Regional Forum on Integrity and Good Governance Held in Skopje

December 10, 2025 – The Deputy Prime Minister for Good Governance of North Macedonia, Mr. Arben Fetai, hosted a high-level Regional Forum titled “From Policy to Impact: Advancing Integrity and Institutional Reforms in the Western Balkans,” bringing together governments, institutions, civil society, academia, and international partners from across the Western Balkans.

This high-level regional event served as a platform for policy dialogue, peer learning, and the exchange of innovative practices to advance integrity, transparency, and accountability as fundamental pillars of good governance and the European integration process.

RAI Director Albert Hani participated as a panelist in the high-level session on regional perspectives, highlighting the importance of collective action in advancing good-governance reforms.

“When we work together as a region – openly, honestly, and with shared ownership, we move from policies on paper to real impact on the ground. Regional solidarity is our biggest strength in building institutions that citizens can trust,” said Mr. Hani.

Ministers, experts, journalists, civil society, and international partners gathered to discuss how policies can translate into measurable results, how technology and artificial intelligence can become allies in the fight against corruption, and how institutions that genuinely serve citizens can be strengthened.

At the conclusion of the Forum, participants adopted the Skopje Declaration as a public pledge grounded in standards, transparency, and concrete work. The initiative marks the beginning of an annual regional process aimed at building institutions that truly deserve the trust of the people.

RAI is proud to support this momentum and remains committed to advancing integrity systems and regional cooperation across Southeast Europe.

The Forum was convened by the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia, under the leadership of Mr. Arben Fetai, Deputy Prime Minister for Good Governance Policies, with the support of the Support to European Integration of North Macedonia project, funded by Sweden and Switzerland, and implemented by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).