Berlin Process: post-event summary report
High-level multi-stakeholder side event of the Berlin Process on anti-corruption and good governance: advancing the path to EU integration
The high level multi-stakeholder side event of the Berlin Process on anti-corruption and good governance was held in Sarajevo on 6 October 2025.
The event was organised by the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI), in partnership with HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation, the EUPA4BiH Project and the UK Government as hosts of the Berlin Process. Co-hosted by the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina and supported by the AIRE Centre Western Balkans and the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), the event brought together over one hundred participants from across the Western Balkans and beyond, including senior government representatives and civil society actors.
The discussions reaffirmed that anti-corruption is not only a governance challenge but a defining priority for stability, prosperity and the EU integration of the region. The event marked an important milestone with the entry into force of the Treaty on Exchange of Data for the Verification of Asset Declarations, underscoring the value of regional cooperation and practical implementation.
This post-event summary report was prepared under the coordination of the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI) Secretariat, in cooperation with HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation and European Union Police Assistance for BiH - EUPA4BIH, and in partnership with the AIRE Centre – Advice on Individual Rights in Europe.