

The Western Balkan Counter-Terrorism initiative (WBCTi) is an EU-supported effort to respond to the development related to Terrorism, Violent Extremism and Radicalisation phenomena in the Western Balkans by maximizing the potential of Regional Cooperation policy and by merging the efforts of all relevant security actors in this area of policy development in an efficient and sustainable manner.
THE WBCTi STRUCTURE
The activity of WBCTi is a conducted from the Support Group which is a technical forum where its members meet on a regular basis. The IISG Secretariat facilitates the work of the Support Group. The tasks of the support group include:
- Contributing to the “Biennial Needs Mapping” and the “Annual Response Mapping”. Each member of the Support Group commits to informing the Secretariat of any ongoing or future development in the area of this pillar, such as new laws and implementing decisions, strategies and action plans, actions in general;
- Western Balkans partners also inform on their specific needs and requirements;
- Stimulating debate and generating new ideas for increased synergies and cooperation;
- Assisting the Secretariat in reaching out to relevant stakeholders nationally and regionally and gathering information;
Providing regular input to the IISG secure database.
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Support Group Members |
Tasks |
Decision making process |
Accomplished Products |
Products in process |
1 |
DG NEAR Directorate-General for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations |
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2 |
EU Justice and Home Affairs agencies upon notification to the Board |
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3 |
Albania: Ministry of Interior, including relevant bodies for Border Security |
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4 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ministry of Security, including relevant bodies for Border Security |
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5 |
Kosovo*: Ministry of Interior; including relevant bodies for Border Security: |
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6 |
Montenegro: Ministry of Interior; including relevant bodies for Border Security; |
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7 |
North Macedonia: Ministry of Interior; including relevant bodies for Border Security; |
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8 |
Serbia: Ministry of Interior; including relevant bodies for Border Security; |
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9 |
RCC / Regional Cooperation Council – Political Department |
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10 |
Austria – Ministry of Interior |
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11 |
Slovenia – Ministry of Interior |
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12 |
UNODC – United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime |
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13 |
PCC SEE – Police Cooperation Convention for Southeast Europe |
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14 |
DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance |
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15 |
France – Regional Security Coordinator for the WB |
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16 |
Italy – Ministry of Interior |
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17 |
United Kingdom – Regional Security Coordinator for the WB |
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18 |
OSCE – Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Mission to Bosnia and Hercegovina |
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19 |
GIZ – German Corporation for International Cooperation – Sarajevo Regional Office |
NB: The information related to WBCTi pillar is updated every three months.
*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.