The Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group (abbreviation: BiEPAG) is an expert group founded in 2013 by European Fund for the Balkans and Centre for Southeast European Studies of the University of Graz.[1][2] It is composed of the policy analysts, scholars, researchers from the Balkans and wider Europe who are researching political, economic and social trends in the Balkans. The goal of the Group is to support European integration of the region, and to contribute to the consolidation of the vibrant democracies, through the facilitation of evidence based policy dialogue.
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| Formation | 2013 (8 years ago) |
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| Founder | |
| Type | Expert group |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Policy research, policy advocacy, policy debate, democratization and Europeanisation of the Western Balkans, European integration |
Region | Southeastern Europe |
Membership (2018) | 20 researchers |
Official language | English |
Coordinator | Florian Bieber |
Coordinator | Aleksandra Tomanic |
Coordinator | Milena Stefanovic |
Coordinator | Marko Kmezic |
| Website | www |
Notable members
edit- Florian Bieber
- Srđan Cvijić
- Srđan Majstorović
- Donika Emini
- Dejan Jović
- Nikola Dimitrov (former member)
References
edit- ^ "Advocating Europeanization and regional cooperation - Balkan Fund". Balkan Fund. Archived from the original on 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "About the Group – BiEPAG". www.biepag.eu. Archived from the original on 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-06-25.