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Adnan Ćerimagić delivered an online lecture to students in Tuzla on EU enlargement, exploring challenges, reforms, and the prospects for the Western Balkans.

Gerald Knaus travelled to Vilnius to contribute to a documentary on Lithuania’s transformation and to meet officials on European security and integration.

Gerald Knaus delivered a keynote for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs on how humane migration partnerships can restore control, protect refugees, and strengthen democratic resilience in Europe.

Gerald Knaus contributed to a Bundestag event on 75 years of the European Convention on Human Rights, highlighting the need to defend Europe’s legal order in an era of rising geopolitical pressure.

Gerald Knaus engaged senior executives in Bad Ragaz on migration and democratic resilience, arguing for effective and humane policies as a cornerstone of Europe’s stability.

Adnan Ćerimagić joined the KCSF board meeting in Pristina, contributing to discussions on civil society, democratic resilience, and strategic priorities in Kosovo.

Gerald Knaus addressed experts and policymakers at the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies annual meeting, highlighting integration and security cooperation as key to countering Russian aggression.

Gerald Knaus spoke on resilience and European sovereignty, linking cybersecurity, integration, and the defence of Europe against rising geopolitical pressures.

Gerald Knaus addressed senior public officials in Vienna on migration management, highlighting partnerships as a way to combine control, legality, and democratic resilience.

At an “innovation day” on intelligence and security solutions, Gerald Knaus examined how geopolitical crises are reshaping European security, arguing for deeper integration and coordinated responses to hybrid threats.

Adnan Ćerimagić joined a DGAP discussion with Commissioner Marta Kos on EU enlargement, focusing on single market integration and the importance of credible reforms for future enlargement.

Gerald Knaus travelled across Germany to engage students on Europe’s future, highlighting the role of young people in defending democracy against rising nationalism.

Gerald Knaus reflected in Heidelberg on the strain facing European and transatlantic integration, urging a more confident defence of the liberal order.

Adnan Ćerimagić participated in an online panel on“Thirty Years of Dayton”, organised by the College of Europe in Tirana. He discussed its role in peacebuilding and the governance challenges it created, emphasising Bosnia and Herzegovina’s EU candidate status as a chance for reform.

Adnan Ćerimagić participated in the 7th Executive Seminar “EU Rapprochement and Integration” organised by the German foreign office, discussing the political and technical aspects of EU accession, with a focus on credible commitments, realistic reforms, and public support for enlargement.

Kristof Bender presented ESI proposals for the future of the EU accession process at a workshop on "Enlarging without tremors: EU enlargement in the Trump era" organised by ECFR and Erste Stiftung.

Gerald Knaus joined policymakers and officials in Brussels for an EPP panel and subsequent meetings, focusing on migration partnerships, European security, and support for Ukraine.

Gerald Knaus joined regional leaders in Skopje to discuss the Western Balkans’ European future, emphasising integration, security, and incentives for reform.

Adnan Ćerimagić participated in a seminar on young workers and EU accession arguing that credible EU prospects and reforms are vital for better employment opportunities and youth engagement in the region’s European future.

Gerald Knaus spoke at the German ministry of defence on Europe’s crossroads moment, linking security, migration, and the need to defend integration with credible policies.