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The Steering Group is the decision-making body of the Regional Anti-corruption Initiative. It is composed by high level representatives of South Eastern European (SEE) member countries, other countries, international organizations or international financial institutions having joined the initiative.
Currently, it is composed by representatives of 9 SEE member countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Romania, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia) as well as an additional country as observer (Kosovo).
It is both as a leading body of the initiative 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 has meetings at least once per year and whenever necessary. Meetings are normally held in different SEE member countries. Partner countries and organizations may be invited to its meetings as observers. Meetings are chaired by the Regional Anti-corruption Initiative Chairman who is elected from the region by the Steering Group.
The Steering Group functioning is characterized by openness, flexibility and consensus approach.
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. |