The conference will be structured into three panels.

The first panel will outline the setbacks facing the Balkans in terms of democratic and economic progress, as well as in terms of hybrid internal and external threats. It will further discuss how regional societies and governments, assisted by the international community’s tools – among the others, by NATO’s Partnership for Peace (PfP) -, could deal with such challenges.

The second one aims at addressing the Balkan scenario from the wider perspective of EU/NATO integration, which remains the main vehicle towards the achievement of a regional balance, even though the accession prospect does not seem sufficient to address all local shortcomings.

The third will discuss the need to better coordinate common resources and efforts to address regional challenges and strengthen the stability and security of the area. 

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