(ANSA) - ROME - The second meeting of the European Relationship for Mediterranean Security (E.R.ME.S.) involving police chiefs of EU countries facing onto the Mediterranean opened in Rome on Wednesday. The appointment follows on from the meeting on immigration in Lampedusa last June and will focus on information exchange between security services and police to prevent and counter terrorism. Interior Minister Marco Minniti opened the proceedings attended by police chiefs from Cyprus, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain. The agenda centres on Italy's Anti-terrorism Strategic Analysis Committee(C.A.S.A.)involving members of the judicial police and intelligence services tasked with assessing the terrorist threat and making the necessary response. The meeting will end with the adoption of a declaration of intent outlining the principles and actions to be used as a basis for drawing up best practices for joint anti-terrorism activities. (ANSA).