MUNICH – In partnership with the Geneva Center for Security Policy (GCSP), the Belgrade Center for Security Policy (BCSP) is organizing a side event “Are there Western Balkans in the house?” Mapping the model of the new European security architecture” at the Munich Security Conference on February 16.
In the context of the war against Ukraine, a potential US foreign policy seeking a way out of Europe, Turkey’s development potential and the EU’s attempts to become an autonomous security provider, what What will Europe’s security look like over the next decade? And what will be the place of the Western Balkan countries in this context? What scenarios can we expect?
“With its security infrastructure still unresolved (with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Serbia remaining outside NATO), this region must find its place in the future European security order,” the BCSP said.
What are the political implications of the American “Pacific pivot” for the Western Balkans? What is the place of the Western Balkans in the common European defense policy? What are the prospects for a common regional security alliance for the Western Balkans in each of the scenarios? What is the role of the OSCE in the region? These are some of the topics that will be discussed with representatives of international organizations and senior officials, experts and diplomats from the United States, the Western Balkans and other European states.