Essay competition!

Balkans Policy Research Group is excited to announce the call for submissions! We are seeking articles based on any of these themes: The importance of women’s participation in Kosovo politics; Changing Kosovo’s current gender quota for fair and equal gender representation and; [1] Promoting women in decision-making positions in Kosovo. Join the competition for the […]

Balkans Group organised the second training for the “Youth in Politics 2020” program

20-23 November 2020 – Balkans Group organised the second round of training, as part of the “Youth in Politics” 2020 education program. This training on new policy areas and skills was organised as a follow-up to the first round of training which was held in September 2020. The first cohort of participants had a unique […]

BPRG signed a MoU with Government of Kosovo and the Royal Norwegian Embassy

Balkans Policy Research Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Kosovo and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Pristina. The aim of this MoU is to support and strengthen institutions of the Republic of Kosovo, such as the Government of Kosovo, the Prime Minister, the Office of the Prime Minister, and the […]

Regional Cooperation in the Western Balkans – An overview of the Regional Economic Area and the “mini-Schengen”

The new Balkans Group policy article “Regional Cooperation in the Western Balkans” presents an overview of the two most debated agendas on regional cooperation — the Regional Economic Area (REA) and the “mini-Schengen”, with another on the horizon – the Common Regional Market. In July 2017, the RCC presented the Multi-annual Action Plan for a […]

Regional Cooperation in the Western Balkans – An overview of the Regional Economic Area and the “mini-Schengen”

The new Balkans Group policy article “Regional Cooperation in the Western Balkans” presents an overview of the two most debated agendas on regional cooperation — the Regional Economic Area (REA) and the “mini-Schengen”, with another on the horizon – the Common Regional Market. A full report with in-depth analysis of regional cooperation and initiatives in the Western Balkans, and […]

Roundtable: Re-launching Public Administration Reform

29 October 2020 – Balkans Group, in cooperation with the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, organised the roundtable: “Re-launching Public Administration Reform”. In the roundtable, Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti, Deputy Prime Minister Tahiri, and Minister of Internal Affairs Veliu presented the Government’s plan for Public Administration Reform (PAR). The EU […]

“Kosovo: Migration Trends Require A New Policy Response”

The new Balkans Group policy report “Kosovo: Migration Trends Require A New Policy Response” provides an in-depth analysis of Kosovo’s migratory trends, which have shifted from irregular to regular migration, its institutional structure for migration governance, and the potential for migration-related development. The report also provides a set of institutional and policy recommendations that Kosovo institutions […]

Kosovo: Migration Trends Require a New Policy Response

The new Balkans Group policy report “Kosovo: Migration Trends Require A New Policy Response” provides an in-depth analysis of Kosovo’s migratory trends, which have shifted from irregular to regular migration, its institutional structure for migration governance, and the potential for migration-related development. The report also provides a set of institutional and policy recommendations that Kosovo institutions […]

Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue: Path to the Agreement

The new Balkans Group policy article Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue: Path to the Agreement, addresses the missing elements of the dialogue and looks at the roles all actors are playing: the facilitators, the countries involved in supporting this process, as well as Kosovo and Serbia that are doing very little to shift their positions toward a more constructive dialogue. […]

Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue: Path to the Agreement

The new Balkans Group policy article Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue: Path to the Agreement, addresses the missing elements of the dialogue and looks at the roles all actors are playing: the facilitators, the countries involved in supporting this process, as well as Kosovo and Serbia that are doing very little to shift their positions toward a more constructive dialogue.