CSF Western Balkans

The open call for Core Programmatic Support Grants 2026 is open! Strengthen trust, dialogue, and social cohesion in the Balkans with support for your organization’s core work. Apply here 🔗 balkanfund.org/open-call-for-… | 💶 Up to €20,000 | Deadline DEC 19, 2025 (5 PM CET)

Future of the Berlin Process: What was achieved so far and where should it head next? With the Berlin Process 2025 on the horizon, it's time to reflect on its past and shape its future. Read insights from Dr. Christian Hagemann & Dr. @stormy_mildner:🔗 tinyurl.com/mv9t7etn

How can the Berlin Process drive progress for the Western Balkans? Drawing on high-level discussions in the past months, our new publication features civil society leaders on challenges & opportunities at play heading into the Berlin Process 2025. 🔗 tinyurl.com/449z3m5b

[INTERVIEW] Berlin Process 2025 should focus on implementing existing commitments. @stormy_mildner and Christian Hagemann spoke for EWB about the priorities of the Berlin Process and the upcoming Think Tank & Civil Society Forum. #CSF2025 👇 europeanwesternbalkans.com/2025/07/01/ewb…

Our #EvaluationDialogue on the future of the #BerlinProcess & the #WesternBalkans wrapped up after a day of fruitful exchange. Thanks to all speakers & participants from UK & German govs, #CivilSociety experts, #BerlinProcess side fora & regional orgs for their valuable insights!

Looking ahead to the #BerlinProcess 2025: At our #EvaluationDialogue, @FCDOGovUK's Alisha Patel outlined UK priorities, followed by input from Jannis von Oy (German Chancellery). Envisaged focus areas and topics of the #CSF2025 were presented by Jeremy Lang @BritishCouncil

We @AspenGermany & @sudosteuropa formally handed over the host of the #CSF to @BritishCouncil in presence of @UKinGermany (@Kieran_drake) — with 2025 marking 10 years of #CSF as part of the #BerlinProcess! We look forward to a fruitful continuation of #CivilSociety involvement!

Session 3 of our #CSF2024 #EvaluationDialogue explores progress & obstacles in energy transition, decarbonization, & environmental protection in the #WesternBalkans with @HarbasNihad & @alekstrajce (@ppnea) and discusses what the #BerlinProcess can contribute in this regard

What did the #BerlinProcess achieve on reconciliation, gender/diversity & cyber security? In our #EvaluationDialogue @todorovicsophia (@YIHRSrbija), Tania Ivanova (@reactormkd) & Olivera Nikolic (@MNEMediaInst) share civil society insights & suggestions from the #WesternBalkans

Kicking off the #BerlinProcess #EvaluationDialogue: In Session 1 @ZoranNechev (@IDSCS_Skopje) & @HashaniAlban (@Riinvest) share analysis & recommendations on EU integration of the #WesternBalkans & the Common Regional Market and put forward suggestions for the #BerlinProcess 2025

Kicking off our #BerlinProcess #CSF2024 evaluation dialogue with exchanges over dinner between civil society experts from the #WesternBalkans, stakeholders from the EU & regional organizations, including an input by Dr. Niels von Redecker @GermanyDiplo @sudosteuropa @AspenGermany

We are honored to present the results & recommendations of the #CSF2024 of the #BerlinProcess today to the @Bundestag EU Affairs Committee chaired by @ToniHofreiter ! @stormy_mildner @AspenGermany @C_hgmann @sudosteuropa

📖 Want to dive deeper? Check out our Conference Report for key takeaways, expert insights, and in-depth discussions from the Civil Society and Think Tank Forum 2024. Read it here 👉 tinyurl.com/msjadwyr

📚 On the #BerlinProcess 10th anniversary, you can read our study which provides an overview & roadmap of its milestones, challenges, & opportunities for progress for the #WesternBalkans. Explore the findings here 👉 tinyurl.com/4553dkbd #CSF2024

📄 After months of discussion & a handover to @Scholz @vonderleyen & other leaders at the #BerlinProcess Summit, you can now read policy recommendations from the Civil Society & Think Tank Forum 2024! Have a look 👉tinyurl.com/2rtaf53v #CSF2024

This initiative continues in 2025! We’re excited to build on these achievements as we look to follow-ups, advocacy, and an official handover event next year. #CSF2024 #BerlinProcess #WesternBalkans

We extend our heartfelt thanks to @GermanyDiplo for its generous support. We also thank our rapporteurs, @IDSCS_Skopje @YIHRSerbia @reactormkd @Riinvest RESET @PPNEA @MNEMediaInst, and the authors of our stocktaking study, @madzarica and Silvana Mojsovska.

As we approach the end of the year, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the milestones, insightful discussions, and impactful recommendations we’ve achieved in this year’s Civil Society and Think Tank Forum 2024, co-organized by @sudosteuropa and @AspenGermany #CSF2024 🧵