Skopje – The MARRI Regional Forum of Ministers of Interior/Security held on 3 July 2024 in Skopje crowned the MARRI Presidency-in-Office by the Republic of Serbia (July 2023 – June 2024) and commenced the Republic of Albania yearlong chairmanship over the Initiative. The event was organised in the framework of marking the 20th Anniversary of MARRI which was celebrated on the previous day with high representatives of MARRI Participants, diplomatic corps in North Macedonia, MARRI’s partners, long-term collaborators and friends.

MARRI RC is announcing an open call for the position Migration Data and Policy Analyst. The successful candidate will be responsible for execution of tasks related to collection, analysis and publication of migration-related data in the Western Balkans. The Migration Data and Policy Analyst will work under the direct supervision of the MARRI RC Director. The deadline for application is 15 May 2024. Terms of Reference

The 2024 World Border Security Congress which took place on 24-26 April in Istanbul, convened top policymakers, practitioners, and stakeholders from across the globe to discuss the present and future challenges within the realm of border management, security, and migration management. On behalf of MARRI, the event was attended by MARRI RC Director Snezana Trajanovska, MSc. who was a guest speaker at the Closed Agency Only Workshop “Inter-Agency Cooperation and Information Sharing”. In the absence of a formal global organization for border agencies, the Closed Agency Only Workshops serve as a

In line with the Committee’s conclusions from the meeting held on 12 December 2023 in Skopje, the MARRI Presidency-in-Office by the Republic of Serbia organized an online Extraordinary Committee Meeting to continue the discussions on the remaining open issues regarding the work of the MARRI Regional Centre. The MARRI Committee Members, Coordinators and Participants’ Representatives from the MARRI region deliberated over the proposals of the MARRI RC Director Snezana Trajanovska, MSc. and agreed on the actions to be taken before

Podgorica – MARRI RC Director  Snezana Trajanovska, MSc. and Neli Rasovic, Representative of Montenegro to MARRI RC, met with representatives of Montenegrin administration to present and discuss the current status of MARRI RC, its operational challenges, as well as the strategies for way forward. At the Ministry of the Interior, Director Trajanovska met Sergej Mucalica, Director General of the Directorate for International Cooperation, European Integration and Projects; Danka Tomic, Head of the Directorate for International Cooperation; and Larisa Dervisevic, MARRI

Sarajevo – On 21 February 2024, MARRI RC Director Snezana Trajanovska, MSc. met with Mladjan Bozovic, Head of the Cabinet of the Minister of Security, and Dr. Goran Behmen, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and MARRI Committee member, to discuss the future cooperation and mutual support in implementation of MARRI RC’s activities as well as the activities and processes led by the Ministry of Security regarding migration management Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dr. Ankica Tomic, Representative of Bosnia and

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,