariat organised the 7th IISG Board meeting in Sarajevo in a hybrid form. The Board was presented by the European Commission (DG NEAR which chaired the meeting), Western Balkans Partners: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, and North Macedonia, and Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) as the host entity of
On 8th of February 2024, IISG Secretariat actively participated in a meeting with the State Secretary of the Ministry of Interior of Serbia Mr. Danilo Stevandić. Warm greetings were extended to the delegation of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) represented by the Political Director Mr. Amer Kapetanovic, and the IISG Secretariat represented by Mr. Agron
European Union Delegation to Serbia and IISG Secretariat held a meeting in Belgrade to enhance collaboration on regional security. Discussions included the role of the IISG Database, upcoming stakeholder coordination meetings, and plans for cybersecurity integration. Emphasis was placed on donor coordination and needs assessment prioritisation. Both parties reaffirmed their commitment to ongoing collaboration, highlighting
Following the 7th IISG Board decision, IISG Secretariat initiated the national thematic meetings with WB Partners to complete the third annual response mapping and initiate the second needs mapping. On 18 April 2024, the IISG Secretariat organised National Working Group meetings in Tirana for the Western Balkans Integrative Internal Security Governance (IISG) three pillars: the
Following the 7th IISG Board decision, IISG Secretariat initiated the national thematic meetings with WB Partners to complete the third annual response mapping and initiate the second needs mapping. On 19 April 2024, the national thematic meetings were planned to take place in Montenegro. As part of the governing structure of the IISG, the Secretariat
As part of the National Thematic meetings, the IISG Secretariat held a meeting in Podgorica on the 19th of April 2024, focusing on the Western Balkan Countering Serious Crime Initiative (WBCSCi) and the Western Balkan Border Security Initiative (WBBSi). Key objectives of the meeting included the completion of the 2023 annual response mapping report and
