A National Forum on EU Integration - Reconstituting European Debate in Serbia 

In order to further accelerate Serbia's accession towards the EU, there is a pressing need for greater public participation in debates about Serbia's European future.  Accordingly, TransConflict Serbia  hereby proposes the establishment of a National Forum on EU Integration.

Based upon the highly innovative and influential National Forum on Europe in the Republic of Ireland, a National Forum on EU integration would provide a new and inclusive public arena for dialogue and deliberation on European issues. 

By facilitating an enriched and broader understanding amongst citizens of what EU accession actually entails, the Forum will contribute to the 'Europeanisation' of public policy discussions and the creation of a broad coalition in support of EU membership. 

Through two participatory mechanisms - Regional Public Meetings and a Submissions Process - the Forum will demonstrate the virtues of civic engagement, thereby contributing to the consolidation of democracy in Serbia. 

TransConflict Serbia hopes that this paper will serve as the basis for further discussion about re-designing and refining institutional frameworks in order to promote citizen participation in the on-going EU integration debate.  

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TransConflict Serbia to support the establishment of an Albanian National Council

TransConflict Serbia is pleased to announce its support to the establishment of an Albanian National Council as the official representative body of the Albanian commity in Serbia.

It is TransConflict Serbia's conviction that exercising this important legal right constitutes the most effective way of institutionalising, protecting and upholding the cultural autonomy, education and minority rights of the Albanian community in Serbia, particularly with respect to the official use of language, thereby strengthening the community's voice, image and influence at all levels of society.  

TransConflict Serbia firmly believes that the decision by Albanian parties to participate in the recent parliamentary elections is evidence of an emerging political dynamic which suggests that the formation of a national council is now a realistic and achievable goal. 

TransConflict Serbia will therefore work in co-operation with a variety of actors in order to compliment and assist on-going efforts to build consensus amongst the Albanian community in support of establishing a national council.