Albania

As concerns grow about Bosnia’s post-war recovery, USIP presents its fourth report on recent developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina and various options to prevent a return to violence there. Author Jim O'Brien, who served as the presidential envoy for the Balkans in the 1990s, proposes a two-part strategy that includes stripping Bosnia's political parties of their nationalist appeal and speeding up the European Union accession process for the Balkans region.

Senior Program Officer Ted Feifer led a third workshop on negotiation and diplomatic skills for 20 international and national staff at the OSCE Presence in Albania. Participants came from the Tirana headquarters and the four project offices of Gjirokastra, Vlora, Kukes and Shkodra.