Resolution of outstanding bilateral and internal issues; Achieving reconciliation within and between the societies in the region; Enhancing regional economic cooperation; Laying the foundations for sustainable growth. Informally, keeping the momentum of the EU integration of WB6 in a delayed membership perspective.

"Political and security cooperation; fostering economic cooperation and enlargement of cooperation in the fields of human dimension, democracy, justice and combating illegal activities"

Establishing and reinforcing peace and security in South-Eastern Europe and involved countries and international organisations as partners

"RCC helps prosperity and growth through regional action in SEE, while advancing European and Euro-Atlantic integration."

"Fostering interaction and harmony among its members, as well as to ensure peace, stability and prosperity, encouraging friendly and good-neighborly relations in the Black Sea region"

Goals for 2021-2023: stimulating green growth and building just societies

The Strategy seeks to create synergies and coordination between existing policies and initiatives taking place across the Danube Region.

Strengthening regional cooperation for political and economic stability in the function of the European integration, facilitating the EU enlargement in the Western Balkans.

Support to the implementation of the Dayton Accords, fostering cross-border cooperation

Free Trade Area among members

Extending the EU internal energy market rules and principles to countries in South East Europe, the Black Sea region and beyond on the basis of a legally binding framework.

Capacity building in preventing and responding to natural and man-made disasters

Fostering dialogue and cooperation on security matters in South East Europe

Control of the SALW (small arms and light weapons)

Strengthening understanding and politico-military cooperation in the region in order to enhance the stability and security in SEE

Better coordination of donors in providing assistance to countries in the SEE region

Support to the Euro-Atlantic aspirations of Southeast European countries and strengthening defence capacities and cooperation in the region

Promotion of closer regional cooperation and common approach in areas of migration, asylum, border control, trafficking in human beings, visa regime, integration and return of refugees, with the ambition to reach international and European standards in these areas

Promotion of the principle of gender equality and democracy in policing throughout law enforcement agencies

Strengthening the regional police cooperation and coordination in the fight against organized crime

Promotion and support to regional cooperation in preventing and combating corruption in the region

To enhance the coordination in preventing and combating crime, including transnational serious and organized crime

To enhance cooperation among law enforcement agencies to effectively combat organized crime, drug trafficking, terrorism, and other serious forms of cross-border crime.

To enhance the cooperation and coordination between national investigating and prosecuting authorities allowing all law enforcement agencies to act more effectively when dealing with transborder crime

To strengthen the operational capacity and capabilities of the Public/State Prosecutors’ Offices in the beneficiaries to prosecute and investigate serious and trans-border organized crime

Network for information, coordination and exchange among the SEECP Parliaments

Strengthening cooperation between EU integration committees

To encourage and promote parliamentary dialogue between the countries of the region

Financial support of activities in any field which contributes to cross – border and inter – regional cooperation and to the strengthening of regional cohesion

Aiming to foster free movement of goods, services, people and capital according to the EU model and support regional initiatives, their implementation, and a response to the requirements of the economy and companies.

To assist in the implementation of the RCC’s South East Europe 2020 Strategy (in the area of justice)

To improve cooperation between the Law Faculties in the region and thus improving their scientific, teaching and administrative capacities

To strengthen coordination and cooperation on countering radicalization and violent extremism at national and regional levels

Providing homes to refugees after the conflict in the former Yugoslavia

Promotion of security cooperation and Euro-Atlantic integration

Cooperation in protection against modern threats caused by globalization

To promote the tolerance, regional cooperation and mobility of the youth

Normalization of relations between the four states

Protection of whistleblowers

Establishing facts about war crimes and serious violations of human rights from the period of wars on the territory of the former Yugoslavia.

Fostering regional cooperation and European integration of the Western Balkans