{"id":10963,"date":"2020-09-01T09:47:02","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T09:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idscs.org.mk\/en\/?p=10963"},"modified":"2022-09-22T13:47:16","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T13:47:16","slug":"cooperation-instrument-for-the-western-balkans-think-tanks-think-balkans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idscs.org.mk\/en\/2020\/09\/01\/cooperation-instrument-for-the-western-balkans-think-tanks-think-balkans\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooperation Instrument for the Western Balkans Think Tanks – THINK BALKANS"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text animation_duration=”1″ animation_delay=”0″]The ‘Cooperation Instrument for the Western Balkans Think Tanks – THINK BALKANS’ project is financially supported by the International Visegrad Fund<\/a> and builds upon the previously established cooperation between the members of the Southeast European Think Net Network (SEE Think Net) and Think Visegrad as part of the ‘Regional cooperation in the Western Balkans: The Berlin Process and Visegrad Group in comparison project’.<\/a><\/p>\n

Following the successful past cooperation, the Institute for Democracy “Societas Civilis” – Skopje will remain project coordinator, which, in collaboration with\u00a0the\u00a0European Movement in Serbia (EMinS)<\/a>,\u00a0Platforma CiviKos<\/a>\u00a0from Kosovo*,\u00a0Politikon Network<\/a>\u00a0from Montenegro,\u00a0Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS)<\/a>\u00a0from Albania,\u00a0Humanity in Action<\/a> from Bosnia and Herzegovina,\u00a0Centre for European Perspective (CEP)<\/a>\u00a0from Slovenia,\u00a0Centre for Eastern Studies from Poland (OSW)<\/a>,\u00a0Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade from Hungary (IFAT)<\/a>, the\u00a0Research Centre of the Slovak Foreign Policy Association (RC SFPA)<\/a>\u00a0from Slovakia, and\u00a0EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy (EUROPEUM)<\/a>\u00a0from the Czech Republic, will work in achieving the project’s goals.<\/p>\n

The project duration is 15 months, that is, from October 2020 to January 2022.<\/p>\n

Modelling on the Think Visegrad – V4 Think Tank Platform and closely cooperating with it, this project aims to pilot an instrument for the permanent cooperation of Western Balkan (WB) think tanks by 1) strengthening the cooperation of think tanks in V4 countries with WB think tanks\/analytical institutions; 2) promoting V4 cooperation among experts \/ policy makers in the WB as a successful regional model open to experience sharing with countries wishing to join the EU; 3) offering V4 expertise on regional cooperation that can help strengthen regional cooperation in the Western Balkans, which represents a crucial aspect of the region\u2019s European integration; 4) providing a new platform for strengthening people-to-people links between analytical institutions, think tanks, government institutions from the V4 and the Western Balkans; 5) cultivating inter-regional cooperation between V4 and WB6 on issues of common strategic interest; and 6) encouraging the use of V4 know-how gained through Think Visegrad to help improve dialogue between the relevant state institutions in the WB countries (e.g. between the foreign ministries as well as between the WB think tanks and NGOs and the WB MFAs).<\/p>\n

In fulfilling these objectives, the project partners will organize four events in the Visegrad and Western Balkans region, as well as Slovenia. The events will take place in Skopje in early December 2020, Belgrade in late October 2021, Warsaw in early November 2021 and Ljubljana in early December 2021. In addition to the events, the project partners will organize study visits of WB6 think tankers and civil servants in V4 capitals (Bratislava, Budapest, Prague and Warsaw) in Spring 2021, as well as study visits of V4 think tankers in WB6 capitals (Skopje, Prishtina, Tirana, Belgrade, Podgorica and Sarajevo). Based on the experiences and gained knowledge from the study visits, the partners will produce 4 short-term analyses and 3 long-term analyses on topics of common strategic interest for V4 and WB6 foreign policy perspectives, in the context of the European integration of the Western Balkan countries.<\/p>\n

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Joint appeal of the Think Balkans members<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t28.04.2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t

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OSW and IDSCS co-organised the final study visit in Warsaw, as part of the Think Balkans project<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t03.02.2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t

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“Regional cooperation in the Western Balkan and EU accession\u201d discussed at the final event of Think Balkans pilot project<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t28.01.2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t

Institute for Democracy \u201cSocietas Civilis\u201d \u2013 Skopje (IDSCS) and Centre...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t

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The European Union New Methodology and its long-term impact on accession negotiations<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t28.01.2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t

On July 15, 2019, the French President Emmanuel Macron visited...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t

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SFPA and IDSCS coordinated a study visit in Bratislava as part of the Think Balkans project<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t26.01.2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t

As part of the \u2018Cooperation Instrument for the Western Balkans...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t

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The Impact of Regional Organizations and Initiatives in the Western Balkans<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t24.01.2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t

The goals of the paper titled The Actual Impact of...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t

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IFAT and IDSCS co-organised a study visit in Budapest, part of the Think Balkans project<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t16.11.2021<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t

As part of the \u2018Cooperation Instrument for the Western Balkans...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t

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EUROPEUM and IDSCS co-organised a study visit in Prague as part of Think Balkans project<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t09.11.2021<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t

As part of the \u2018Cooperation Instrument for the Western Balkans...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201cThe 2021 Slovenian presidency with Council of the EU, the integration of WB and the role of Visegrad countries\u201d discussed in Ljubljana by WB and Visegrad experts<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t05.10.2021<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t

Institute for Democracy \u201cSocietas Civilis\u201d - Skopje (IDSCS) and Centre...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t

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Fundamentals and the regional cooperation in the Western Balkans<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t04.10.2021<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t

Fundamentals and regional cooperation in Western Balkans<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t

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The Conference on the Future of Europe: How Visegrad could be the voice for the Western Balkans<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t04.10.2021<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t

The Conference on the Future of Europe: How Visegrad could...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201cThink Tanks\u2019 Cooperation with Foreign Policy Making Institutions in WB6 Perceived by Researchers in V4\u201d event as part of Think Balkans project was co-organised by IDSCS and EminS<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t30.09.2021<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Institute for Democracy \u201cSocietas Civilis\u201d \u2013 Skopje (IDSCS), in cooperation...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t

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From Think Visegrad to Think Balkans: lessons learned and recommendations<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t28.09.2021<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t

From Think Visegrad to Think Balkans: lessons learned and recommendations<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t

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IDSCS and AIIS coordinated the final study visit in Skopje and Tirana as part of the Think Balkans project<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t15.09.2021<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t

As part of the \u2018Cooperation Instrument for the Western Balkans...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t

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IDSCS coordinated study visits by the Visegrad Group researchers to the Western Balkans capitals<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t14.06.2021<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t

Under the auspices of the \u2018Cooperation Instrument for the Western...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t

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The new EU accession methodology. Is it enough to pull the Western Balkans in?<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t04.05.2021<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t

In times when the European Union is struggling to grow...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t

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Polish-German Reconciliation: Lessons for the Western Balkans<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t23.04.2021<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t

Seventy-five years after World War II most outsiders might think...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t

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IDSCS organised closed workshop announcing the project Think Balkans<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t11.12.2020<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t

Today the Institute for Democracy \u201cSocietas Civilis\u201d - Skopje had...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text animation_duration=”1″ animation_delay=”0″]The ‘Cooperation Instrument for the Western Balkans Think Tanks – THINK BALKANS’ project is financially supported by the International Visegrad Fund and builds upon the previously established cooperation between the members of the Southeast European Think Net Network (SEE Think Net) and Think Visegrad as part of the ‘Regional cooperation in the Western […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":10955,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[71,268,243],"tags":[1249],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/idscs.org.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10963"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/idscs.org.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/idscs.org.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/idscs.org.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/idscs.org.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10963"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/idscs.org.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10963\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20827,"href":"https:\/\/idscs.org.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10963\/revisions\/20827"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/idscs.org.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/idscs.org.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/idscs.org.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/idscs.org.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}