Report on the Activities of the Regional Cooperation Secretariat by the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council, submitted to the Regional Cooperation Council Board in line with article 10 of the Statute of the Regional Cooperation Council

This report covers the period between 20 May 2008 and 1 October 2008. Having achieved full operational capacity and having recruited majority of staff, in the period following the meeting of the RCC Board held on 20 May 2008 in Pomorie, the
RCC Secretariat focused on the consolidation of its operations and activities with special emphasis on the implementation of the Strategic Work Programme of the RCC 2008 – 2009.

In the reporting period, the RCC Secretariat embarked on a process of dialogue and concrete cooperation with all the main stakeholders in the region, starting from the European Commission, international organisations and relevant International Financial Institutions and EU and non-EU donor countries. The Secretary General of the RCC and other officials of the RCC Secretariat also participated in a number of meetings, conferences and other events of relevance for regional cooperation in South East Europe.