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EstimaMK retweeted
14 Nov 2024
โจ Meet Ana Krstinovska, #WiCH co-chair for North Macedonia, President of @EstimaMk, and a key expert in EU-China relations and Western Balkans affairs. Through experts like Ana, WiCH strives to deepen understanding of Chinaโs role in Europe and empower women in China studies! ๐จ๐ณ
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EstimaMK retweeted
9 Oct 2024
๐We are in Berlin today for the ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐น ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐บ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐น๐ถ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐.
Proud to see the process consolidated and duly endorsed by regionโs CSOs. We are happy to present a successful CSO consultation and outreach conducted by CDI and its partners on #BerlinProcess infrastructure connectivity and CRM 2025-2028, and announce the upcoming #CRMweek2024 starting in Tirana on ๐17th of October.
Stay tuned!
@GermanyDiplo @AspenGermany @sudosteuropa @ManuelSarrazin @rccint @EUWB6_TCT @BalkansSmart @EvropskiPokret @tibihorg @EstimaMk @FOLMovement @IA_Alternativa @indep_kosovo @EWB_eu @epi_skopje @isspmne
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EstimaMK retweeted
23 Sep 2024
๐ขStart of the Western Balkan Hubs fact-finding trip to ๐ฒ๐ฐorganized by @IDSCS_Skopje. Experts from @dgapev @DelorsInstitute @Carnegie_Europe @OpenSocietyWB & Sofia are discussing ๐ฒ๐ฐEU path๐ช๐บ Welcoming dinner with @Dimitrov_Nikola Ana Krstinovska and @skacarska
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EstimaMK retweeted
25 Sep 2024
China is a global economic power, integrated into the global economy. China is simply seeking to protect its economic interest. It uses its economic ties and is able to penetrate and create dependence. They use hybrid tools and try to present itself as an alternative to the West.
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EstimaMK retweeted
29 Aug 2024
The countdown to #TCF2024 has begun! โ
๐๏ธ The 10th edition of the Tirana Connectivity Forum will reflect on a decade of the #BerlinProcess, focusing on its impact on regional cooperation and connectivity in the #WesternBalkans while ๐ looking ahead to the future of ๐ช๐บ#EUEnlargement in the Western Balkans.
๐ For more insights into these topics, check out our latest publication: shorturl.at/Yflf6
#BerlinProcess10 #TCF2024
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We must go beyond the idea that #WesternBalkans are a ghetto made up of non-EU countries and expand the regional cooperation to the entire Balkan area. This would contribute not only to #Europeanisation of the Western Balkans, but also to overcome disputes with EU member states.
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Read more about the state of play of regional cooperation and enlargement in the Western Balkans in Ana Krstinovska's interview for @BalcaniCssii shorturl.at/M7w08
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EstimaMK retweeted
18 Jun 2024
๐ท๐ธSerbiaโs experience showcases that those countries that are willing to align closely with Chinaโs (geo-)political interests are likely to be rewarded with economic benefits, CHOICE Research Fellow Ana Krstinovska writes in our new article. @EstimaMk
chinaobservers.eu/western-baโฆ
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Our Aleksandra D. Spasovska was a panelist at the 5th social forum of the Transport Community @EUWB6_TCT, making a case for greater CSO inclusion in transport policy & infrastructure projects ๐
6 Jun 2024
#WesternBalkans social actors are directly impacted by transport policies and projects. ๐ฆThey have the motivation and place-based knowledge to contribute to their success. ๐ฏ That's why we need the space and appropriate resources to make that happen.
๐ Proud that @EUWB6_TCT Social Forum recognized CDIโs and regional partners contribution in building more inclusive transport policies.
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Our Ana Krstinovska contributed a new policy brief for @see_eliamep, on a topic rather overlooked during President Xi's visit to Belgrade last month - human rights and the controversial extradition agreement ๐จ๐ณ๐ท๐ธ
3 Jun 2024
โผ๏ธ New policy brief by A. #Krstinovska
๐This #policy #brief offers an overview of the recent visit of the Chinese President to Serbia and the signing of 28 agreements between the two countries ๐จ๐ณ๐ท๐ธ, incl. a controversial extradition treaty.
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bit.ly/4bUm9Z0
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EstimaMK retweeted
3 Jun 2024
โผ๏ธ New policy brief by A. #Krstinovska
๐This #policy #brief offers an overview of the recent visit of the Chinese President to Serbia and the signing of 28 agreements between the two countries ๐จ๐ณ๐ท๐ธ, incl. a controversial extradition treaty.
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bit.ly/4bUm9Z0
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EstimaMK retweeted
8 May 2024
Together with @EUWB6_TCT, @BalkansSmart and our regional partners, we are touring #WesternBalkans to discuss Civil Society engagement within the ๐ช๐บ Economic and Investment Plan.
๐ Stay tuned for key recommendations from ๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ง๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฝ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ช๐ท๐ธ
@NorwayMFA
@tibihorg
@EstimaMk
@FOLMovement
@EvropskiPokret
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#ActiveCivilSociety #CivilEngagement #EconomicInvestmentPlan
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EstimaMK retweeted
22 Apr 2024
The engagement of CEE countries with China has followed various trajectories. The countries in the region can be roughly categorized into three groups regarding their China policy:
โก๏ธloyalists (e.g.๐ญ๐บ ๐ท๐ธ),
โก๏ธskeptics (e.g.๐ช๐ช๐ฑ๐น๐ฑ๐ป๐จ๐ฟ)
โก๏ธpragmatists (e.g.๐ต๐ฑ)
chinaobservers.eu/searching-โฆ
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EstimaMK retweeted
15 Apr 2024
โ๏ธIn our latest policy paper, CHOICE Research Fellows analyze CEE perspectives on European strategic autonomy.
chinaobservers.eu/the-missinโฆ
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EstimaMK retweeted
12 Apr 2024
Delighted to have edited this paper with the all star team of @a_bachulska @UCerenkova and Ana Krstinovska @EstimaMk.
10 Apr 2024
๐ขNEW POLICY PAPER
In this new CHOICE study, CHOICE Research Fellows @a_bachulska @UCerenkova and Ana Krstinovska seek to answer the question of how Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries can contribute to a stronger European approach to China.
chinaobservers.eu/the-missinโฆ
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We're thrilled to share with you the research paper that our Ana Krstinovska co-authored with @a_baculska ans @UCerenkova for the @chinaobservers. Read about CEE's take on key Europe-wide China-related dilemmas and debates like European strategic autonomy, Ukraine and Taiwan!
10 Apr 2024
๐ขNEW POLICY PAPER
In this new CHOICE study, CHOICE Research Fellows @a_bachulska @UCerenkova and Ana Krstinovska seek to answer the question of how Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries can contribute to a stronger European approach to China.
chinaobservers.eu/the-missinโฆ
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Our president Ana Krstinovska delivered the impulse intervention "Unlocking Potential: Public sector capacities in view of EU integration" at the launching conference of theย ย โWestern Balkans Public Servants Capacity Building and Mobility Programme with Italian Administrationโ.
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The public administration has a crucial and double role of both a target and a tool in the EU integration process of the Western Balkans, hence it is crucial to ensure its efficiency, integrity, professionalism and depolitisation in order to accelerate the EU accession.
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EstimaMK retweeted
1 Feb 2024
#throwbackThursday
๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐
๐จ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ highlighted discussions on Civil Society's role and further its integration into the #EconomicInvestmentPlan in a dedicated session on the project "Connected we Can: Strengthening WB6 CSO-s agency in Economic and Investment Planโ.
๐๏ธTo follow-up discussions, we'll host a ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ that will take place in #Tirana on ๐
๐๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐, ๐๐ญ ๐๐:๐๐, in collaboration w/@EUWB6_TCT.
Interested? Confirm your attendance here: rb.gy/6u31e2
@NorwayMFA @BalkansSmart @EvropskiPokret, @tibihorg @EstimaMk @FOLMovement @IA_Alternativa
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