Skopje – The first Committee meeting under the MARRI Presidency-in-Office by the Republic of Serbia was organised as a hybrid event, on 12 December 2023 in Skopje and it was attended by delegations of all MARRI Participants. Pavle Jankovic, Head of the Department for Regional Initiatives at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, chaired the meeting. In the welcoming remarks, the Chair emphasized the importance of the topics on the meeting’s agenda, saying that the energy

Skopje – The representation and status of women in Border Police in the Western Balkans, the challenges as well as the professional opportunities, were the main topics of discussion at the Regional Conference: “Inclusive Border Security: The Perspectives of Female Police Officers in the Western Balkans” , which was held on 5 December 2023 in Skopje. The conference was a closing event of the regional project “Strengthening the capacities of the border police by empowering female police officers in the

Pristina – Further strengthening of MARRI RC’s structural and functional capacity as well as its engagement on the regional scene were the main topics of discussion on the meeting between MARRI RC Director Snezana Trajanovska, MSc and delegation of Kosovo* led by Deputy Minister of Interior Blerim Gashani, held on 29 November 2023 in Pristina. On this occasion, Director Trajanovska outlined her vision and goals, emphasizing the crucial role of MARRI administrations in maintaining best practices and addressing existing challenges.

Belgrade – MARRI RC Director Snezana Trajanovska, MSc met with representatives of the Ministries of Interior and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia in capacity of Presidency-in-Office over MARRI, to discuss the strategic priorities and future activities of the Initiative. This meetings that took place in both institutions, served as a platform for a productive exchange of ideas and a collaborative effort to address the key issues and challenges that lie ahead. The agenda encompassed a range of topics,

Skopje – MARRI RC Director Snezana Trajanovska, MSc had a meeting with the Minister of Interior of North Macedonia Oliver Spasovski to discuss the priorities of the Initiative and the activities of the MARRI Regional Centre under the Presidency-in-Office by the Republic of Serbia. On this first official briefing between Director Trajanovska and Minister Spasovski in her capacity of MARRI RC Director, both sides confirmed the long-time successful cooperation between the Regional Centre and the Ministry. Director Trajnovska used the opportunity

MARRI Regional Forum of Ministers of Interior/Security on its last session on 29 July 2023 in Skopje, elected Snezana Trajanovska as new MARRI RC Director with mandate of three years, starting from 1 August 2023.  Before becoming MARRI RC Director, Trajanovska held position as Head of Foreigners and Readmission Unit, Department for Border Affairs and Migration within the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of North Macedonia. In this leadership role, Trajanovska will plan the strategic direction of MARRI and

Skopje – The MARRI Regional Forum of Ministers of Interior/ Security concluded the MARRI Presidency-in-Office by North Macedonia and marked the beginning of the yearlong chairmanship over the Initiative by the Republic of Serbia. High-level officials from MARRI Participants and representatives from international community attended the ministerial session, and once again, highlighted the importance of the regional cooperation for strengthening and development of the region. In the welcoming remarks, the Minister of Interior of North Macedonia Oliver Spasovski said that

The project “Strengthening Border Police Capacities through Empowerment of Policewomen in the Western Balkans” is funded by Central European Initiative – CEI and implemented by MARRI to support the governments in the Western Balkans in strengthening the institutional capacities of the border authorities and specifically, in empowering the policewomen in border structures. Apart from the representatives of CEI and MARRI RC, the event was attended by MARRI Coordinators and the Gender Focal Points within Ministries of Interior/Security of MARRI Participants

The Prespa Forum Dialogue 2023 titled “Widened European family by 2030: mission (im)possible?” held on 15-16 June in Struga, gathered high-level regional and international decision-makers and officials, diplomats, prominent personalities of the academic and business community, civil society, and youth organizations’ representatives who used the excellent opportunity to share analyses, thoughts and ideas on a wide range of regional and international topics. The Forum’s Agenda included discussions on the pressing regional and European political-security issues, the Western Balkans integration processes

Skopje – The Regional Conference: “Successful Together! Regional Insights and Approaches on Preventing and Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings” crowned the implementation of the regional project “Preventing and Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings in the Western Balkans” (PaCT) commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in cooperation with MARRI as a strategic partner. The objective of the conference was to present project’s achievements and products but also,