Building Kosovo's Euro-Atlantic Future
Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci discussed his government's views on Kosovo's current status, its relationships with its most important neighbors and partners, and its future.
Events
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Youth at War, Youth Building Peace, Youth on the Margins
This event celebrated the publication of Youth in Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Agents of Change by Stephanie Schwartz published by the U.S. Institute of Peace. Using three cases of post-conflict reconstruction—Mozambique, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Kosovo—this study goes beyond the well documented cases focused exclusively on child soldiers to examine the roles of the broader youth population and their impact on the reconstruction process. The panelists drew on their own exper...
Kosovo: Two Years On
Pieter Feith, the EU special representative in Kosovo (EUSR) and international civilian representative (ICR), gave an update on developments in Kosovo in the past two years. He reflected upon his double-hatted role as the ICR/EUSR as well as on the EU’s role in Kosovo and on EU-U.S. cooperation.
Kosovo's Economy: Challenges and Opportunities
Economics and Finance Minister of Kosovo Ahmet Shala will talk about the new infrastructure projects in Kosovo, including transportation, telecommunication, energy, and waste management. He will also give his views on the current problems that Kosovo faces such as the trade blockade on Kosovo's exports to Serbia and Bosnia, membership in the International Financial Institutions, and regional integration.
Diplomacy in the Balkans
In a major diplomatic victory for both countries, Kosovo and Macedonia recently concluded the demarcation of their shared border. This process of diplomacy, cooperation, confidence-building and reconciliation was conducted by a Joint Technical Commission (JTC) comprised of the two state parties and the International Civilian Office (ICO).
Kosovo: A European State, or Not?
Kosovo, which declared its independence a year and a half ago, is now recognized by 62 other U.N. member states and aims eventually to join the European Union. What progress is it making in this direction?
INPROL Second Annual Meeting
The second annual meeting of the International Network to Promote the Rule of Law (INPROL) took place on Friday, July 17 at the United States Institute of Peace. The focus this year was on a discussion of preliminary lessons learned from the experience of the UN Mission in Kosovo in establishing the justice and corrections systems in Kosovo.