In line with the conclusions from the 5th Board meeting and in reference to the agreed calendar, the IISG Secretariat held a meeting at the Ministry of Security of Bosnia I Herzegovina with the high level of Directors of Border Security, to discuss the filling of needs mapping templates and other issues. IISG Secretariat discussed that
IISG Secretariat hosted a National Operational delegation of Montenegro for Combating Violent Extremism and Terrorism and State Secretary at the Ministry of Interior, Mr. Rade Milošević. The key points at this meeting were discussions on how to strengthen Regional cooperation in the fight against violent extremism and radicalization as well as the Montenegrian contribution to
Based on the conclusions from the 5th IISG Board meeting and the call from the Commission to deploy all resources to deliver the first mapping products within six months from the Board meeting, the IISG Secretariat has started the negotiations online and in person with all three pillars in the region. On the 15th and 16th of
On the period of 21st and 22nd of September 2021, the IISG Secretariat conducted the Regional Pillar Support Group Meeting for Pillar 1 Western Balkan Counter–Terrorism initiative (WBCTi), in Budva. Following the development of the needs mapping analysis per each IISG Pillar, the IISG Secretariat is finalizing the drafting process of the needs mapping reports.
Following the development of the needs mapping analysis per each IISG Pillars, the IISG Secretariat undertook the process of finalising the process of drafting the needs mapping reports. The needs mapping reports are to be proposed for adoption at the forthcoming 6th IISG Board meeting in December 2021. On 23-24 September 2021, the IISG Secretariat
WBCSCi, discuss the draft methodology for 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.
The IISG Secretariat developed the IISG Database (IISG-D). The database was developed through engaging an IT company (ARK IT) and it is designed to provide detailed information on regional projects, follow up on the dynamics of the projects’ realization with a clear overview of the IISG pillars covered with the intervention on a multilateral basis,
The IISG Secretariat organized a training session for the IISG Database in Belgrade, on the 26th and 27th of October 2021 and was delivered by the representatives of ARK IT and the IISG Secretariat. The subject matter expert from the IISG Secretariat, Mr. Eros Andoni briefed on the methodology for mapping support to the IISG
On the occasion of the 22nd PCC SEE Committee of Ministers, which was held in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia, on 30 November 2021,the Head of the PCC SEE Secretariat Mr. Karl Lesjak met with the Head of the IISG Secretariat (HoS), Mr. Agron Sojati and senior expert/Deputy Head, Ms. Maja Pinjo Talevska. The aim
On the 1st December 2021, the IISG Secretariat organised the National-level thematic coordination meetings for 2 Pillars (WBCTi and WBCSCi) in Skopje. Representatives from the Ministry of the Interior of North Macedonia and the National Center for CVE and CT participated in the meeting. Topics of the discussion were the process of finalizing the Biennial
The Head of IISG Secretariat (HoS), Mr. Sojati met with State Secretary of Ministry of Interior of Romania, Mr. Aurelian Padururu, in Skopje on the 2nd of December 2021. The purpose o the meeting was to brief the Romanian Ministry of Interior on the IISG platform and seek their support to the IISG process. The
As part of the consultation process with IISG members on the development of the Needs Mapping report, the IISG Secretariat held a bilateral meeting with the MARRI Regional Centre in Skopje with the aim of discussing the comments on the Pillar 3 – WBBSi. MARRI commented that border security is a wide field with many
