Comprehensive research on the Western Balkans Economic Integration into the EU Single Market

The project aims to revitalize EU integration in the Western Balkans by studying economic integration models in the EU Single Market for non-member countries. Due to stagnation in EU accession negotiations, trust in the process is diminishing, necessitating a stronger cooperation framework with the EU. To achieve this, a new agreement should accelerate Western Balkan accession to the EU Single Market while maintaining full EU membership as the ultimate goal, supported by comprehensive research to inform decision-makers in the region and beyond.
The project's overarching goal is to support the Western Balkan countries' integration into the EU, by providing evidence-based information to stakeholders involved in the EU integration processes. The comprehensive research methodology includes a situational analysis, a comparative assessment of legal frameworks, economic evaluations focusing on key sectors, and a geopolitical assessment of the Western Balkan context. The project, led by international experts with extensive experience, aims to influence policy makers and advocate for accelerated accession to the EU Single Market based on the analysis's recommendations.
 
During the project implementation, a study and a policy proposal have been published, outlining a proposal for a new approach to the relationship between the Western Balkans and the EU.
 
 
Policy Brief: A Proposal for a New Approach to the Western Balkans-EU Relationship
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A Proposal for a New Approach to the Western Balkans-EU Relationship - study  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Donor: Open Society Foundation
Duration of the project: June 2023 to December 2023.

Documents

Svetlana Đurđević Lukić Fund: HUMAN SECURITY FOR THE NEW CENTURY

Uncertainty and vulnerability of the individual in the 21st century is the focus of CENTAR’s Human Security Programme. Building on foundations set by the recently departed co-founder and longtime director of CENTAR, Svetlana Đurđević Lukić, CENTAR regards security as a human right and advocates for construing a society in which every individual will have opportunities to reach their potential. Svetlana had a talent of pioneering the introduction of many topics – primarily concerned with the security of vulnerable groups – into security discourse within Serbia. Fostering this approach, starting from 2016, CENTAR, as part of its foundation named after the late Svetlana, holds a competition with the goal of inspiring young researchers to examine modern day threats.