TEN - Think for Europe Network

TEN - Think for Europe Network Independent network of think tanks & EU policy research organisations in Western Balkans. In the years to come, TEN will expand its focus to new policy areas.

“Think for Europe” Network of Think Tanks and EU Policy Research Centres in South East Europe (TEN) was established against the background of weak regional cooperation in EU related policy research, despite the common challenges pre-accession countries face on their road to EU membership. In the EU accession process, the countries in the region face similar challenges and therefore sustainable EU related reforms would benefit from joint research on EU matters and transfer of best practices and experiences in policy making and policy coordination processes. Think tanks and research centres in the Western Balkans active in EU integration are the actors capable of stimulating the transfer of such experiences and practices. In light of their analytic and advocacy skills they are also the actors that can ensure that the process of building evidence-based policy making systems in the region progresses. Moreover, regional cooperation and joint research and advocacy activities can also ensure regional peer pressure to improve standards of policy research and analysis. In addition to the horizontally driven emphasis on the overall policy making and policy implementation processes and efforts to render them more evidence based, the main areas for cooperation which have been jointly identified by the TEN members include:

• Civil society involvement in policy making and decision making for EU accession (including EU negotiations);
• Capacities for EU pre-accession funds management and IPA monitoring;
• Regional dimension of the EU accession process and regional sectoral integration;
• Western Balkans and integration into the EU internal market (including competition, consumers and other relevant policy areas);
• Public administration reform and administrative capacities for EU integration;
• Chapters 23 and 24 of the accession negotiations
• Good governance, government accountability, accountable public finances (Chapter 32). It will seek to establish cooperation with renowned EU level think tanks as well as the relevant networks. TEN will also seek to acquire new members – EU accession and EU policy oriented, multi-issue think tanks and policy research centres from South East Europe.

31/08/2026

Civil society doesn’t just need a seat at the table; it needs a real voice. 🗣️💡

Participating in key processes isn’t about visual representation; it’s about full access, transparency, and decision-making power. Here is why meaningful inclusion matters in EU accession processes and monitoring frameworks.

▶️ Watch the full video for the bigger picture: https://youtu.be/inplG21BEuI

In a system where the EU rewards us with money for implementing reforms, the Government's inflated assessments and sugar...
07/08/2026

In a system where the EU rewards us with money for implementing reforms, the Government's inflated assessments and sugarcoating of reality only waste time and money, while we suffer the consequences of an dysfunctional administration that changes sluggishly and reluctantly.

Read the op-ed by Marko Sošić from Institut alternativa

The Montenegrin Government presented its fourth semi-annual report on the implementation of the Reform Agenda as an unquestionable success: “As many as 34 [out of 41] reforms have been fulfilled, which will bring 97 million euros to Montenegro,” it was stated. Nowhere in official addresses or me...

04/08/2026

🎙️ New episode of the TEN TV Show!

To mark 🔟 years of the WeBER Initiative, Milena Mihajlović Denić (WeBER Team Leader and Programme Director at CEP Belgrade) talks with Bruno Monteiro (Senior Policy Advisor, SIGMA) about human-centric public service design - from EU and OECD strategic frameworks to real examples of simplification, inclusion, and citizen engagement from across Europe, and what it will take for the Western Balkans to move from isolated pilots to systemic reform.

Recorded live at the 4th WeBER Regional Citizens First Conference in Belgrade.

🎧 Tune in now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gONQvFZt7mo

04/08/2026

👥 What does real civil society participation look like in practice?
🔎 This conversation goes beyond policy talk and into the hard questions: transparency, monitoring, and what needs to change for the next funding cycle.
▶️ Watch the full video for the bigger picture: https://youtu.be/inplG21BEuI

30/07/2026

🎥 Missed our closing session? Catch OECD/SIGMA's Bruno Monteiro and WeBER Team Leader Milena Mihajlović Denić as they reflect on digitalisation, data quality, and the road ahead for public administration reform in the Western Balkans - watch "Citizens First, Always: A Vision Beyond 2026" now! 👇

https://youtu.be/w0ELZCU0MWI?si=mhxTeK5oPoRjdZPn

Is the Western Balkans Growth Plan delivering on its promises? 🇪🇺Check out our TEN TV Show, "The Benefits of the Growth ...
29/07/2026

Is the Western Balkans Growth Plan delivering on its promises? 🇪🇺

Check out our TEN TV Show, "The Benefits of the Growth Plan at Grasp: Civil Society, Reforms, and Accountability", where we take a close look at the implementation of the Reform Agendas (RA).

Our project director, Simonida Kacarska, welcomes Dominik Hatiar, Milena Mihajlovic Denic, and Krisela Hackaj, as they unpack:
🔹 What performance-based funding means for real reform progress
🔹 Why civil society monitoring is critical for accountability
🔹 Lessons learned to ensure regional cooperation yields results for citizens

📺 Watch the full episode on YouTube:

In this episode of The Benefits of the Growth Plan at Grasp, our pa...

29/07/2026

🎙️ What does "citizen participation" really mean in practice - a checkbox, or a genuine seat at the table?

At our fishbowl session, civil society voices from across the Western Balkans got candid about the barriers still standing in the way: opaque bylaws, limited capacity, and e-consultation platforms that talk at citizens instead of with them.

🎥 Watch the full conversation to hear what genuine participation could look like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_DOn9w3xAY

28/07/2026

How can design thinking make local governments more responsive to citizens? 💡

Hear inspiring success stories from WeBER grantees across the Western Balkans and discover the lessons learned for lasting public administration reform.

👀 Watch the full conversation via link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HPL4E9qXJ8

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