Foresight Process for the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership Countries
Aspen Germany is pleased to announce that together with the Bureau of Current Affairs, the institute is conducting a strategic foresight process on the future of the Eastern Partnership countries and the Western Balkans in 2035 on behalf of the BMZ and GIZ in the second half of 2024. At the center stand the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Serbia, Ukraine, Moldova, Armenia and Georgia.
The aim of this project is to develop the basis for a regional strategy for the BMZ, which will then be a key instrument for the strategic planning and governance of the bilateral and regional cooperation by the BMZ with the different regions.
In addition, this will enable German development work to be compatible with EU strategies and strategies of other European actors.
Key themes for the development of this strategy, as identified by the BMZ are (1) climate and energy / just transition; (2) sustainable economic development, training and employment; (3) peace and societal cohesion; (4) digitalization; and finally (5) feminist development politics.
