Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe is an institution aimed at strengthening peace, democracy, human rights and economy in the countries of South Eastern Europe. The countries considered a part of this region are:
Creation
The pact was created at the initiative of the European Union on June 10, 1999 in Cologne. All of the countries of the region, except for Serbia and Montenegro (then Yugoslavia) and Moldova, were present at the founding conference. Representatives of Hungary, Romania, Russia, Turkey, USA, all members of the EU at the time, OSCE, Council of Europe and European Commission were also considered active participants.
Representatives of Canada, Japan, UN, UNHCR, NATO, OECD, WEU, IMF, World Bank, European Investment Bank and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development were present as facilitators.
The pact was created prior to the escalation of Kosovo War and stability of Kosovo was among the primary objectives.
Organization
The Special Coordinator is a head of the Stability Pact. Since 2002, the position is held by Erhard Busek.
The pact is divided among three Working Tables, with the fourth, Regional Working Table, coordinating actions between them.
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| Working Table 1
| Working Table 2
| Working Table 3
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| Chair
| Goran Svilanovic
| Fabrizio Saccomanni
| Janez Premoze
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| Director
| Jean-Daniel Biéler
| Bernard Snoy
| Pieter Verbeek
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| Main issues
| Democratization and human rights
- Rights of minorities
- Freedom of media
- Civil society
- Rule of law and law enforcement
- Institutions, administration and governance
- Refugees
| Economic reconstruction, development and cooperation
- Promotion of free trade areas
- International transport
- Energy supply and savings
- Deregulation and transparency
- Infrastructure
- Promotion of private sector business
- Environmental issues
- Reintegration of refugees
| Security issues
- Justice, home affairs and migration
- Organized crime, corruption and terrorism
- Transboundary environmental hazards
- Cooperation on defence and military issues
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Each of the Working Tables is responsible for a set of issues, working with participant countries' governments and NGOs on resolving them.
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