Since its launch in 2012, the European Commission organises an annual high-level meeting of the Western Balkans Platform on Education and Training. All Ministers of Education in the region are invited to review the state of educational reforms in their countries, learn about the latest strategies in the EU, identify priorities, agree on follow-up to be given to studies/reports as well as to cooperate on activities undertaken by the Platform. A main objective of the Platform is to share experiences and good practices as well as engaging new regional cooperation initiatives which tackle similar issues.

The Western Balkans Steering Platform on Research and Innovation also meets annually since 2006 with the overall objective to advance on the integration of the Western Balkans into the European Research Area in a perspective of accession to the EU. The Platform discusses the research and innovation capacities in the Western Balkans, participation in the EU's framework programmes for research and innovation, monitors the progress of regional strategies and actions and helps in exchanging information and best practice.