UNODC organized a study visit for representatives of key judicial and institutional bodies from Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the Special Prosecution Office and Court for Organized Crime and Corruption (POSKOK), the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council, the Asset Management Agency of the Federation of BiH and the Court Police of the Federation of BiH. Study visit was organized under the project “Strengthening the capacity and coordination of judiciary and law enforcement authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to effectively address corruption and organized crime,” with financial support from the Italian Development Cooperation and active support from the Italian Ministry of Justice.
During the visit, the delegation held working meetings with the National Agency for the Administration of Seized and Confiscated Assets (ANBSC), the Italian School for the Judiciary (SSM), the High Council of the Judiciary (CSM), the Directorate General for International Cooperation, the Office for the Coordination and Planning of Police Forces, the Asset Recovery Office (ARO), the Guardia di Finanza and the Italian State Police.
The Italian institutions presented their models and operational mechanisms related to the management and allocation of confiscated assets, financial investigations and asset recovery, judicial governance and independence of prosecutors and judges, the organization and coordination of anti-mafia structures, international cooperation frameworks, as well as operational approaches to preventing corruption and countering the infiltration of organized criminal groups into public systems.
This international exchange significantly contributed to deepening mutual understanding and the exchange of expert insights and opened space for constructive dialogue on specific challenges, opportunities and common approaches in combating organized crime and corruption.
The study visit strengthened the institutional capacities of BiH counterparts and reinforced the basis for continued technical cooperation with Italian partners within the framework of the project aimed at enhancing the response to corruption and organized crime.