We, the Friends of the Western Balkans (FoWB) – representatives of the European social democratic community, including members of national and... More
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Our activities aim to foster a social-democratic understanding ofclimate and energy policies through various engagements. FES and its partnersstrive to highlight key social challenges and advocate for a sustainable and justapproach. More
Art and culture are powerful tools in the promotion of peace and the advancement of equitable societies. Across the region, we collaborate with diverse creative platforms to inspire unity and bridge divides. Leveraging the medium of cinema, we engage with scholars, activists, artists, filmmakers, and youth, striving to foster genuine reconciliation in Southeast Europe. Learning from past experiences is what helps us have a better future and a respectful culture of remembrance. That is why we work on „Dealing with the Past. “ More
This edition represents the third report for the Southeast European region, following publications in 2015 and 2018/2019. In this year’s study, 8,943 young people aged 14 to 29 were interviewed from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Greece, and Turkey. More
Sarajevo – the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina – and the heart of the Balkans: Here, in the middle of the town, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) runs two offices: The country office for Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the regional office Dialogue Southeast Europe. Walk with us through the work of Dialogue Southeast Europe in this video, and get to know us a bit better.
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After more than two decades of engagement in southeastern Europe, the FES recognizes that the challenges and problems still facing this region can best be resolved through a shared regional framework. Our commitment to advancing our core interests in democratic consolidation, social and economic justice and peace through regional cooperation, has since 2015 been strengthened by establishing an infrastructure to coordinate the FES' regional work out of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina: the Regional Dialogue Southeast Europe (Dialogue SOE).
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By providing regular analysis and commentary on current affairs in Southeast Europe, Dialogue SOE aims to broaden the discourse on peace and stability while countering prevalent securitization narratives.
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The FES operates individual country offices across the whole of southeastern Europe. Dialogue Southeast Europe cooperates closely with these offices to advance social democratic initiatives at the domestic and regional levels. For further information on the specific research, advocacy, and policy work of our colleagues, please contact directly our sister offices in Croatia/Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia/Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Greece, Turkey, and Cyprus.
European integration must be created as democratic, socio-economically reliable with an equitable foreign policy. We listen to citizens' concerns and identify decision-makers, making alternative approaches to policy transparent.
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Just Climate is the FES Competence Center for Climate and Social Justice, based in Brussels, and focuses on energy, industrial, structural, and labor policies, as well as the European Green Deal.
The FES founded the Brussels-based Competence Centre on the Future of Work in 2021. We strive for a future of work where the benefits of digital technology are widely shared and go hand in hand with quality jobs and social protection for all.
IPS-Journal is an active debate platform addressing questions of international and European politics. It sets out to, beyond describing recent challenges, create impulses through critical interpretation and assessment.
Follow FES Southeast Europe on LinkedIn to stay updated on regional initiatives, engage with insightful content, and build a network of experts and professionals fostering progressive dialogue with us.
The prospect of accession remains a significant incentive for the countries of the Western Balkans and Turkey for political, social and economic reform. Dialogue SOE and the FES office in Brussels jointly implement activities with a focus on progress in Southeast Europe.
"The world is on the move. People are fleeing wars, poverty, authoritarian regimes or climate change. Opportunities and challenges arise – from the global to the local level. How can we address them?"
Connecting people in the spirit of Social Democracy, the FES Connect portal sources and shares the most compelling debates and stories published across the German and international network of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in English.
"Trade Unions in Transformation" shifts the narrative about trade unions. Moving away from the standard depiction of unions as victims of globalization, we highlight that unions do have agency and power.
"Gender Matters - gender equality counts!", is a new thematic website of the FES, which emphasizes the importance of more gender equality in our society, targeting gender equality around the world.
FES Regional Office for Cooperation and Peace in Europe (ROCPE) aims to engage with the challenges to peace and security in Europe, and foster new concepts based on the foundations of a norm-based co-operative security architecture.
Dialogue SOE is featured under Internationale Arbeit on the FES Youtube Channel. Take a look at videos from our events and projects, with exclusive footage and input from experts and guests!
The FES Regional Dialogue SEE is on Instagram. Follow us there @fes_soe for creative updates on publications, infographics, snippets from various events and our partnerships with other organizations!
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