Institute for European Affairs is focusing on negotiations between Serbia and the EU as well as on strengthening the capacity of all sides involved in the process. Given the complexity and long duration of the process, the Institute brings together a large number of professionals and external experts with whom organises trainings, debates and other forms of capacity development. We want to contribute to enhanced understanding of Serbia-EU relations. The Institute provides multi-perspective trainings in order to enable active participation of professionals and citizens in the decision-making processes. The Institute actively advocates for fundamental reforms within the EU integration process and in cooperation with partners working on strengthening Serbia's capacity to face the challenges of the global world through collective action. The overall objective is active membership of Serbia in Euro-Atlantic framework for the benefit of all citizens.
What was the topic of the discussion and how was organized?
The topic of the discussion was “How can EU integration help regional reconciliation and cooperation among Western Balkans countries?”. It was organized in three parts: EU- explaining what this unity of states means, Western Balkan countries-the dispute issues they must solve and Macedonia-going backward.
Explain the reaction of the participants on your speech.
The participants were all the time rapt. They were already all trying to find out what was hidden behind any symbol or picture attached on the slides, following the discussion. They were also ready to answer to any question the ambassador made, what proved that they were listening carefully and even feeling free to show their opinions.
Have you notice the impact of your lecture on the participants? Explain.
The lecture elaborated issues, which aroused great interest. Their faces showed that the lecture raised their awareness of responsible being, while their eyes promised of start investing in themselves.
What were the questions posed by the participants and how did you react?
I was thinking a lot about the questions that could be posed by participants, and I just included them in the lecture like rhetorical questions. Thus I had also objective answers, as collected from different adequate sources.
