WBC Update on the EU- Western Balkans relations

2020 seems to be a key year for the EU-Western Balkan relations with the revised methodology steering the enlargement process and opening of the negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania. Following...

[Document Announcement] The European Commission adopted its communication on the revised enlargement methodology : “Enhancing the accession process – A credible EU perspective for the Western Balkans”

The European Commission put forward a proposal to drive forward the EU accession process, by making it more credible, with a stronger political steer, more dynamic and predictable.

World Economic Forum’s Competitiveness and Innovation Accelerator in the Western Balkan has been kicked-off

This is the first regional accelerator in the WEF’s Global Accelerator Network. The Strategic Dialogue on the Western Balkans is a key initiative of the Forum to support the future-oriented agenda that...

The Future of EU Enlargement and Partnership Policies: EU Actorness in South-Eastern Europe and the Eastern Neighbourhood - An International Conference

After the completion of the 2004/07 enlargement round and Croatia’s accession in 2013, the EU seems to have forgotten its other neighbours who are still hoping for an ‘EU future’. The hope that Western...

Academic Conference 30 Years of Transition - Ljubo Sirc Centenary

Faculty of Law and Business Studies at Catholic Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia is organizing a two day conference to bring together the thoughts and analyses of scholars to address the development, performance...

2020 RSA Annual Conference

Transformations: Relational Spaces, beyond Urban and Rural The Regional Studies Association’s Annual Conference 2020 #RSA20 is being held in partnership with the School of Economics and Business, University...

Western Balkans Fund

WBF is an international organization established by the governments of Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, FYR of Macedonia and Serbia. The governing bodies of the Fund are the Council...

The Balkan Association of Science Journalists

The Balkan Association of Science Journalists (BASJ) is a regional association of journalists from the Balkan's printed and electronic media, which report and research on all scientific topics. Apart ...

The Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group

The Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group (BiEPAG) is an open group of policy analysts, scholars and researchers, established as a joint initiative of the European Fund for the Balkans and the Centre...

Invitation for expressions of interest: Working with Civil Society for Sustainable Hydropower Monitoring in the Western Balkans (Pilot)

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Single Stage Open Competitive Selection - Request for Proposals The Western Balkan region has a very high conservation value with up to 30...

IPA Serbia – Bosnia and Herzegovina - 2nd Call

2nd Call for Proposals Cross-border Programme Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014-2020 under the Instrument of Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II) The overall objective of this Programme is the enhancement...

CALL FOR PAPERS: “The Future of EU Enlargement and Partnership Policies: EU Actorness in South-Eastern Europe and the Eastern Neighbourhood”

After the completion of the 2004/07 enlargement round and Croatia’s accession in 2013, the EU seems to have forgotten its other neighbours who are still hoping for an ‘EU future’. The hope that Western...

The European Commission adopted its communication on the revised enlargement methodology : “Enhancing the accession process – A credible EU perspective for the Western Balkans”

The European Commission put forward a proposal to drive forward the EU accession process, by making it more credible, with a stronger political steer, more dynamic and predictable.

New WBIF Publication: Investing in Clean Energy in the Western Balkans

The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) has released the fourth edition of the publication “Investing in Clean Energy in the Western Balkans”. Prepared with the support of the Energy Community...

Ministerial meeting on science & research: "Trieste Declaration on Science" adopted

‘Trieste Declaration on Science’ paves the way for 17 countries in south-east Europe to boost participation in Horizon Europe and strengthen international research cooperation The Ministers of...

Multi-country – financial assistance under IPA II

The page informs about the multi-country programme of the IPA II assistance provided to the enlargement countries by the European Union. The support includes the TAIEX instrument and technical assistance...

EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR)

The website of the EUSDR informs about EUSDR, about news, events, policy developments, projects & funding, etc.

EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR)

The website of the EUSAIR covers information about the strategy, a Who is Who, News, Events, Information about Funding, as well as contact details etc.

Western Balkans Enabling Project for Civil Society Monitoring of Public Administration Reform

Western Balkans Enabling Project for Civil Society Monitoring of Public Administration Reform – WeBER – is a three-year project funded by the European Union and co-financed by the Kingdom of the Netherlands...

Employment and Social Affairs Platform

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) will jointly create a sub-regional Western Balkans Platform on Employment and Social Affairs in order to strengthen...

Capacity building in the Western Balkans

CAPABAL is the fourth Targeted Network approved by the COST Committee of Senior Officials. Targetd (policy-driven) Networks are COST Actions aiming at policy objectives – based on the Plan for Strategic...