German Marshall Fund of the United States » Balkans

Deal Between Kosovo, Serbia is a European Solution to a European Problem

Ashley vonClausburg — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:25:01 +0000

In this podcast, GMF Vice President of Programs Ivan Vejvoda discusses last month's historic agreement to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia.

Turkey’s Cold Wars

Christine Chumbler — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:58:52 +0000

This policy brief examines tensions that Turkey has faced, and continues to face, in its foreign policy.

Darko Aleksov: Link Between Government and Citizens is a Challenge for Transitional Societies

Sarah Halls — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:33:21 +0000

Darko Aleksov, executive director, Citizens Association MOST, Macedonia, discusses the importance of citizen engagement in Macedonia, the success of MOST's MP performance card initiative and the challenging future of civil society and citizen engagement in Macedonia.

Remzi Lani: We Have a Pluralistic Media but It Is Not Independent

Sarah Halls — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:52:27 +0000

Remzi Lani, executive director of the Albanian Media Institute, analyzes the media landscape in Albania and the Western Balkans, the Balkan Trust for Democracy's (BTD) role in supporting the media and press, and the future of media in the region.

Democracy Promotion and Nation Building in United States Foreign Policy-The U.S. Model Reconsidered

Sarah Halls — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 13:18:49 +0000

The Paris office of the German Marshall Fund of the United States and the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle – Paris 3 partnered and organized an international symposium on “Democracy Promotion and Nation Building in United States Foreign Policy-The U.S. Model Reconsidered, From the Post-Cold War Balkans to the Arab Revolts”, on Thursday the 18th and Friday the 19th of October 2012 at France-Amériques, Paris.

Balkan Enlargement in times of the Eurocrisis: what policies for the way forward?

Sarah Halls — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:15:31 +0000

Roundtable discussion with GMF’s Ivan Vejvoda on the future of Balkan enlargement.

Turkey and the Balkans: New Policy in a Changing Regional Environment

Christine Chumbler — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:21:50 +0000

This policy brief examines Turkey's role in the Balkans region.

EU Enlargement’s Next Steps Focus on Turkey and the Balkans

Sarah Halls — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:05:55 +0000

In this GMF podcast, Michael Leigh, GMF senior advisor, speaks with Stefano Sannino, the director general for Enlargement at the European Commission about the EU's enlargement agenda.

Milica Delevic: “We Have to Fight for Political Support for Reforms”

Sarah Halls — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 16:25:02 +0000

Milica Delević, former Director of the European Integration Office, government of the Republic of Serbia, discusses the challenges for European integration in the Balkans and the influence of the Balkan Trust for Democracy in the region.

Balkan Civil Society Development Network Workshop

Sarah Halls — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:45:34 +0000

The Balkan Civil Society Development Network, supported by Balkan Trust for Democracy hosted a workshop entitled, “Raising the Democratic Standards and Practice in Enlargement Countries: Defining Civil Society Acquis.”

The Demise of the Concept of the Western Balkans? Departures in Democratization and European Integration in Europe’s Southeast

wpengine — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:58:38 +0000

On Friday, March 16, 2012, the Balkan Trust for Democracy hosted a presentation in Belgrade by the Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) on “The Demise of the Concept of the Western Balkans? Departures in Democratization and European Integration in Europe’s Southeast.”

Balkan Peer Exchange

wpengine — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:07:38 +0000

From February 21 – 23, 2012, the first Balkan Peer Exchange provided a space for 100 representatives of think tanks and advocacy organizations with established track records in policy relevant research to share good practices and to brainstorm innovative approaches to shared challenges.

Balkan Trust for Democracy Bulletin – Summer 2007

wpengine — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 12:03:40 +0000

The Balkan Trust for Democracy periodically releases a seasonal Bulletin in which it shares grantee success stories, the latest BTD news, and letters from Executive Director Ivan Vejvoda.