The Steering Group is the decision-making body of the Regional Anti-corruption Initiative. It is composed of high level representatives of South Eastern European (SEE) member countries. Other countries, international organizations or international financial institutions could join the organization or be granted an observer status.
Currently, it is composed of representatives of 9 SEE member countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, and Serbia).
It is both a leading body of the organization where regional approaches to corruption problems facing SEE countries can be discussed in an equal footing and relevant decisions can be taken and a collective forum where wide responses to such challenges are formulated and worked out.
The Steering Group meets at least once per year and whenever necessary. Meetings are normally held in different SEE member countries. Meetings are chaired by the RAI Chairperson who is elected from the region by the Steering Group.
The Steering Group operates based on principles of openness, flexibility and consensus.
The activities of the Steering Group are supported by the Executive body of the initiative, the Secretariat, which is based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Adea Pirdeni – Senior Representative
Minister of Public Administration and Anticorruption
Ministry of Public Administration and Anticorruption
Tirana, Bulevardi “Dëshmorët e Kombit”
Email: adea.pirdeni(AT)mapa.gov.al
Rovena Pregja – Deputy Representative
Director of Programs and Projects in Anti-Corruption
Ministry of Justice
Tirana, Bulevardi Zogu I
Tel: +355 4 22 59 389. ext. 711-40
Email: rovena.pregja(AT)drejtesia.gov.al
Adnan Dlakic – Senior Representative
Expert Adviser at Section for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption
Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo, Trg BiH 1
Tel: +387 33 492 714
Fax: +387 33 216 024
e-mail: adnan.dlakic(AT)msb.gov.ba
Nenad Espek – Deputy Senior Representative
Expert Adviser at Section for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption
Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo, Trg BiH 1
Tel: +387 33 492 712
nenad.espek(AT)msb.gov.ba
Snezhina Marinova – Senior Representative
Director of the EU and International Co-operation Directorate
Ministry of Interior
Telephone: + 359 2 9822553
E-mail: SGMarinova(AT)mvr.bg
Dora Zgurovska – Deputy Senior Representative
Head of International Legal Affairs Unit
EU and International Co-operation Directorate
Ministry of Interior
Telephone: + 359 2 9823826
E-mail: dazgurovska.14(AT)mvr.bg
Ivan Odeljan – Senior Representative
Head of Sector
Sector for Prevention of Corruption
Directorate for European Affairs, International and Judicial Cooperation and Prevention of Corruption
Ministry of Justice and Administration
E-mail: iodeljan(AT)mpu.hr
Tomislav Matoc – Deputy Senior Representative
Senior Counsellor
Sector for Prevention of Corruption
Directorate for European Affairs, International and Judicial Cooperation and Prevention of Corruption
Ministry of Justice and Administration
Telephone: +385 1 371 4206
E-mail: tmatoc(AT)mpu.hr
Alexandr Pinzari – Senior Representative
Director of the National Anticorruption Center
National Anticorruption Center
E-mail: alexandr.pinzari(AT)cna.md
Valeriu Cupcea – Deputy Senior Representative
Head of the International Cooperation Directorate
National Anti-Corruption Center
Tel: +373 22 257 420
Fax: +373 22 257 410
E-mail: valeriu.cupcea(AT)cna.md
Boris Vukasinovic – Senior Representative
Deputy Director
Agency for Prevention of Corruption
Phone: +382 20 44 77 07
Email: boris.vukasinovic(AT)antikorupcija.me
Nikola Prokopenko – Senior Representative
State Advisor
Ministry of Justice
Tel: +389 2 31166 493 ext. 146
E-mail: nprokopenko(AT)mjustice.gov.mk
Elena Dimovska – Deputy Representative
Head of Unit
Department for International Legal Cooperation – Unit for Coordination of Anti-corruption Activities
Ministry of Justice
Tel: +389 (0)2 3 214 575
Fax: + 389 2 3116 002
E-mail: elenadimovska(AT)mjustice.gov.mk
Roxana Florentina Serbanoiu – Senior Representative
Legal counsellor
Crime Prevention Department,
Ministry of Justice, Romania
Bucharest, Apolodor str 17, District 5
Tel: +4037.204.1062
Fax: +4037.204.1061
Email: roxana.serbanoiu(AT)just.ro
Ruxandra Andreea Lapadat – Deputy Senior Representative
Legal counsellor
Crime Prevention Department
Ministry of Justice, Romania
Bucharest, District 5, 17 Apolodor Street,
Tel: +4037.204.1063
Fax: +4037.204.1061
Email: ruxandra.banica(AT)just.ro
Bojana Scepanovic – Senior Representative
State Secretary
Ministry of Justice, Republic of Serbia
Belgrade, Nemanjina Street 22-26
E-mail: bojana.scepanovic(AT)mpravde.gov.rs
Milica Pavlovic – Deputy Senior Representative
Advisor on International Cooperation Matters
Ministry of Justice, Republic of Serbia
Belgrade, Nemanjina Street 22-26
E-mail: milica.pavlovic(AT)mpravde.gov.rs