CSF Berlin Process Recommendations Handed over to Olaf Scholz in the Federal Chancellery
At the Berlin Process Summit this week, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, among other distinguished leaders, received recommendations from the Civil Society & Think Tank Forum 2024. A fantastic opportunity for the Western Balkan civil society to present recommendations directly to leaders!
During the Preparatory Forum in July in Skopje, civil society representatives developed policy recommendations within seven thematic working groups. The working groups focused on multiple areas and addressed various issues. Working Group A was dedicated to EU Integration and the Berlin Process, examining the progress made over the past decade and proposing recommendations for its future. In addressing social issues, Working Group B focused on Dealing with the Past and Reconciliation, while Working Group C was concerned with Gender and Diversity. Economic challenges and opportunities were tackled by Working Group D, which centered on the Common Regional Market and Mobility. The Green Agenda was covered by two working groups: Working Group E addressed Energy, Climate Change, and Decarbonization, and Working Group F focused on Environment Protection and Sustainable Economic Development. Lastly, Working Group G dealt with Disinformation and Cyber Threats. Each of these groups considered crosscutting issues such as youth, the rule of law, national/ethnic minorities and local perspectives as they review the achievements of the Berlin Process over the past ten years.
The results of the Preparatory Forum served then as input to the Civil Society & Think Tank Forum in Berlin, which took place from October 9-11, 2024, just a few days before the Berlin Process Leaders’ Summit on October 14, 2024.
