Implementing organisation: EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy

Partner organisation: Kosovo Civil Society Foundation (KCSF)

Project aims:

• To create a framework for expert debate on problems connected with the accession of Kosovo to the EU by building a platform for formulation of policy recommendations in areas key for the Kosovar society and belonging to European standards;
• To increase the capacity to conduct such a debate, formulate problems and solutions to them using the Czech expertise, to facilitate know-how and best practices transfer from the Czech Republic to Kosovo
• To strengthen domestic debate in Kosovo on key issues which will contribute to local ownership of ideas and policy solutions;
• To advocate proposed solutions by transposing the outcomes of expert debate to political decisions

These aims were achieved through following activities:

• Two-day training in Kosovo for NGO representatives on policy cycle and policy papers writing
• Creation of three working groups in three public policy areas: rule of law, economic reforms and education
• Elaboration of eight policy briefs in these three areas, published in the final printed volume
• Three public seminars with NGOs, public authorities' representatives, political actors and media
• Final conference on the Czech EU accession process as a source of possible inspiration for Kosovo

Subsidy by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 1 196 046 CZK

Kosovo Debate on European Issues Publication in pdf format