In response to the growing demand for a foreign workforce in the Western Balkans and recent legal reforms facilitating the employment of foreigners, the Regional Conference titled “Protection and Economic Prospects: Fostering Labour Participation of Asylum Seekers in the Western Balkans” was held on 25 September in Skopje. Organized by the MARRI Regional Centre in collaboration with GIZ North Macedonia, the event aimed to shed light on the challenges and opportunities faced by asylum seekers already in the region. The

The fourth ministerial conference, “Sarajevo Migration Dialogue,” took place on 19 September 2024 in Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This event, initiated by the Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Swiss Confederation, brought together representatives from regional authorities, international organizations, and EU member states to exchange perspectives and experiences essential for effective migration management and to explore future partnership modalities. Key topics included the operationalization of police cooperation in the Western Balkans, the European Union’s role in migration

Skopje – Deepening the collaboration between MARRI and the Secretariat for European Affairs of North Macedonia was the main topic of discussion between the MARRI RC Director Snezana Trajanovska, MSc, and the Deputy Minister for European Affairs of North Macedonia, Prof. Viktorija Trajkov, PhD on the meeting that took place on 30 August 2024 at the Secretariat for European Affairs. Simona Krstevska, the Representative of North Macedonia to MARRI RC, also participated in the discussions. After extending congratulatory remarks and

MARRI RC is announcing an open call for a Financial and Administration Consultant. The successful candidate will be engaged in various activities related to the financial and administrative management of the project “Fostering economic opportunities of the MARRI Participants administrations by enhancing the system for international protection”, financed by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The Financial and Administration Consultant will work under the direct supervision of

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