For over 20 years, the Western Balkan countries have been going through the democratisation and transition process, embarking on deep structural, economic and social reforms to modernise their societies and…

The year 2022 has reaffirmed the fact that enlargement is one of the key geopolitical instruments of the European Union that is necessary for securing the Continent’s peace, stability, security,…

Young people are the future. The year 2022 is the European Year of Youth, an excellent opportunity to remind that future is now, that young people are now. Within the…

New Trio, new challenges. The previous Trio, consisting of Germany, Portugal, and Slovenia, was defined by its efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. For the new triumvirate, being comprised of…

The Institute for Democracy and Mediation organises the PAR regional meeting in the framework of the Western Balkan Civil Society Empowerment for a Reformed Public Administration – WeBER 2.0 regional project and the Serving Democracy…

The functioning of local governments is just as important as the functioning of the central government – perhaps even more important to the citizens. In the European Union, over 70%…

This event is organised in cooperation with the Secretariat of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA), and it is dedicated to civil society organisations, government, experts and academia from…

The Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) represents one of the most important instruments of the European Union’s enlargement policy. The EU provides financial assistance to candidates and potential candidates through…

The Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU came as last in the Trio that had a difficult job of tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. Slovenia’s key focus in that…

On October 19, the European Commission adopted its 2021 Enlargement Package, offering a comprehensive assessment of the state of play and the progress made by the Western Balkans on their…