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
The Sixth Jumbo security conference, held in Paris on 06 December 2021, was organized by the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretariat in cooperation with the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Institute for Higher National Defense Studies (IHEDN). The IISG Secretariat was represented by the Head of the IISG Secretariat (HoS), Mr.
The IISG Secretariat was invited to take part in UNODC's first Regional Multi-stakeholder Event on Strategies to Prevent and Combat Organized Crime on the 14th and 15th of December 2021 in Skopje, North Macedonia. The high-level opening ceremony counted with remarks from Ljupco Nikolovski, Deputy Prime Minister of North Macedonia for the Fight against Corruption,
As part of the overall IISG process, the IISG Secretariat held two-day consultations with partners in Pristina, on the 16th and 17th of December 2021. The IISG Secretariat was represented by the Head of the IISG Secretariat, Mr. Agron Sojati, and the senior expert/Deputy Head of the IISG Secretariat, Ms. Maja Pinjo Talevska. The national
In the period 21st – 22nd of December 2021, the IISG Secretariat organized the National-level thematic coordination meetings in Belgrade. The meetings gathered designated persons for the 3 Pillars from the Ministry of the Interior of Serbia. The IISG Secretariat was represented by the Head of IISG Secretariat, Mr. Agron Sojati, and the IISG Secretariat
On the 21st – 22nd of December 2021, the IISG Secretariat organized the National-level thematic coordination meetings in Tirana. The sessions were scheduled with designated persons from the Ministry of Interior of Albania to discuss the process of finalizing the Biennial Needs Mapping report for WBCTi, WBCSCi, and WBBSi, to be sent to Governing Board
On the 22nd of December 2021, in Tirana, Albania, the IISG Secretariat held a meeting with ARK IT. The aim of the meeting was to increase the capacities of Western Balkan partners in providing data to the IISG database. The IISG Secretariat was represented by senior expert/Deputy Head of IISG Secretariat, Ms. Maja Pinjo Talevska,
