Regional cooperation is a pillar of the EU integration and stabilization process of the Western Balkan countries. Over the past two decades, many regional cooperation initiatives increased in number, while the EU enlargement process faced a slowdown. In a context of uncharted waters for the enlargement process, this webinar aims at assessing the achievements of key regional mechanisms and initiatives in terms of reinforced WB6 regional cooperation and the prospects of these countries’ gradual integration to the EU.
PROGRAMME
Opening remarks
Ambassador Andrea Cascone, Head of the Unit for the Adriatic and the Balkans, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Discussion
Sabinade Silva, Researcher, CeSPI
Marta Szpala, Senior fellow, Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW)
Nenad Durđević, President of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry & Head of the Regional Council for Strategic and Policy Initiative
Gentiola Madhi, Researcher, OBCT
Moderator
Anna Ferro, Researcher, CeSPI
Conclusions
Luisa Chiodi, Scientific Director, OBCT
The webinar will take place in English
Info: redazione@balcanicaucaso.org
The webinar is organized by CeSPI and OBCT, in the framework of the project “Regional Cooperation in the Western Balkans” (“CORE – Cooperazione Regionale nei Balcani Occidentali ”), co-funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
With the support of the Unit for Analysis and Policy PlanningItalian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperationart. 23-bis of Presidential Decree 18/1967
