The Balkans Policy Research Group (BPRG) celebrates its 10th anniversary. With ongoing efforts to support peace, strengthening of institutions, state building, democratic consolidation, and advancing the European agenda for Kosovo and the rest of the Western Balkans, the Balkans Group has built a reputation as a regional leader. We have developed an unmatched level of […]
Pristina, July 16, 2024 The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, met today with the Swedish Ambassador to Kosovo, Jonas Westerlund, the head of SIDA in Kosovo, Henrik Riby, and the Executive Director of the Balkans Group, Naim Rashiti. Prime Minister Kurti congratulated Ambassador Westerlund on the successful beginning of Sweden’s NATO […]
Balkans Group signed a cooperation agreement with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency – Sida, to support the project Elevate Peace, state-building agenda, and advancing the European Agenda. The project aims to strengthen institutions, provide expert support, advance the dialogue and support for peace, inclusive policymaking for the state-building agendas, enhance regional cooperation, and implementation […]
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 […]
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 […]
20 October 2022 Right before German Chancellor Olaf Scholz resumes the Berlin Process in early November 2022, Balkans Group’s new policy report – The Relaunch of the Berlin Process for the Western Balkans: Making its Objectives more Ambitious, provides a comprehensive analysis of the Berlin process. Building on its successes and drawbacks the analyses seek to establish a new […]
30 March 2022 Balkans Group held the latest workshop “Kosovo in Regional Initiatives: Institutional Framework and Coordination”. This workshop aimed at strengthening the institutional framework and coordination to effectively address all issues related to regional cooperation agendas. During the workshop, the participants reviewed several monitoring, reporting and communication mechanisms. These mechanisms are critical for increasing […]
Balkans Policy Research Group has published a new policy report KOSOVO-SERBIA DIALOGUE: Implementing the Freedom of Movement and Integrated Border Management for the benefit of the people, which provides a detailed analysis of those arrangements and the state of implementation. The Freedom of Movement (FoM) and the Integrated Border Management (IBM) arrangements are closely intertwined […]
On 9 and 10 December, Balkans Group organized the workshop: “Kosovo in regional initiatives: institutional framework and coordination”. The workshop was held in Tirana, Albania. Within the framework of the regional cooperation pillar, Balkan Group has put forth its commitment to support the institutions of Kosovo on strengthening its institutional structure and coordination for regional […]
30 November 2021 On 30 November, Balkans Group organized the conference “Kosovo in regional initiatives: challenges and opportunities”. The conference aimed at discussing venues and opportunities for increasing Kosovo’s participation and membership in regional organizations and initiatives, as well as addressing the challenges that hinder its position in regional fora. Ms. Donika Gërvalla Schwarz, Second […]
