Belgrade: Masterclass - From silence to action!
2022-06-09 | Belgrade, Serbia
The Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) Secretariat is pleased to announce its upcoming Masterclass – From silence to action!, a workshop on how to run successful public awareness campaigns, that will take place on Thursday, June 9, 2022 in Belgrade.

Online seminar on the ECtHR jurisprudence in the matters of confiscation of property acquired by criminal activity
2022-06-09 14:30 - 16:30 UTC
Online Seminar on the ECtHR jurisprudence in the matters of confiscation of property acquired by criminal activity will be held on June 9, 2022, from 14.30-16.30. The seminar is intended for judges, prosecutors, and trainees of the Judicial Academies and Judicial Training Institutes in the Western Balkans jurisdictions.
The seminar will be delivered by Mirjana Lazarova Trajkovska, Judge of the Supreme Court of the Republic of North Macedonia, former Judge of the European Court of Human Rights, and by Radmila Dragicevic Dicic, Judge of Supreme Court of Cassation of the Republic of Serbia.
Simultaneous interpretation in Albanian, Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian, Macedonian and English will be provided at the online seminar.
The seminar is organised under the regional project “Combating corruption and organised crime in the Western Balkans through strengthening regional cooperation in asset recovery”, implemented by the AIRE Centre in partnership with the RAI Secretariat, and funded by the UK Government.

Meeting on achieving accurate, comprehensive and standard recording of asset recovery statistics
2022-06-13 - 2022-06-14 | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Advice on Individual Rights in Europe (AIRE) Centre in partnership with the Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) Secretariat have organized the Meeting on achieving accurate, comprehensive and standard recording of asset recovery statistics in cooperation with the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 13 and 14 June 2022.
The regional Meeting on achieving accurate, comprehensive and standard recording of asset recovery statistics was held in Sarajevo today. The meeting brought together directors of asset management agencies, judges and prosecutors from Montenegro, Serbia, North Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a focus on presenting good practices in accessing adequate data monitoring and recording information on this issue.
The Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative and the AIRE Centre Western Balkans Program, as part of a regional cooperation project aiming to achieve more efficient confiscation and management of criminal assets, supported by the UK Government, brought together experts in more efficient recording and statistics of confiscated assets. “Recognizing what we can do together in the region, how to connect practitioners from the North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia, and what the Bosnia and Herzegovina as a host country can present and offer as examples of good practice”, said Nevena Kostic, AIRE Centre’s project manager.
Representatives of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of BiH presented the legislative model governing the generation, collection and distribution of statistics on confiscation of illegally acquired property in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and IT solutions in the judiciary that facilitate the collection and distribution of statistics.
Read more here.

Podgorica: Training for Higher Education and Public Enterprises Sector on CRA and CPL
2022-06-23 09:00 - 2022-06-24 17:00 UTC

The 3rd Asset Recovery Technical Assistance Providers Coordination Meeting
2022-06-29 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Belgrade, Serbia
“Without confiscation of property, there is no fight against crime” was a clear message of the 3rd Asset Recovery Technical Assistance Providers Coordination Meeting held in Belgrade today, which gathered representatives of EUROPOL, OSCE, EU Delegations in the region, UNODC, UNDP as well as technical assistance providers involved in the asset recovery reform in the region.
The meeting is a part of the regional coordination initiative undertaken under the framework of the Regional Project: Combating Corruption in the Western Balkans: Strengthening regional cooperation in the field of asset recovery implemented by the AIRE Centre and the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative, with the support of the United Kingdom Government.
The meeting had several objectives, including fostering coordination between the existing and the new asset recovery projects in the region with the view of avoiding duplication of efforts, as well as determining potential areas for collaboration amongst the existing and future endeavors.
Participants shared information about their current and future projects in the Western Balkans, jointly identified gaps in assistance through discussion, and shared lessons learned aiming to pinpoint the most common obstacles for the effective provision of technical assistance as well as ideas how to mitigate them.
Read more about Asset Recovery Technical Assistance Providers Coordination meetings:
Regional Donor Coordination Meeting organised by AIRE Centre and RAI Secretariat
2nd Regional Coordination Meeting of Asset Recovery Technical Assistance Providers in the Western Balkans
The 3rd Asset Recovery Technical Assistance Providers Coordination Meeting held in Belgrade

17th RAI Summer School for junior practitioners
2022-07-04 08:00 - 2022-07-08 17:00 UTC | Sofia, Bulgaria
Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative Summer School for Junior Anti-Corruption Professionals in South East Europe was originally initiated in 2005 as a way to build and strengthen capacities in the region and to provide a platform for young practitioners to learn new practices and to exchange experiences. It is a ground for developing and fostering relationships among peers.
The 17th Edition of the Summer School will enable the participants to obtain advanced knowledge on the latest developments and practice in the field of judicial integrity and for identifying the mechanisms for prevention of corruption and promoting a transparent and reasoned decision-making process.
17th Summer School Agenda

Nis: 15th National Selection Conference of the European Youth Parliament of Serbia
2022-07-13 11:00 - 2022-07-17 19:30 UTC | Nis, Serbia
The 15th National Selection Conference of EYP Serbia will gather 150 participants from Serbia and Europe. The event is organized by the EYP Serbia with RAI Secretariat support, in the framework of the EU-funded project ‘Breaking the Silence: Enhancing the Whistleblowing Policies and Culture in Western Balkans and Moldova’.

Prizren: Annual Conference of the EYPKI
2022-08-01 08:00 - 2022-08-05 17:00 UTC | Prizren
Prizren 2022 is being organized from August 1 to August 5 with the aim to create a unique forum for young Europeans, where they can experience an inspiring environment for cultural understanding and civil awareness. The format of the event followed the classic EYP events’ format, with officials leading the organisational and educational processes that will be offered to the participants and delegates. RAI’s and KLI’s experts will deliver the expert talks and presentations on the role, importance and protection of whistleblowers, on day 2 of the event (August 2nd).

Podgorica: Masterclass – From silence to action!
2022-09-26 09:30 - 14:30 UTC | Podgorica, Montenegro
The Regional Anticorruption Initiative (RAI) Secretariat continues the regional tour of workshops Masterclass – From silence to action!, on how to run successful public awareness campaigns. The Masterclass in Podgorica, Montenegro will take place on Monday, September 26, 2022.

UNODC Multi-Stakeholder Workshop
2022-09-27 09:00 - 2022-09-29 17:00 UTC | Kumbor, Montenegro, Montenegro

Tirana: Masterclass – From silence to action!
2022-09-28 09:30 - 14:30 UTC | Tirana, Albania
The Regional Anticorruption Initiative (RAI) Secretariat continues the regional tour of workshops Masterclass – From silence to action!, on how to run successful public awareness campaigns. The Masterclass in Tirana, Albania will take place on Wednesday, September 28, 2022.

Skopje: Masterclass – From silence to action!
2022-09-30 09:30 - 14:30 UTC | Podgorica, Montenegro
The Regional Anticorruption Initiative (RAI) Secretariat continues the regional tour of workshops Masterclass – From silence to action!, on how to run successful public awareness campaigns. The Masterclass in Skopje, North Macedonia will take place on Friday, September 30, 2022.

Conference on Effective Asset Recovery in accordance with European Standards
2022-10-14 09:00 - 16:30 UTC | Montenegro, Montenegro

Skopje: CRA and CPL Training for Higher Education and Public Enterprises
2022-10-17 09:00 - 2022-10-18 14:00 UTC | Skopje, North Macedonia, Skopje, North Macedonia
After the summer break, RAI Secretariat continued with a tour through the region delivering Training for Higher Education and Public Enterprises on Corruption Risk Assessment (CRA) and Corruption Proofing of Legislation (CPL).
Training organized in Skopje on October 17th and 18th gathered representatives of the State Commission for Prevention of Corruption, Ministry of Justice, Agency for Quality of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Science and Ministry of Finance Ministry of Information Society and Administration and two CSOs, Institute for Human Rights and Transparency International.
The first day was dedicated to CRA, while the topic of CPL was covered during the second day.
Mr. Vladimir Georgiev, from the State Commission for Prevention of Corruption (SCPC) in his opening statement, commentated on cooperation with RAI Secretariat and gave special significance to the recently developed Guidance with Checklist for these two sectors. These documents are developed with significant contributions from the SCPC to the process.
Ms. Aneta Arnaudovska, Senior Anti-corruption Advisor at RAI Secretariat in her opening remarks touched upon the importance of sectoral corruption risk assessment and corruption proofing of legislation in curbing corruption and reducing harmful effects that corruption has on society.
The first two sessions dealt with the introduction of the terms “corruption risk assessments” and “corruption proofing of legislation” and different approaches when applying these two mechanisms. During the second session, participants had the opportunity to get better acquainted with the newly-developed CRA and CPL Guidance with Checklists for these sectors.
Last session was oriented towards applying the aforementioned guidance in concrete examples, where participants supported by experts were engaged in the risk identification and mitigation measures in the existing local laws and procedures. Concrete suggestions and ideas were exchanged and participants provided different approaches in dealing with everyday situations.
Training provided an innovative method for participants in their everyday issues when dealing with corruption.
CRA and CPL training in Skopje was the fourth in a series of training that the RAI Secretariat will organize this year, as part of the project Southeast Europe – Together Against Corruption (SEE-TAC), jointly implemented by RAI and UNODC – United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – Civil Society Unit and funded by Austrian Development Cooperation.

Pristina: CPL Training for Higher Education and Public Enterprises
2022-10-19 09:00 - 14:00 UTC | Pristina, Pristina
RAI Secretariat organized last in a row of Training for Higher Education and Public Enterprises Corruption Proofing of Legislation (CPL) on October 19th in Pristina.
Training gathered representatives of the Ministry of Justice, Anti-Corruption Agency and Law Institute.
The first session was introductory where participants were discussing the term “corruption proofing of legislation” and different paths in applying this mechanism in practice. During this session, participants had the opportunity to get better acquainted with the newly-developed CPL Guidance with Checklists for two sectors.
Last session was oriented towards applying the aforementioned guidance in concrete examples, where participants supported by experts were engaged in the risk identification and mitigation measures in the existing local laws and procedures. Presentations and practical exercises opened the way to a very fruitful discussion and experience sharing! The delivery of this training tend to be at a right time for Anti-Corruption Agency, since they are currently at the process of establishing department for corruption proofing of legislation.
Training provided an innovative method for participants in their everyday issues when dealing with corruption and drafting the new laws.
CPL training in Pristina was the last in a series of training that the RAI Secretariat organized this year, as part of the project Southeast Europe – Together Against Corruption (SEE-TAC), jointly implemented by RAI and UNODC – United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – Civil Society Unit and funded by Austrian Development Cooperation.

Online Seminar: Case study, practice and implementation of the legislation on confiscation of assets resulting from criminal activity
2022-10-26 13:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Sarajevo) | Online

Regional Anti-corruption and Illicit Finance Roadmap
2022-11-07 08:00 - 2022-11-08 17:00 UTC

“Prevention and Sanctioning the Corruption- the perspectives of France and South East Europe"
2022-11-09 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Skopje, North Macedonia, Skopje, North Macedonia

Webinar on the topic of Importance and Useful Examples about Good Practice Sharing
2022-11-16 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | Online
The aim of the webinar is to introduce examples of good practice sharing and encourage the implementation of such practices in each country. This is the second webinar for the EPAC/EACN community organised by the Task force on Training and Transfer of Knowledge (TTK).
The webinar speakers are as follows:

Mr Edvinas Chorostinas, representative of Special Investigation Service of the Republic of Lithuania (STT),
Ms Aneta Arnaudovska, representative of Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI)

38th Steering Group Meeting
2022-11-21 09:00 - 2022-11-22 17:00 UTC | Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

Chisinau: Masterclass – From silence to action!
2022-11-24 09:30 - 14:30 UTC | Chișinău, Europe Square, Central Park, Chișinău, Moldova, Republic of
The Regional Anticorruption Initiative (RAI) Secretariat continues the regional tour of workshops Masterclass – From silence to action!, on how to run successful public awareness campaigns. The Masterclass in Chisinau, Moldova will take place on Thursday, November 24, 2022.

Chisinau: Break the Silence - Lead By Example To Reduce Corruption (local youth event in Moldova)
2022-11-25 | Chișinău, Europe Square, Central Park, Chișinău, Moldova, Republic of

Tirana: Contribution to the Week of Integrity Conference ‘Promoting Integrity: The Individual, the Organization and Beyond’
2022-12-07 | Tirana, Albania
Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) Secretariat will contribute to the delivery of the Week of Integrity Conference titled ‘Promoting Integrity: The Individual, the Organization and Beyond’, to be organized in partnership with ICC Albania and HIDAACI. RAI Secretariat contribution will include participation in the plenary panel discussion “Integrity: a valuable proposition” and facilitation of the group breakout Session 1. on Whistleblowing and Whistleblower Protection. This event is organized in the framework of the Week of Integrity, to be held during 1 and 10 December 2022, organized by the International Chamber of Commerce in Albania, in cooperation with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Budapest: International Conference 'Theoretical and practical aspects of corruption prevention' - RAI contribution to the topic of whistleblowing
2022-12-07 | Budapest, Hungary
The Hungarian Protective Service Department for Prevention of Corruption is organizing the international conference “Theoretical and practical aspects of corruption prevention”, as part of a European Union project “Anti-corruption training with special focus on international bribery”. The conference is planned to be held on 07 December 2022, in view of the World Anti-Corruption Day. The conference will gather police officers, prosecutors and public administration servants, working in the field of prevention of corruption.

Skopje, North Macedonia: High Level Regional Anti-Corruption Conference
2022-12-14 | Skopje, North Macedonia, Skopje, North Macedonia
On December 14th, 2022, the Government of North Macedonia, in cooperation with the Regional Anti-corruption initiative and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, will organize a Regional Anti-Corruption Conference in Skopje, North Macedonia.

The Conference will bring together the highest level government members from the Western Balkan jurisdictions, senior government officials, anti-corruption technical experts, practitioners and representatives of civil society organizations to reflect upon the progress made in implementing the regional anti-corruption commitments and discuss potential future actions. It will strengthen regional cooperation in overcoming the common challenges in the anti-corruption area by creating synergies between the Western Balkan jurisdictions on the anti-corruption priorities of the Regional Anti-Corruption and Illicit Finance Roadmap and their London Summit pledges.
For more information about Regional Anti-Corruption and Illicit Finance Roadmap please go here.

Online Meeting on Achieving Accurate, Comprehensive and Standard Recording of Asset Recovery Statistics
2022-12-15 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Sarajevo) | Online
The objective of this meeting will be to present the unified regional model of statistical sheets developed within the project “Combating corruption and organized crime in the Western Balkans through strengthening regional cooperation in asset recovery” implemented by the Advice on Individual Rights in Europe (AIRE Centre) in cooperation with the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI) Secretariat.

Regional Meeting on the International Treaty on Exchange of Data for the Verification of Asset Declarations: Our tool for strengthening regional cooperation in asset disclosure
2022-12-20 09:00 - 17:00 UTC | Podgorica, Montenegro
Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative in cooperation with the Agency for Prevention of Corruption in Montenegro organized Regional Meeting on International Treaty on Exchange of Data for the Verification of Asset Declarations.
Regional Meeting that took place on December 20, 2022, brought together participants competent for the verification of asset declarations from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Moldova, North Macedonia and a host country Montenegro.
Full story is available at the LINK:

* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence

Regional Online Cryptoasset/Virtual Asset Awareness Training
2022-12-21 13:30 - 16:30 (Europe/Sarajevo) | Online
This training is intended for judges, prosecutors, and trainees of the Judicial Training Institutes in the Western Balkans. It will familiarise the participants with the essential elements of cryptoassets and the approach of regulators and lawmakers in different jurisdictions. This training is organized by the AIRE Centre and the RAI Secretariat.

Regional Online Digital Evidence Awareness Training
2023-01-30 13:30 - 16:30 (Europe/Sarajevo) | Online
This training is intended for judges, prosecutors, and trainees of the Judicial Training Institutes in South East Europe. The three-hour training will familiarise the attendees with the essential elements of digital evidence, digital forensics and digital material identification, acquisition, and analysis. It will also give an overview of established best practices in handling and presenting digital material as evidence in trials and tribunals.
The workshop will be delivered by the international expert Jon Blake from Cognitas Global, a leading practical learning institution.
The training is organized under the regional project “Combating corruption and organized crime in the Western Balkans through strengthening regional cooperation in asset recovery,” implemented by the AIRE Centre in partnership with the RAI Secretariat, and funded by the UK Government.

Sarajevo: Peer-to-Peer Regional Meeting of Public Institutions
2023-01-31 | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Peer-to-Peer Regional Meeting of Public Institutions: Ensuring Strong Protections for Employees who Report Wrongdoing will be held in Sarajevo, on January 31, 2023.
