EIGE hosts the 17th Regional Coordination Meeting of EU candidate countries and potential candidates in one of IPA beneficiaries - Tirana, Albania. The meeting is part of the IPA-funded project “Increased capacity of EU candidates and a potential candidate in the Western Balkans and Türkiye to monitor and mainstream gender equality (2024–2027)”.

The aim of this meeting is to strengthen regional cooperation among IPA III beneficiaries by bringing together national gender equality authorities, statistical officers, EU institutions, and international partners.

The 17th Regional Coordination Meeting supports knowledge exchange, thematically focused discussions, and joint agenda-setting among the participating countries and stakeholders.