As we mark 10th anniversary of #BerlinProcess what will be its future? Had an insightful conversation with Klodjan Seferaj & Simonida Kacarska on the Civil Society call for rule of law and democratic values and push for more accountability of the regional governments towards 🇪🇺 reforms

#WeBERPlatform2024 conference kicks off with a panel on public administration reform as a key to unlocking EU enlargement. Our panellists: 🟠Milena Mihajlović Denić CEP Belgrade 🟠Arben Fetai Deputy Prime Minister of 🇲🇰 🟠Michalis Rokas 🇪🇺 ambassador to 🇲🇰 🟠Laze Jakimoski🇲🇰Deputy

The European Commission introduced a Growth Plan for the Western Balkans to decrease the gap in economic convergence and boost its gradual integration into the Single Market. However, the EU itself is struggling to stay competitive against emerging and old powers, which is why it

Pleasure to moderate the Growth Plan panel Belgrade Security Conference sharing insight of EPI.Skopje & Think for Europe Network - TEN work on #IGNITA initiatives supported by Open Society Foundations Western Balkans

From Transactional to Transformational: Restoring Value-Based EU Integration for the #WesternBalkans, based on democratic values and human rights - was the main message, conveyed by the Western Balkans 6 Strategy Group during advocacy meetings in Brussels this week. ba.boell.org/en/2024/11/21/…

🇲🇰🤝🇺🇦 How practical experiences from EU candidate countries can help Ukraine build an efficient negotiation structure and involve civil society in the process was the topic of the event “Fundamentals – for successful accession negotiations with the EU” organized by Ukrainian Centre for European Policy

On November 27 and 28, EPI organized a study visit in the Kingdom of Sweden to exchange practices and experiences regarding the coordination of drafting UPR reports, the role of various institutions, the monitoring of recommendations, and the experiences of civil society

“Surely, in the light of history, it is more intelligent to hope rather than to fear, to try rather than not to try. For one thing we know beyond all doubt: Nothing has ever been achieved by the person who says, ‘It can’t be done’.” - Eleanor Roosevelt #MondayMotivation

Среќни празници! | Gëzuar festat e fundvitit! | Season's Greetings!

We reaffirm the #WesternBalkans’ integration as an EU priority. We call for: 🔹 credible & merit-based process; 🔹 inclusive representation; 🔹 economic growth & reforms; 🔹civil society organisations and& social partners engagement; 🔹 EU reform.

Let's strengthen the European Commission's annual #RuleOfLaw report with: 📍 involvement of civil society in the preparation & follow-up; 📍 objective benchmarks & dialogue with organisations; 📍 measurable country-specific recommendations. Our opinion: europa.eu/!b9rFVb

On 26th of February, we organized a high-level event in Brussels, designed to advance the #EUEnlargement by fostering dialogue between civil society and policymakers. The Western Balkans Civil Society Policy Dialogues aimed to foster public dialogue on the role of #WesternBalkans

🗺️Mapped: North Macedonia | Medical evacuations. Following tragic nightclub fire in #NorthMacedonia, the EU is coordinating medical evacuations. Grateful to 🇸🇮🇭🇺🇱🇹🇭🇷🇷🇴🇱🇺🇳🇴 for their vital support. #EUSolidarity

[OPINION] The fulfillment of many of the indicators and targets of the Reform Agendas will be impossible to reach without employing a whole-of-society approach, underlining the need for inclusion and partnership to achieve success✍️Simonida Kacarska 👇 europeanwesternbalkans.com/2025/03/28/one…

🗓️Happening TOMORROW: conference on EU-Western Balkans cooperation, organized by IAI & OBC Transeuropa in cooperation with Italy MFA & the support of Fondazione Compagnia San Paolo More information: iai.it/en/eventi/adva…

Great discussion on advancing EU integration of the #WesternBalkans and Italy’s role, by Istituto Affari Internazionali - IAI & OBC Transeuropa in cooperation with @Italy_MFAint and supported of Fondazione Compagnia San Paolo Special thanks to Undersecretary Maria Tripodi and RCC SG Amer Kapetanovic and DG Nicola Verola

🔗Конференција за значењето на парламентарниот надзор во промоција на човековите права👉 sobranie.mk/ns-newsarticle… 🔗Konferenca për rëndësinë e mbikëqyrjes parlamentare në promovimin e të drejtave të njeriut👉 sobranie.mk/ns-newsarticle…

Thanks to EPI.Skopje for organising this conference on strengthening parliamentary oversight on Human Rights with 🇲🇰 Sobranie, authorities & civil society. Cooperation between all stakeholders is crucial to build a society that protects and promotes the rights of everyone.

LIVE | Watch our event from Skopje with Timco Mucunski, Maida Gorčević, Simonida Kacarska, & Ben Nupnau. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

🇪🇺#ForumEuropeum2025 Thank you to all who joined us for this year’s Forum Europeum. A truly fruitful exchange on EU enlargement, rule of law, and the path ahead. Catch the key messages and highlights in our official press release ✍️epi.org.mk/post/31808?fbc… 🤝See you next year!