The development in the Western Balkan countries has been difficult in the past years: Despite of the ?Zeitenwende?, the EU enlargement process looks still stuck.. At the same time, the countries are facing a multitude of challenges, ranging from economic development, political instability and democratic backsliding, emigration, and the meddling of external authoritarian actors, to the repercussion of climate change and environmental pollution. Against this backdrop the EU has started several processes and policy initiatives to tackle these issues and at the same time to support the countries of the region in the accession process for enlargement. These platforms and policies like the Berlin Process, the Economic and Investment Plan, the Green Agenda or the Growth Plan are stressed to be not an alternative, but rather a support for enlargement policy. This event will take a look at the challenges the Western Balkans are currently facing and discuss in how far the EU?s engagement in the region besides the enlargement process has the potential to both tackle the region?s challenges as well as to support enlargement. This conference follows the Chatham House Rule. It is a joint project of the Southeast Europe Association (SOG), the German Eastern Business Association and the Protestant Academy Loccum. The working language will be English. German-English interpretation will be provided on request.
Zeit: 22. November 2024 um 14:00 - 24. November 2024 um 12:50
Ort: Evangelische Akademie Loccum, Münchehäger Straße 6, 31547 Rehburg-Loccum
Veranstalter: Evangelische Akademie Loccum, eal@evlka.de
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