On 29 June 2022, the ETF hosted another in its series of Learning Connects discussions. The latest instalment brought an international panel together to discuss Impact investment for skills and societies: a focus on the Western Balkans.

As a joint study on the topic by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and the ETF is published, the discussion aimed to demystify impact investment.

The guests – Nikica Mojsoska-Blazevski, CEO of Macedonia2025; Aleksandra Kostova, Programme Manager at the European Commission’s Directorate General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations; Elena Andonova, Policy Officer at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre; and Siria Taurelli, Senior Human Capital Development Expert at the ETF – clarified what impact investment is, and examined its implications for the Western Balkans region. The session was moderated by the ETF's Communication Officer, Denise Loughran.