The EESC organized its 9th Western Balkans Civil Society Forum.
The main topics on the agenda were:
The state of democracy in South East Europe: civil society "health test" on the road to EU enlargement
2023 European Year of Skills:
Lifelong skills development in South-East Europe, through initial and Continuing Vocational Education and Training (IVET and CVET)
Education, Skills and the Youth Guarantee in the Western Balkans
Continuing training, up-skilling and re-skilling in the Western Balkans
Civil society's contribution to the implementation of the Green Agenda and sustainable development of the South-East Europe
It brought together approximately 120 participants, including a wide range of civil society representatives from the EU and the Western Balkans, as well as representatives of EU institutions, international organizations and governments of the region.
The main topics on the agenda were:
The state of democracy in South East Europe: civil society "health test" on the road to EU enlargement
2023 European Year of Skills:
Lifelong skills development in South-East Europe, through initial and Continuing Vocational Education and Training (IVET and CVET)
Education, Skills and the Youth Guarantee in the Western Balkans
Continuing training, up-skilling and re-skilling in the Western Balkans
Civil society's contribution to the implementation of the Green Agenda and sustainable development of the South-East Europe
It brought together approximately 120 participants, including a wide range of civil society representatives from the EU and the Western Balkans, as well as representatives of EU institutions, international organizations and governments of the region.

