INVITATION: “MAKING OR BREAKING THE EUROPEAN FUTURE OF KOSOVO?”
Presentation of Policy Recommendations for the EU and Kosovo authorities
on Tuesday, June 1, at 9.00 - 10:00 am
at the European Parliament, Rue Wiertz 60, 1047 Brussels room A5E1
hosted by Ulrike Lunacek, MEP (The Greens/ EFA)
Panellists:
Shpend Ahmmeti (GAP Institute for Advanced Studies, Prishtina)
Ilir Deda (Kosovar Institute for Policy Research and Development/KIPRED)
Vedran Dzihic (University of Vienna)
Venera Hajrullah (Kosovar Civil Society Foundation)
Verena Knaus (European Stability Initiative/ESI, Prishtina)
Helmut Kramer (University of Vienna)
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
In the beginning of June the leaders of the European Union and the Western Balkan states will meet in Sarajevo to reiterate the “European perspective” of the region. In view of the slow and stagnating European integration of the Western Balkan countries, the Sarajevo Summit represents a “make or break” moment for the Lisbon-reformed EU to renew its commitment towards the region.
Especially for Kosovo a clear and common stance of the EU is required. Disunity inside the EU has been hampering the work of EULEX, its largest Common Security and Defence Policy mission, responsible for rule of law assistance and support to Kosovo authorities. Coherence in the implementation of the EULEX mandate together with commitment from the Kosovo authorities is needed in order to overcome severe socioeconomic challenges as well as remaining inter-ethnic tensions and divisions inside the society.
For that reason and on the eve of the Sarajevo Summit a group of Kosovo experts and civil society activists have prepared a concrete and detailed list of policy recommendations for EU leaders and Kosovo authorities, which they consider crucial for overcoming the current deadlock in the country.
Ulrike Lunacek, Member of the European Parliament and EP Rapporteur on Kosovo, would therefore like to invite you to attend the presentation of “Making or Breaking the European Future of Kosovo?” and to discuss the recommendations and their implications with the panellists.
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Please confirm your participation until Friday, 28th of May by sending an email to ulrike.lunacek@europarl.europa.eu. In case you don´t have access to the European Parliament please indicate in advance and be present at 8:30 am at the ASP-entrance of the European Parliament located at Place Luxembourg.
For further information: The Greens/Efa Group
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