Pristina – ESI at KCSF board meeting

KCSF board and KCSF senior staff members in Pristina, 24 March 2026. Photo: KCSF

Adnan Ćerimagić, ESI’s senior analyst, participated for the first time in the 52nd board meeting of the Kosovo Civil Society Foundation (KCSF), which took place in Pristina on 23 and 24 March 2026.

KCSF is an independent, non-profit organisation that supports the development of civil society and promotes a democratic culture in Kosovo, with a strong focus on European integration and addressing socio-economic challenges.

The board is chaired by Armend Bekaj, researcher at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University. Other board members include Ertan Munoglu, Helvetas’ representative in Kosovo; Brikenda Rexhepi, editor-in-chief at KOHA; Bridget Millman of the National Endowment for Democracy; and Besim Nebiu, leading Habitat for Humanity’s mission in Central and Eastern Europe.

The meeting focused on KCSF’s strategic priorities coming period. Board members also discussed broader trends affecting civil society in Kosovo and globally, including challenges to democratic governance, funding, and civic space.

ESI continues to contribute to strengthening civil society and democratic resilience in the Western Balkans through engagement with key regional partners such as KCSF. ESI’s deputy chairman and senior analyst Kristof Bender served as a member of the KCSF board from 2015 to 2025.

• ESI proposal: “Preventing violence – transform Kosovo dialogue”
• ESI background: “Scoreboard - The true state of accession - What the Commission assessments reveal”
• ESI proposal: “End the turtle race How the EU can address the crisis of the accession process”
• ESI proposal: “Offer the four freedoms to the Balkans, Ukraine, and Moldova For a merit-based EU accession process with a credible goal”
• ESI proposal: “47 again? Russia out, Kosovo in Support Kosovo’s membership in the Council of Europe”
• ESI proposal: “Abandon clichés about Bosnia: Push EU-related reforms instead of arbitrary conditions”
• ESI proposal: “No partition: Why Kosovo and Serbia must not discuss territory”
• ESI report: “Anti-Corruption Report for the West Balkans: Measure corruption in order to fight it”