THE UNDECLARED: 2024 CONFERENCE REPORT

The Undeclared Panels Report THE UNDECLARED: POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE OF WESTERN BALKANS 2024 CONFERENCE REPORT PANEL 1 Geopolitics: The End of EU’s Normative Power?! How can EU Enhance the Effectiveness of Democracies in the Western Balkans? This panel discussed what is the biggest challenge and biggest potential for regional integration and the EU enlargement process of the WB6. [...] PANEL 2 Economy of the future: Can the social, educational, health systems be sustained with the current economic model and the needs and perspectives of Generation Z? The panel, chaired by Mr. [...] The primary focus of the panel was to assess the current state of affairs in the Western Balkan economies and the sustainability of our social, educational, and health systems. [...] Čaušević, as a co-author of the study Analyzing the development finance flows in the Western Balkans’ energy sector, pointed that the total amount of disbursed energy (i.e., renewable and non-renewable) development finance ranged between 0.15 and 0.62% of the average GDP for the Western Balkan countries during 2008– 2020. [...] She highlighted the alarming rise in violence among young people in the region and the pressing need for targeted interventions to protect and engage youth and women, preventing the perpetuation of violence and creating a more peaceful future.