Institutional Structure of the first SELDI initiative

The first SELDI initiative, similarly to the current one, also was an open process encouraging the participation of all stakeholders in the region. 

The International Secretariat of SELDI, responsible for the overall coordination with international organisations and donors, was located at the International Development Law Organization in Rome. An Executive Secretariat for the purpose of operational support of SELDI projects was set up at the Center for the Study of Democracy in Sofia.

An International Steering Board, consisting of prominent public figures and NGO and business leaders from the SELDI countries and EU member states and the US and representatives of international organisations, were responsible for establishing SELDI's strategy and activities, is in the process of formation.