Invitation

Western Balkans and the EU: next steps…?

Lunch Debate

Following the recent EU-Western Balkans Summit and in view of the upcoming meeting of the European Council, COMECE and the European Office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung invite you to join a discussion entitled “Western Balkans and the EU: next steps…?”.

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This lunch event will take place at the COMECE Secretariat on Thursday, the 14th of June 2018 from 12:00 to 14:00.
Representatives of the Church, youth and EU institutions will engage in a dialogue on a credible European integration process. They will have the opportunity to exchange perspectives on the path towards EU-membership and on the necessary steps that can be taken on the side of the EU, as well as of the Western Balkans.

This event will be held in English. A light lunch will be provided.

Speakers
• H. E. Mgr. Ladislav Nemet SVD – Bishop of Zrenjanin/Serbia, President of the International Bishops’ Conference of St. Cyril and Methodius
• Ms. Mare Ushkovska, Youth Representative and PhD candidate in International Law from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;
• Fr. Olivier Poquillon op, COMECE General Secretary;
• Dr. Hardy Ostry, Head of the European Office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung;
• A representative of the EU Commission, DG NEAR (tbc).
Moderator
• Corina Stratulat, Senior Policy Analyst at EPC.