The 12th Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) Steering Group (SG) Meeting took place in Chisinau, Moldova, on October 30 – 31, 2008. It was organized by RAI Secretariat in cooperation with the hosting Center for Combating Economic Crimes and Corruption and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova. The SG Meeting is the main forum that provides ground for the decision – making body of the Initiative to discuss and to take the relevant decisions in response to the challenges that face the countries in South Eastern Europe (SEE) in their efforts to fight corruption.

The event was attended by national representatives of 7 out of 9 member countries. RAI Senior Representatives discussed and reached final decisions on the following essential issues: Promotion and support to the Anti-corruption Resource Center, including the projects – On-line News Center and Anti-corruption Consultancy Project; Support for the Survey on “Integrity and Resistance to Corruption of the Judicial System in SEE”; Optimization of Reporting Process; Amendment of RAI Work Plan for 2008 – 2009; Submission of RAI’s candidature to act as observer in GRECO; Planned or on-going anti-corruption activities; RAI annual events.

Agenda of 12th Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative Steering Group Meeting