Kosovo Debate on European Issues

Project Manager: David Král, Vladimír Bartovic

Timeframe: completed (January – December 2009)

Executive Summary:

The main objective of the project was to strengthen the capacity and capability of Kosovo´s NGOs engaged in three areas of public policy (law, economics and education) to participate actively in the political cycle - from identifying the most pressing problems of Kosovo in these areas, to the analysis of these issues. They also formulated their own solutions to the promotion of theirs to the politicians. The aim was to increase the level of local expertise and of the public debate on highly relevant issues of Kosovo, which are also crucial for Kosovo´s approaching to European Union and the beginning of the accession process with the assistance of experts from the Czech Republic, and proactive approach of civil society to influence policy decisions affecting the convergence Kosovo to the EU.

Outputs:

Partners:

Kosovo Civil Society Foundation (Kosovo)

Donors:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
National Endowment for Democracy


Publications

  • Poland and the Czech Republic: Advocates of the EU Enlargement?

    Until recently the EU enlargement used to be the most effective instrument in the EU foreign policy. Thanks to this policy at the turn of the 20th and 21st century profound and positive changes took place in the Baltic countries, Central Europe, Balkans and Turkey. Nowadays, however, the enlargement is facing a serious crisis. This publication is an outcome of a common Czech-Polish initiative with the European dimension (more information here).

    The publication is available to download here.


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