In the Panel “Political Perspectives” at the 63rd European Forum Alpbach 2007 (Austria), Prof. Dr. Gordana Ðjurović, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, presented and discussed a paper “Promoting Main Principles of European Integration in Western Balkan Region through Regatta Approach - View from Montenegro”.

Main topics discussed in the paper were:

• "Europesation" as Motor of Changes
• Chronology of European Integration Process in Montenegro
• Towards a New Development Strategy of Montenegro
• Political Criteria and Short Term Priorities in the European Partnership for Montenegro

ABSTRACT: Montenegrin SAA with EU, initialled on March this year, represents future main contractual relation which defines strategic roads of economic and global development of the country. It is result of a dynamic negotiation process, through which the capacity of Montenegrin institutions for association process also strengthened, along with the gradual adopting of key standards defined in European Acquis, especially those relating to the field of internal market and trade-related areas, financial sector legislation, as well as on Justice, Freedom and Security.