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Kosovo & Serbia: What Now?

Italian tanks protect a Serbian monastery in Decan/Decani, west of Kosovo, June 2000. (Courtesy Lubomir Kotek/OSCE)

Date
Thursday, May 20, 2004
3:00–4:30 PM

Location
U.S. Institute of Peace
1200 17th St., NW
Washington, D.C.
Directions

Overview

Almost two months after the violence of March 2004—in which 19 people lost their lives, nearly 1,000 were injured; over hundreds of homes were destroyed; and more than 4,500 displaced and dozens of churches, monasteries, mosques, and public buildings damaged—serious questions remain in both Kosovo and Serbia. What were the underlying causes of the violence? Have these been addressed in a comprehensive and timely manner? What impact has the violence had on the domestic political situation in both Kosovo and Serbia?

On May 20 the Institute's Balkans Working Group sponsored a special public meeting on "Kosovo & Serbia: What Now?" Moderated by Institute senior fellow Albert Cevallos, the session explored issues such as:

• What will become of the "Standards Before Status" process?
• What is the future of relations between Kosovo and Serbia?
• What are the implications for an international community distracted by peacekeeping operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere?

Speakers

• Alex Anderson
  Director, Kosovo Project, International Crisis Group
• James Lyon
  Director, Serbia Project, International Crisis Group
• Albert Cevallos
  Senior Fellow, U.S. Institute of Peace, Moderator

Related Resources

• Kosovo and Serbia: Still in Need of a Plan
  USIPeace Briefing, June 2, 2004
• The Current Situation in Serbia and Montenegro
  Congressional Testimony, March 17, 2004
• Serbia Needs a Push in the Right Direction
  Newsbyte, March 2004
• The Balkans: From War to Peace, From American to European Leadership
  Congressional Testimony, April 10, 2003
• Serbia Still at the Crossroads
  Special Report, March 2002
• Whither the Bulldozer?: Nonviolent Revolution and the Transition to Democracy in Serbia
  Special Report, August 2001
• Supporting Democracy in Yugoslavia: Web Links

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• Alex Anderson's Remarks (Introduction by Albert Cevallos)
  14 min - 4M Download*
• James Lyon's Remarks
  15 min - 3M Download*
• Q&A Session (Opening comments by Albert Cevallos)
  1 hr 2 min - 17M Download*