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The Western Balkans: The Impact of Migration |

Facts about the region’s flow of people and remittances
Friday, 26 June 2009, 12.00 - 14.00 - Much has been said about migration from the Western Balkans and its consequences for both the region itself and for Europe. Some observers fear massive Balkan immigration in the case of visa liberalisation or the region’s integration within the EU; others stress the importance of remittances for the Western Balkan’s economic health. |
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Serbia on the Path towards the EU-Accession |
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European Fund for the Balkans is co-organiser of the conference "Serbia on the Patht owards the EU-Accession" which will be held on 22nd and 23rd of June in Belgrade.
Co-organisers of the conference are also the European Movement in Serbia and Media Group "Politika".
In preparing this Conference, the Austro-French Centre in Vienna and its French partner IFRI (French Institute for International Relations) in Paris, work in close cooperation with the French and Austrian Ministries of Foreign Affairs, the Government of the Republic of Serbia, the National Assembly of Serbia, the Council and the Commission of the EU, as well as several international organizations operating in the Western Balkan.
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Energy Security and Environmental Protection - New Arguments for Regional Cooperation |

Belgrade, 5th - 7th June 2009
"Is it possible to have enough energy that will insure development and protect environment at the same time?" was one of the questions that were raised during 3 days conference held in Belgrade, from 5th to 7th June 2009.
The main objective of the conference "Energy Security and Environmental Protection – New Arguments for Regional Cooperation" was to provide participants with information concerning key energy security and environmental protection issues, international policies and developments in this area, and the issues of special importance for the Western Balkans (WB) region.
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Kosovo Stability Initiative, Pristine based emerging think tank, will present its final policy paper on June 2, 2009 within the European Fund for the Balkans' "Think and Link" - Regional Policy Programme for Think Tanks and Independent Policy Institutes. IKS's policy paper "Thinking Green" is an attempt to present a comprehensive picture of the environmental situation in Kosova today. The report examines what exists on paper and what practical steps are actually being taken. Case studies focus on the municipalities of Prishtina and Obiliq (Obilic). With an eye on Kosova’s eventual European accession, the report contains recommendations for the government, as well as individual citizens seeking to improve their own environment. |
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