14/06/2024

Regional cooperation is a pillar of the EU integration and stabilization process of the Western Balkan countries. Over the past two decades, many regional cooperation initiatives increased in number, while the EU enlargement process faced a slowdown. In a context of uncharted waters for the enlargement process, this webinar aims at assessing the achievements of key regional mechanisms and initiatives in terms of reinforced WB6 regional cooperation and the prospects of these countries’ gradual integration to the EU.

PROGRAMME

Opening remarks

Ambassador Andrea Cascone, Head of the Unit for the Adriatic and the Balkans, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

Discussion

Sabinade Silva, Researcher, CeSPI

Marta Szpala, Senior fellow, Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW)

Nenad Durđević, President of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry & Head of the Regional Council for Strategic and Policy Initiative

Gentiola Madhi, Researcher, OBCT

Moderator

Anna Ferro, Researcher, CeSPI

Conclusions

Luisa Chiodi, Scientific Director, OBCT

 

The webinar has been organized by CeSPI and OBCT, in the framework of the project “Regional Cooperation in the Western Balkans” (“CORE - Cooperazione Regionale nei Balcani Occidentali”), co-funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.