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The programme of the European Union and the Council of Europe
“Strengthening democratic reform
in the Southern Neighbourhood
(South Programme) – Component 2”
aims at promoting good
governance through increased
prevention of corruption and
money-laundering in the Southern
Neighbourhood (Morocco, Tunisia
etc.). It is fully funded by the
EU and implemented by the
Council of Europe.
The 3-year programme was initiated on the base of many actions led by the
international community in
support to good governance and
promotion of the rule of law
following the Arab Spring
(2011). Signed on 17 January
2012, the Programme targets
public authorities and the civil
society to support commitments
to reform, on the independence
and efficiency of the judiciary,
corruption and human trafficking
and to promote human rights and
democratic values. The component
2 of the Programme aims at the implementation of
high-standards for democratic
governance to fight corruption,
money-laundering and terrorism
financing. It responds to a high
level priority of all countries
in the region, the European
Union and the Council of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has manifested in many
occasions the interest in
strengthening cooperation with
the Council of Europe to combat
corruption and money-laundering.
Therefore the programme is
expected to encourage and support the adoption and the
implementation of international
and European standards to fight
corruption, combat
money-laundering and terrorism
financing. This will be made
possible through the assessment
of the institutional, legal and
policy framework, based on
tools and methodology used by the Group
of States against corruption
(GRECO) and the Committee of
Experts on the Evaluation of
Anti Money-Laundering
(Moneyval). The Council of
Europe co-operation and
technical assistance activities
include strategic policy and
legislative advice,
risk-assessments, identification
of various reform related tools,
training, capacity and
institution building, networking
modalities among homologue
institutions in Europe,
provision of equipment and the
dissemination of good practices.
Activities are supported by
visibility actions and
information campaigns, which
include outreach to the relevant
target audiences in the
government sector and civil
society, as well as media.
NEWS
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COMING UP SOON:
Launch of the Diagnostic of the legal and institutional framework on basis of the GRECO
methodology in Morocco
 Tunisian delegation to visit Anti Corruption Agencies in Europe
Draft agenda of the study-visit
Activities in the past:
The Steering Committee of the
South Programme met on 5
February 2013 in Coe Paris
Office
The South Programme
held its first Steering
Committee Meeting on 5 February
2013 in Paris. Beneficiaries
from Morocco and Tunisia
participated to the meeting.
As requested at the occasion of
the kick-off conference last
September, the Workplan of the
Component 2 could be finalized
as expected in 2012 following
the organization of a second
start-up activities mission
10-14 December 2012. It was
submitted for final approval in
January 2013. The 1st progress
report on activities was also
sent in January 2013.
The
meeting was also attended by
representatives of the EU EEAS
and DEVCO-Europeaid.
The
Moroccan authorities invited the
participants to Morocco for the
organization of the second
Steering Committee meeting.
Conclusions of the 1st Steering Committee, 5 February
2013
More information availavle on ODGPROG South Programme Webportal
Start-up activities
mission on
10-14 December 2012 (Tunis)
Start-up activities
on
17-18 October 2012 (Strasbourg)
On the basis of the needs identified at the occasion of the initial
assessment mission, Moroccan beneficiairies assembled
in Strasbourg on 17 and 18 October to discuss all activities to be
carried-out in the framework of the joint Programme and adopt a
peliminary workplan.
Agenda
(French only)
Documentation
Intervention
by Mr Jan Kleijssen
(French only)
Intervention
by Mr Ivan Koedjikov
(French only)
Presentation on ICPC's activities in Morocco by Mr Abdesselam Aboudrar,
Chair of the Moroccan Anti-Corruption Authority
(French only)
Presentation on the South Programme by Mr Giovanni Battista Celiento,
ODGPROG
(French only)
Presentation on GRECO Methodologies by Mr Christophe Speckbacher, GRECO
(French only)
Presentation on Confiscation by Mr Radoslav Dimov, EctHR
(French only)
Kick-Off Meeting to initiate the
activities of the South Programme in Brussels, 7 September 2012
The CoE assembled representatives of the diplomatic community
representing beneficiary countries of the Programme to officially launch
with the European Union the activities identified in the South
Programme.
Agenda
(French only)
Start-up activities on
25-28 September 2012 (Tunis)A CoE delegation
took part to a mission to Tunis to meet with Tunisian authorities, international/diplomatic
missions and representatives of
the civil society in order to determine
activities to be carried out
during the project implementation period.
The
aim of the mission was to
contribute to the designing of the workplan and activities.
Agenda
(French only)
Start-up activities
(II) on
18-20 April 2012 (Rabat,
Casablanca)A CoE delegation participated to a mission to meet Moroccan authorities,
international/diplomatic
missions and representatives of
the civil society to initiate
and
establish contacts for SNAC
Morocco with project
counterparts, beneficiaries and
target groups and assess areas
of intervention.
The
aim of the mission was to
contribute to the designing of the workplan and activities.
Agenda
(French only)
Start-up activities
(I) on
14-15 February 2012 (Rabat)A CoE delegation participated to a mission to meet Moroccan authorities,
international/diplomatic
missions and representatives of
the civil society to initiate
start-up activities in close
cooperation with the EU
Delegation in order to identify
areas of intervention and limit
the duplication of efforts with
other international
organisations.
Official visit of the Council of
Europe Secretary General, Thorbjørn
Jagland to Morocco and Tunisia
on 3-5 April 2012
more on the
website of the Secretary
General of the Council of
Europe
Inception mission on
the joint South Programme on
10-12 October 2011 (Tunis)A CoE delegation led by the
Director General of Programmes Ms Gabriella
Battaini Dragoni and Head of
Action against crime Department M. Ivan Koedjikov attended to
a mission with national
authorities and international
organisation representation to
negotiate the mandate
incorporated in the Council of
Europe 's Action plan
for Tunisia.
Agenda
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