Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative
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| Founded | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Type | intergovernmental organization |
| Focus | regional cooperation to support anti-corruption efforts |
Region served | Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania and Serbia |
| Members | 9 |
Key people | Laura Ștefan (Chairperson), Desislava Gotskova (Head of Secretariat) |
| Website | rai-see.org |
The Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI, previously known as Stability Pact Anti-Corruption Initiative – SPAI) is an intergovernmental organization for cooperation supporting anti-corruption efforts of its nine South Eastern European member states: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania and Serbia.[1][2] It was established in Sarajevo in February 2000.[3][4] In 2007, all the 9 member states signed the Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Cooperation in Fighting Corruption Through the South Eastern European Anti-Corruption Initiative amended in 2013 with a protocol for the adoption of the new name of the initiative.[1][5]
RAI's Secretariat is based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is led by Desislava Gotskova who previously worked in EUROPOL and the Bulgarian Ministry of Justice.[6] The former Director in the Romanian Ministry of Justice Laura Ștefan serves as the Chairperson (as of 2023) of the organization.[7] As of 2023, three countries have observer status and participate as such in the RAI's Steering Group: Poland, Georgie and Slovenia.[8]