The meeting will assess implementation of the Regional Strategic Document 2011-2013 on Justice and Home Affairs and its Action Plan, as well as review, update and consolidate regional strategic choices, challenges and priorities. This first in a series of meetings of the Steering Group on Regional Strategy (SGRS) on justice and home affairs (JHA) will be held jointly with a meeting of the IPA Multi Beneficiary Strategy Working Group on Justice and Home Affairs.

The purpose of the meeting, co-chaired by the Regional Cooperation Council Secretariat and the European Commission, is to establish the reporting mechanism on regional activities and a regional monitoring tool, as well as to confirm priority sectors to be financed under the 2013 IPA Multi-Beneficiary programme in the JHA area.

SGRS consist of representatives of the participating States of the South-East European Cooperation Process and of international and regional organizations. It will continue to regularly meet under the coordination of the RCC Secretariat.