Invitation to the second meeting of the «Friends of the Regional Forum»

Following the establishment of the MARRI Regional Forum and the consequent signing of the Memorandum of Understanding in Tirana on 2nd of July, the establishment of the MARRI Regional Center in Skopje is now well underway and shall be officially opened on 18th of November.

In order to keep you updated on the status of MARRI, the Presidency-in-Office would like to invite the Friends of the Regional Forum for its second meeting to be held in Skopje in the wake of the meetings of the Stability Pact Working Tables and the Regional Table, using the opportunity of the presence of the participants in the Stability Pact events.

This short information meeting on the progress made by MARRI so far, but also allowing for discussion on current and future activities, will be held on 17th of November from 10-12.00 hrs at Hotel Alexander Palace bul. 8 Septemvri bb, 1000 Skopje.

Please confirm your attendance through the MARRI Secretariat in Brussels not later than 8 November 2004.

TELEPHONE: +32-2-2861-356 FAX: +32-2-2861-390
1, Place du Luxembourg– 1050 BRUSSELS – BELGIUM
bonsile.dube@stabilitypact.org

Draft Agenda

1. Welcoming by Host (Government of Macedonia)
2. Opening Remarks – Presidency-in-Office
3. Introduction and Status Report by Executive Secretary and Head of MARRI Regional Center
4. Role of the Friends of the Regional Forum and possible structure - Chairmanship- discussion
5. Presentation of Host Agreement. Secondment, Administration and Financial Management of the Center
6. Annual Budget and Financing
7. Ongoing MARRI Activities (Regional Information Exchange, Access to Rights, Migration Workshops) Report and Discussion
8. Priorities, Vision and Workplan for 2005 – Discussion
9. Concluding Remarks