External project evaluation – Call for consultant/s

Balkans Policy Research Group (BPRG) is seeking the services of an external consultant(s) for the final evaluation of the “Elevate Peace & State-building Agenda, and Advancing European Agenda” project funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs/ Royal Norwegian Embassy in Prishtina. Implementing Organisation Balkans Policy Research Group (BPRG) Project title Elevate Peace & State-building […]

Green & Digital: Where Does Kosovo Stand?

Balkans Group’s new policy brief Green & Digital: Where Does Kosovo Stand? discusses Kosovo’s efforts to embrace the “twin transition” of green and digital transformations. The brief suggests aligning with EU standards, establishing legislative frameworks, and synergizing green and digital transitions. The EU’s Green Deal and Digital Agenda initiatives set an example. Kosovo’s strategies target […]

Kosovo in the Face of Cyber-security Threats: Critical Actions to Consolidate Resilience

Balkans Group’s new policy brief Kosovo in the Face of Cyber-security Threats: Critical Actions to Consolidate Resilience discusses the cyber-security challenges faced by Kosovo, particularly in relation to malicious cyber-attacks and their impact on various aspects of the country’s digital infrastructure and services. It highlights the vulnerability of underdeveloped digitalisation and the need for technical, […]

Balkans Group organised a series of events to promote and support Kosovo – Serbia dialogue

Balkans Group organised a series of events aimed at promoting and supporting dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia. Within our platform, the Western Balkans Policy Forum, we organised the conference “Dialogue with Serbia: Lessons from the Past for the Future of the Process.” The conference brought Baroness Catherine Ashton and Ambassador Philip Reeker, the facilitators of […]

Balkans Group organised the second training of the year for the Executive Program “Youth in Politics: Governance and Political Systems”

23 – 26 May 2023 Balkans Group organised the second training of the year for the Executive Program “Youth in Politics: Governance and Political Systems”. Thirty-five young participants from diverse backgrounds and political parties are engaging in thought-provoking lectures and discussions on vital topics including Rule of Law, Good Governance, Economic Development and Social Policies, […]

Balkan Dialogues Initiative – Securing the European Future of the Western Balkans: Enabling Positive Peace

11-13 May 2023, Prishtina, Kosovo Balkans Group, in cooperation with the Foundation BFPE for a Responsible Society and Atlantic Council, organised the Balkan Dialogues Initiative conference, under the framework of the Western Balkans Policy Forum. Within the Western Balkans Policy Forum, this conference successfully served as a platform for engaging dialogue and collaboration among key […]

Kosovo and the Council of Europe: The Accession Roadmap

Balkans Group’s new policy report, Kosovo and the Council of Europe: The Accession Roadmap outlines Kosovo’s path toward CoE, including the criteria for membership, the procedural steps, and potential challenges. It provides an overview of constitutional guarantees, Kosovo’s progress in implementing them, and possible requirements before or after CoE accession. The decision to invite Kosovo is a political […]

Call for applications for the Executive Program “Youth in Politics: Governance and Political Systems; Public Policy and Skills Training” 2023

The training program “Youth in Politics: Governance and Political Systems” aims to train and build the capacities of young people active in political parties in Kosovo in areas such as rule of law, public policy, good governance, economic development, and social policies, education policies, regional cooperation, etc. By gathering the youth of all political parties, […]

Kosovo and the Council of Europe: An Accession Roadmap

Balkans Group’s new policy report Kosovo and the Council of Europe: An Accession Roadmap, provides an analysis of Kosovo’s path towards membership in the Council of Europe (CoE), the criteria, the procedural steps, and potential challenges. Kosovo’s application to join the CoE is a significant step towards integrating into the European community. Membership requires the fulfillment of five […]

Kosovo: Unlocking its Euro Atlantic Path – The EU, Dialogue on Normalisation of Relations with Serbia, and the Prospects for Recognition by Five European Non-Recognisers

Balkans Group new policy report Kosovo: Unlocking its Euro-Atlantic Path The EU, Dialogue on Normalisation of Relations with Serbia, and the Prospects for Recognition by Five European Non-Recognisers, analyses the views of 5 European non-recognisers and the role of the EU according to the Franco-German plan. Five out of 27 member states of the European Union (EU) have […]