In 2024, the CSF was organized by the Southeast Europe Association and the Aspen Institute Germany, generously supported by the German Federal Foreign Office.
Seven thematic working groups led by civil society organizations from the Western Balkans were formed to exchange ideas and to develop specific recommendations on certain policy areas.
To promote the perspectives of civil society, leaders of the working groups engaged in advocacy with key stakeholders, including from the European Commission, EU Member States, Western Balkan governments, German federal ministries, and important regional organizations. Civil society had opportunities to engage with public panels at the Civil Society and Think Tank Forum in October 2024, which was attended by nearly 200 stakeholders from across Europe. In addition, the Forum commissioned a stocktaking study to mark the 10th anniversary of the Berlin Process.
Civil society leaders handed recommendations directly to presidents, prime ministers, and chancellors at the Berlin Process Summit in Berlin on October 14, 2024.
2024 - Author: CSF,
2024 - Author: CSF,
2024 - Author: CSF,
Berlin Process Stocktaking Studies in Dialogue
Ten years ago, in 2014, the Berlin Process was launched as a platform for fostering cooperation between the Western Balkans, the EU, and the host countries of the Berlin Process.
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Official Side Forum of the Berlin Process
The CSF Main Forum took place in Berlin on October 9-11, just a few days before the Berlin Process Leaders’ Summit on October 14.
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Handover of Policy Recommendations
Civil society at the Berlin Process Summit! One of the highlights of the year was sending our policy recommendations to the Leaders’ Summit...
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Presentation by Civil Society to the Berlin Process Foreign Ministers
Representatives of the Civil Society and Think Tank Forum 2024 presented recommendations to the foreign ministers...
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Discussion of Civil Society’s Policy Recommendations with Berlin Process Sherpas
In the lead-up to the Berlin Process Summit in October, the Civil Society and Think Tank Forum’s rapporteurs met with Berlin Process Sherpa...
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Discussion of Recommendations by Civil Society with Key Stakeholders
Following the Preparatory Forum, the working group leads drafted a report based on the discussion results...
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Large-Scale Conference to Discuss Policy Recommendations
Within seven thematic working groups, civil society representatives discussed urgent topics facing the region...
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