SEFTA 'The New Proposal for Cooperation in the Western Balkans'

January 2022

Regional cooperation in the Balkans is accompanied by a deep mistrust between states. Various initiatives initiated by the European Union or EU members, have installed various mechanisms to facilitate regional relations and maximize benefits for all participating countries. However, this has often not been the case.
Kosovo, with the difficulties created by the countries of the region which deny its status, has created inequality in these cooperation. The injustices committed have caused a low efficiency in achieving regional ambitions. As a result, the Government of Kosovo has proposed a new platform for regional cooperation, which seeks to create equality through internal mechanisms.
This Policy Note analyzes in a comparative context the government proposal with the existing economic cooperation agreement. Meanwhile, it provides an overview of how the new proposal would work, in the normative framework.
A positive transformation of the political landscape in the Balkans is necessary. Therefore, it is vital to create cooperation tools to increase trust and push the region closer to the EU.

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Programs	Foreign Politics European Integration
Publication Year	2020

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SEFTA 'Propozimi i ri për Bashkëpunim në Ballkanin Perëndimor'(.pdf, 3.68 MB) - 161 download(s)
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MONITORING REPORT: ENERGY STRATEGY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO 2022-2031 (Period 2023)

The Prishtina Institute for Political Studies has published the Monitoring Report: Energy Strategy of the Republic of Kosovo 2022-2031, for the period 2023. The report was made within the project 'Increasing public accountability in the process of European integration', in cooperation with the FOL Movement, supported by the MATRA program, which is financed by the Embassy of the Netherlands in Kosovo. The monitored measures are the measures taken from the Kosovo Energy Strategy for the period 2022 and 2023. The report aims to evaluate achievements and identify challenges during the years 2022 and 2023 of the implementation of the strategy.

Open Call and Terms of Reference for a Videographer/Video Editor

PIPS seeks a skilled videographer/video editor for our School of Politics Program. The role will involve producing high-quality videos of seminars and interviews. These videos will be shared on our website, social media, and public events.

This call is made possible by the project that PIPS is implementing (Building Bridges of Accountability: The Path to Reconciliation) supported by the EU regional funded project “EU Support to Confidence Building in the Western Balkans", and implemented by UNDP.

Application Process:

Submit your CV, portfolio, and financial offer to shkolla.politike@gmail.com or info@pips-ks.org no later than the 1^st of May, 2024.

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Parandalimi dhe luftimi i korrupsionit përmes përmirësimit të sistemit të llogaridhënies, profesionalizmit dhe pavarësisë së sistemit të drejtësisë

Dokumenti i përgatitur nga grupi i Shkollës Politike (Gjenerata e 21-të) nënvizon një sfidë të vazhdueshme brenda sistemit gjyqësor dhe prokurorial të Kosovës, duke theksuar në mënyrë specifike mangësitë që mund ti ketë procesi i vlerësimit të performancës për gjyqtarët dhe prokurorët.

Për të adresuar këto çështje, dokumenti përshkruan objektivat për të përmirësuar cilësinë e punës midis gjyqtarëve dhe prokurorëve, duke promovuar transparencën, llogaridhënien dhe profesionalizmin.