GEO-POWER-EU kickoff event

Representatives from the Institute for Democracy (IDSCS) attended the kick-off meeting for the GEO-POWER-EU project on 11-12 June 2024, hosted by the South East European Research Centre (SEERC) at CITY College, University of York Europe Campus. The kickoff event included the participation of twenty-five researchers from 14 different organizations that gathered to discuss the project […]
Empowering the geopolitical eu in the eastern neighbourhood and the western balkans
The project’s main objective is to contribute to the empowerment of the EU to manage security threats within the deteriorating geopolitical environment that lies in its Eastern Neighbourhood and in the Western Balkans. The project’s main ambition is to go beyond the ‘state of the art’ and articulate a proposal for a comprehensive EU strategy [...] Establishing dialogue platform for better implementation of the bilateral agreements of North Macedonia with Greece and Bulgaria
This project aims to analyze the bilateral agreements with Greece and Bulgaria, assess their implementation and examine the implications on North Macedonia’s EU accession process. The establishment of a Strategic Partnership between the Parties (Prespa Agreement) with Greece and the Treaty of friendship, good-neighbourliness and cooperation (Treaty with Bulgaria) with the Republic of Bulgaria hold [...] ENCODE – unveiling emotional dimensions of politics to foster European democracy
The aim of ENCODE is to explore the role of emotions in the interplay of values, identities and behavioral responses to understand the relations between democratic processes and emotions and break the vicious circle of distrust and create new positive narratives, tailored to the emotional needs of EU citizens. The objectives of ENCODE are: 1.1. [...] Western Balkans FDI 2012-2022 – dashboard

Explore the dynamics of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in the Western Balkans region through insightful data analysis and visualization. This dashboard offers valuable insights on the trends, patterns, and impacts of FDI over the past decade. Click the link below to open the dashboard in full-screen mode.
Report from the stakeholder consultations in North Macedonia

Report from the stakeholder consultations in North Macedonia
Report from the study visit to Brussels, Belgium

Report from the study visit to Brussels, Belgium
Report from the study visit to Prague, Czech Republic

Report from the study visit to Prague, Czech Republic
Handbook on 2024 Parliamentary Elections in the Republic of North Macedonia

The Institute for Democracy “Societas Civilis” in cooperation with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung published the newest edition of the Handbook on 2024 Parliamentary Еlections in the Republic of North Macedonia. The handbook provides an overview of the 2024 parliamentary elections, as well as the history of the country’s parliamentary elections, the electoral system and the participants in the […]