Balkan Dialogues

Concordia is proud to partner with the “Balkan Dialogues”, an initiative created by the EastWest Institute (EWI) and the Belgrade Fund for Political Excellence (BFPE), to host a timely and important discussion around the future of Kosovo – Serbia relationships. In the midst of potentially game-changing negotiations between regional leadership and geopolitical superpowers, this conversation will include an exclusive analysis of the current situation by the top thought leaders in the space and a larger conversation on what the political and economic future of the region might look like.

Welcome remarks

• John Jovanovic, Member of the Board of Counselors, EastWest Institute

Kosovo Serbia Dialogue: Key Principles for Solid Foundation

• Judy Dempsey, Editor in Chief, Strategic Europe (Moderator)
• Nathalie Tocci, Special Advisor to EU High Representative and Vice President of the European Commission
• Agon Maliqi, Program Director, Sbunker
• Branislav Nesovic, Political Analyst

Regional Cooperation: Whole Is Greater than the Sum of Its Parts

• Maja Piscevic, Senior Fellow, EastWest Institute (Moderator)
• Marko Cadez, President, Serbian Chamber of Commerce 
• Berat Rukiqi, President, Kosovo Chamber of Commerce
• James O’Brien, Vice-Chair, Albright Stonebridge Group, Washington D.C.

Kosovo Serbia Dialogue: Fresh Start or Re-Start?

• Ivan Krastev, Chairman, Centre for Liberal Strategies, Sofia (Moderator)
• Wolfgang Ischinger, Chairman, Munich Security Conference
• Miroslav Lajcak, Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and other regional issues in the Western Balkans, European Union
• Matthew Palmer, Deputy Assistant Secretary, US State Department

Discussion with Q&A

• Cameron Munter, Fmr. Ambassador to Serbia & Pakistan (Moderator)

Conclusions & Next Steps

• Sonja Licht, President, Belgrade Fund for Political Excellence