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Adnan Smajic attended the conference "New Government, New Reform Effort?" focusing on Bosnia. The conference was co-organised by the Aspen Institute Germany and Südosteuropa Association, and supported by the German Federal Foreign Office.

Kristof Bender participated in the Europe’s Futures Annual Symposium.

Adnan Cerimagic was invited to take part in a briefing on Kosovo-Serbia relations.

Gerald Knaus was invited to take part in a strategy group discussion on migration at the Clingendael Institute.

Adnan Cerimagic took part in a round table discussion with the President of Republic of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani.

Gerald Knaus was invited to participate in an online debate on the “Reform of EU Asylum Law – Historical Success or Backward Step for Human Rights?” organised by Europe Calling.

Gerald Knaus was invited to give an online presentation on “Ukraine, Russia, and the Shadow of European Imperialism” organised by the Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement (NIICE).

Gerald Knaus was invited to participate in a discussion on “Governmental accountability in Europe and Poland” organised by the Batory Foundation.

Adnan Cerimagic took part in a study trip organised by the International Institute for Peace in Vienna, Austria (IIP Vienna). The study trip included visits to Albania and Kosovo. 

Adnan Cerimagic participated in a conference titled “European Croatia: Retrospective and prospective” organised by the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament.

Adnan Cerimagic took part in the “Balkan breakfast on Montenegro” organised by the German Council of Foreign Relations (DGAP).

Adnan Cerimagic took part in a background briefing with the German Federal Foreign Office diplomats working on the Western Balkans and Bosnia.

Kristof Bender briefed the Danish Parliament's Immigration Committee on Austria's migration policies and discussed the future of humane asylum procedures.

Gerald Knaus was invited to give a lecture on the Western Balkans at the NATO Defence College

The ESI Team met in Warsaw for two days of brainstormings, group discussions and seminars. 

ESI co-organised with the Baden-Baden Entrepreneur Talks (BBUG) a study trip. It brought together around 90 German top executives, business leaders, and entrepreneurs.

Adnan Cerimagic took part in a meeting with North Macedonia’s leaders titled “Russian aggression against Ukraine: New momentum for the EU enlargement?

Adnan Cerimagic participated in a meeting of the European Council on Foreign Relation’s Western Balkans Strategy Group in Athens.

Gerald Knaus was invited to participate at the ERSTE Foundation’s Time To Decide 2023 Summit and also gave a presentation on the Rule of Law. 

ESI's Kristof Bender, as part of the Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence's jury, contributed to awarding prizes to the 2021 generation of fellows for their remarkable long-form journalism, exploring societal and democratic processes across the Balkans to the Baltic coast.