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Regional Cooperation

Regional Cooperation is a pre-condition for the membership of the Western Balkans’ countries. Regional Cooperation is also essential for these countries for their economic development, human resources development, poverty reduction, infrastructure development and represents complex process of networking on all levels in different areas. 

THIS WORKING GROUP WILL DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING THREE TOPICS IN THE UPCOMING SESSIONS:

• Current situation in regional cooperation – achievements and challenges
  • Progress of Western Balkans countries towards the EU membership (EC Report) with focus on Serbia
  • The new architecture of regional cooperation – role of the Regional Cooperation Council, Cooperation Process in SE Europe etc.
  • Serbia and regional cooperation in the process of EU ascension
• Experiences of Slovakia in regional cooperation – The Visegrad Group
  • History and role of regional cooperation in the process of Slovak EU integration – why the Visegrad Group
  • Similarities and differences with the SAA, how the western Balkans countries could use the experiences of the
  • Concrete examples of joint performance of the VG in the EU, positive experiences and problems 
• Results and expectations in priority areas of regional cooperation:
  • Economic and social development
  • Energy and infrastructure
  • Justice and internal affairs
  • Cooperation in the field of security
  • Strengthening of human potential
  • Parliamentary cooperation

EXPERT OF THE WORKING GROUP:

• Jasminka Kronja

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS:

• Ognjen Mirić, Coordinator for EU funds, Office of the Vice President of the Serbian government
• Marina Jovićević, Director for regional initiatives, Ministry of Foreign affaires
• Katarina Ristić, Advisor, European integration Committee, National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia 
• Maja Sedlarević, Vice President, the Assembly of AP Vojvodina, President of the Committee for European Integration and International Regional Cooperation of the Assembly of AP Vojvodina
• Đordana Kurir, Head of the Department , Department for EU integration, National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia 
• Tanja Miščević, Professor, Faculty of political sciences, Belgrade
• Marina Jelić, Coordinator, Center for peace and development of democracy
• Snežana Mijailović, Assistant Director, Electro – energetic  coordination center
• Milan Simurdić, President of the International Relations Forum, European Movement in Serbia  
• Goran Svilanović, SEE consultant, UN economic commission for Europe
• Đorđe Staničić, Secretary General, Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities
• Biljana Dakić - Đorđević, Development Director, Belgrade Fund for Political Excellence  
• Irina Žarin, International relations forum, EMinS
• Hedvig Morvai Horvat, Director, European fund for the Balkans  
• Nataša Gospođinački, Team Leader, European Commission – CBIB Phase 2
• Ivan Knežević, Head of Sector for project management, CESS Vojvodina
• Miodrag Shrestha, Executive director, Group 484
• Dragana Žarković Obradović, Director, BIRN – Balkans research network in Serbia
• Ivo Visković, Professor, Faculty of Political sciences
• Jadranka Zenić Zeljković, Head of department for WTO, Ministry of the Economy and Regional cooperation
• Tijana Morača, Manager of the youth program, Civic Initiatives
• Milivoje Miletić, Director of Bureau for regional cooperation, Serbian Chamber of commerce
• Vladimir Ateljević, Advisor, Serbian EU integration office
• Šefhija Halilović, Director, SEDA Agency, Novi Pazar
• Vasvija Gusinac, International projects consultant,  Novi Pazar Municipality
• Zlatimir Momirov, coordinator, City of Zrenjanin – Socio – economic council
• Ana Vujinov, Regional Center for Socio – economic development Banat d.o.o, sector for municipal support
• Nikola Šlajh, Local Council president, European Movement Zrenjanin
• Milija Todorov, President of the executive board, Civic Reading Room  PIRGOS, Pirot
• Dobrila Sudimac - Mratinković, Acting Director, Center for development of Jablanicki and Pcinjski District

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