Source: Joint EC/World Bank Office for South East Europe The Albanian delegation listens to an intervention

Source: Joint EC/World Bank Office for South East Europe Bodo Hombach, Johannes Linn and Catherine Day on the panel

Source: Joint EC/World Bank Office for South East Europe New Stability Pact member Moldova was represented at the meeting

At the invitation of the Romanian authorities, this conference was held in Bucharest on October 25-26, 2001. Last year's conference, held in Brussels in March 2000, focused on the launch of a set of quick start projects and programs of a regional nature. The objective of this second Regional Conference was to focus on the status of the various donor supported programs, on progress made in developing new strategies within the various Working Tables of the Stability Pact and on the process put into place by key actors to channel donor resources to the Stability Pact priority areas.

The Regional Conference was be co-chaired by the World Bank and the European Commission and has been organized by both institutions with the Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact and the Romanian Government. It took place over two days. The first day provided delegates with an opportunity to reconfirm their political commitment to the overall framework of Stability Pact objectives. In this context the European Commission provided a presentation of the Stabilisation and Association Process and the World Bank provided a paper on the overall economic progress in the region since the inception of the Stability Pact. Beneficiary countries reaffirmed their commitment to regional co-operation and explained how they intend to take it forward. The afternoon addressed regional economic issues, development of regional infrastructure and trade. A session was devoted to the development of the private sector.

The second day was held at senior official level, and focused on the new Stability Pact Working Table 1 and Working Table 3 priorities agreed at the Regional table of June 2001, the proposed funding allocation mechanism and the work program for 2002. In this session, the chairs of each of the both Working Tables of the Stability Pact presented an overview of their main objectives and the status of their detailed strategies.

More information on this conference will be posted on this site as it becomes available.

Chairmen's Conclusions

Statements

Annotated Agenda

Background Documents

Other Documentation Provided by Participants

Press:

Press Release

Media Advisory

Invited Delegations have been sent a document outlining the administrative arrangements for the conference (including a list of recommended hotels). Extra copies can be provided on request to confirmed participants by the Conference Secretariat indicated on the letter of invitation.

¹ This Conference is a meeting of donor governments, countries of the South East Europe region and international organizations. While it is not open to the public, information about the meeting will be made available on this website.