“Acceptance and Rights of Minorities in the Western Balkans” CSF 2021
Channel: Aspen Institute Germany
Date: 2021-07-08

Panel Discussion IV at the Civil Society & Think Tank Forum II, 2021

“Acceptance and Rights of Minorities in the Western Balkans”

The acceptance and social inclusion of minorities in the region continue to pose a challenge. Based on the policy recommendations developed by civil society experts throughout the first Civil Society & Think Tank Forum, the panelists discuss what Western Balkans governments, the regional civil society as well as the EU and its Member States can do to enhance social inclusion of Roma and other minorities, who currently face discrimination in the form of limited access to political representation, economic opportunities, education, healthcare, and other essential services. 

Speaker: 
Suad Skenderi, Programme Manager for Foreign and National Politics, Institute for Research and Policy Analysis – Romalitico

Sonja Licht, President, Belgrade Fund for Political Excellence

Emilija Redžepi, Third Deputy Prime Minister for Minority Issues and Human Rights

Frédéric Jörgens, Deputy Head of Western Balkans Division, German Federal Foreign Office

Moderation: 
Andréa Óhidy, Professor of Education, University of Education Freiburg

For the Policy Recommendations from the Civil Society & Think Tank Forum 2021 please follow this link: https://www.aspeninstitute.de/wp-content/uploads/Final-Recommendations-CSF2021.pdf