On 23 November BOMCA 10 held its 2nd Regional Steering Group (RSG) meeting. This event serves as a steering instrument of the programme, which defines and monitors the strategic direction of the programme implementation.
For this purpose, the Steering Group members, represented by the #BOMCA 10 Consortium of implementing partners, state beneficiary-institutions from all five countries of Central Asian, and donor-representatives from the Delegations of the EU in CA states, convened and jointly reviewed the Programme’s overall progress since December 2021, achievements and challenges to date, as well as discussed the regional work plan for the next year.
In the welcoming speech, Project Manager of the Delegation of the European Union to the Kyrgyzstan Cosimo Lamberty-Fossati underlined that:
The Programme has been specifically linked to a number of EU objectives set forth in its strategic documents and it has become an absolute flagship initiative in the region and one of the longest programmes funded by the EU worldwide. The application of the Integrated Border Management principles, as well as the exchange of know-how and best practices, both with the EU Member States and within the Central Asian region, are among the cornerstones of the Programme. The European Union is convinced that this kind of strengthened regional cooperation offers the best tools for addressing common challenges, and it is also instrumental in ensuring regional security and stability in Central Asia.
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