Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative

Friends of the Chair Meeting, Brussels, Belgium, February 23, 2007.
2008-02-23 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Under the coordination of the SPAI Chairman and with the support of the WT III coordinator expert, SPAI RSLO is organizing in Brussels, on January 23rd, 2007, the Friends of the SPAI Chair meeting. The meeting will bring together potential donors for SPAI programmatic activities and will focus mainly on reviewing the package of project proposals developed by SPAI RSLO based on the objectives set within the Work plan for 2006 – 2007.
More information:
Agenda,
List of participants,
SPAI RSLO Project proposal 1 SPAI Secretariat,
SPAI RSLO Project proposal 2 – Internship program,
SPAI RSLO Project proposal 3 – Summer school,
SPAI RSLO Project proposal 4 – High level corruption conferences,
SPAI RSLO Project proposal 5 – Awareness campaign

Summer School for Junior Magistrates – Sovata, Romania, July 7-13, 2007
2007-07-07 08:00 - 2007-07-13 17:00
This year’s Summer School for Junior Magistrates in Sovata, Romania, co-organized with the Romanian Ministry of Justice with the support of SPOC Secretariat, SEEPAG, and USAID, was envisaged to promote knowledge and regional cooperation in the field of anti-corruption, as well as experience sharing among magistrates from SPAI member countries. Summer School for Junior Magistrates was characterized as being a great success given the fact that in addition to the lectures held by seasoned trainers from various anti-corruption institutions, judges and prosecutors from SPAI countries were given the opportunity to share their experience and identify problem areas that they encounter in their everyday work environment.
The training for the magistrates was designed to provide information and raise issues regarding international standards in anticorruption, especially the implementation of the relevant UN, CoE and OECD conventions; anti-corruption policies and preventive measures; EU experience regarding the international judicial cooperation on criminal matters (EUROJUST, European Judicial Network, EUROPOL, OLAF); and reform of the judiciary and anticorruption challenges of the EU accession process.
All of the participants successfully passed the final written examination. The graduation ceremony was honored by the presence of Romanian Minister of Justice, Tudor Chiuariu, who personally handed in the certificates to the participants and continued the graduation ceremony with the official dinner.
Additional information:
Agenda
General presentation of the event

Countering Corruption in SEE Conference, Bucharest, Romania, May 3-4, 2007.
2007-05-03 08:00 - 2007-05-04 17:00
Another opportunity for assessing status of national anticorruption strategies adopted by the SEE countries was offered by the SEE Counter Corruption Regional Conference, identifying the best practices and lessons learned in following key areas: role of law enforcement agencies and the judiciary, impact of corruption prevention measures, raising awareness, promoting transparency, and building the partnership with the civil society. The event was organized in full cooperation with the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies.
More information:
Draft Agenda,
Conference Overview,
List of participants
Countries presentations:
Macedonia,
Moldova,
Montenegro,
Romania,
Presentations of the group sessions:
Working Group 1 Briefing,
Working Group 2 Out-brief Template

Memorandum of Understanding – Signatory Ceremony, Zagreb, Croatia, April 13, 2007.
2007-04-13 08:00 - 17:00
More regional involvement of SPAI countries in the fight against corruption was demonstrated by their agreement to sign the Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Cooperation in Fighting Corruption Through the South Eastern European Anti-Corruption Initiative at SEECP meeting on April 13, 2007 in Zagreb, the Republic of Croatia, according to which the countries commit to provide financial sustainability of the Stability Pact Anti-corruption Initiative Regional Secretariat Liaison Office.
More information:
Memorandum of Understanding – signed,
Report

OSCE-SPAI RSLO Regional Conference in Preventing Corruption, Tirana, Albania, April 3-4, 2007
2007-04-03 08:00 - 2007-04-04 17:00
The focus of this event consisted of discussing the current status of implementation of the preventive measures of the United Nations Conventions against Corruption (UNCAC), and served as an excellent opportunity for the representatives of SPAI countries to discuss the lessons learned and best practices in the area of preventing corruption.
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Presentations:
Albania,
Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria,
Moldova,
Moldova national report on UNCAC,
Romania,
Romania national anti-corruption strategy,
Agenda,
Conference report & list of participants

UN Convention against Corruption Conference (UNCAC) on the International Anti-corruption Day Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 09 December, 2006
2006-12-09 08:00 - 17:00
More information:
TI RSLO Anticorruption Day Conference,
UNCAC Conference – draft agenda 06,
UNCAC Conference – rationale

Specialization training for prosecutors and investigators from Lithuania, Moldova and Romania, Chisinau, Moldova, 07-11, November, 2006
2006-11-07 08:00 - 2006-11-11 17:00
More information: Report on Twinning activity in Moldova

Curbing Political Corruption – Anticorruption as revolution, Sinaia, Romania, 12 – 15 October, 2006
2006-10-12 08:00 - 2006-10-15 17:00
More information:
AGENDA Sinaia NGO Conference on political corruption,
LoP Sinaia NGO Conference on political corruption,
Conclusions Sinaia NGO Conference on political corruption

Summer school for junior magistrates, Sovata, Romania, 2–9 July, 2006.
2006-07-02 08:00 - 2006-07-09 17:00
More information:
General presentation Summer School ,
List of Participants,
Agenda Summer School,
Summary Summer School

Investigations and Prosecution of Electoral Matters Training in Detection and Enforcement Series Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 19 – 20 June, 2006.
2006-06-19 08:00 - 2006-06-20 17:00
More information:
Agenda Sarajevo;
LoP Sarajevo

1st International Conference on Supreme Audit Institutions in Middle and SEE, Podgorica, Montenegro, 29 – 31March, 2006
2006-03-29 08:00 - 2006-03-31 17:00
More information:
Final Agenda,
LoP Podgorica 2006,
Draft Conclusions

Conference on Incorporation of UNCAC into Montenegrin Legislation, Podgorica, Montenegro, 15-16 February, 2006.
2006-02-15 08:00 - 2006-02-16 17:00
More information:
List of participants SPAI National event,
Agenda SPAI National event
Conclusions SPAI NAtional event

SPAI-RSLO and TI Anti-corruption Conference on UN Convention against Corruption, Sarajevo, 9 December, 2005
2005-12-09 08:00 - 2005-12-28 17:00
More information:
List of Participants,
UNCAC draft agenda,
UNCAC Conference – Rationale,
UNCAC Conference Report

UN Pre-ratification Conference, Sofia, 7-9 November, 2005
2005-11-07 08:00 - 17:00
More information: Bulgaria Agenda, Conference participants

RSLO working meeting with the SPAI Senior representatives Sarajevo, 3-4 October, 2005
2005-10-03 08:00 - 2005-10-04 17:00
More information:
SPAIgram Issue Number 5 – November 1, 2005,
Agenda,
Conclusions Strategic Planning

Regional Conference on efficient implementation of European standards in public procurement: legislative framework and best practice. Budva/Becici, Montenegro, 23-24 September, 2005
2005-09-23 08:00 - 2005-09-24 17:00
More information:
Conclusions,
Agenda,
SPAIgram Issue Number 5 – November 1, 2005.

Conference on Promoting Incorporation of International Anti-Corruption Standards into Serbian Legislation Belgrade, 20-21 September, 2005
2005-09-20 08:00 - 2005-09-21 17:00
SPAI RSLO in cooperation with the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro and Serbian Ministry of Justice organized a Conference on Promoting Incorporation of International Anti-Corruption Standards into Serbian Legislation Belgrade, 20-21 September, 2005.
More information: Conclusions, Agenda

Regional Thematic Seminar on Application of Treaty Law, COE and UN Conventions against Corruption, Durres, Albania 10-11. June, 2005
2005-06-10 08:00 - 2005-06-11 17:00
SPAI RSLO organized in cooperation with the Council of Europe a Regional Thematic Seminar on Application of Treaty Law, COE and UN Conventions against Corruption, Durres, Albania 10-11. June, 2005.
More information:
Countries current Status CHART,
spaiGRAM Durres June 2005,
Agenda and List of Participants

Expert and Ministerial Conference on Fighting Corruption to Improve Business and Investment Environment in South Eastern Europe and Ministerial Conference on Join Measures to Curb Corruption in SEE. Brussels, May 11 -12, 2005
2005-05-11 08:00 - 2005-05-12 17:00
More information:
Ministerial declaration,
Agenda,
List of Participants,
Discussion Paper

SPAI-RSLO tour in Zagreb, Bucharest, Skopje, Tirana, Belgrade, Chisinau and Podgorica, February 7-26, 2005
2005-02-07 08:00 - 2005-02-26 17:00
More information:
General presentation,
RSLO in Zagreb,
RSLO in Bucharest,
RSLO in Skopje,
RSLO in Tirana,
RSLO in Belgrade,
RSLO in Chisinau,
RSLO in Podgorica
