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About the Regional Initiative
A group of Western Balkan think-tank organizations and researchers working on social policy issues have developed a Regional Platform to raise understanding among the research, advocacy, activist and policy-maker communities in the Western Balkans on the key issues of social policy and the future of the welfare state. The aim is to engage leading researchers and opinion makers from the political, business and civil society arenas to help shape a regional social welfare state agenda, thus contributing to improving the social dimension of European integration of the region.
Social cohesion in the Western Balkan economies is under constant threat. A weak social welfare state and the perilous economic situation over many years create an unstable environment that could jeopardize the sustainable development of Western Balkan societies. Most challenges facing the mature welfare states are also present in the Western Balkans, such as demographic changes, and in particular population ageing, globalization, family transformation and changes in the labour market. Notable new challenges include inequality, especially global inequality among individuals, and migration, including refugees.
No national or regional issue can possibly be solved in isolation. No institution, organization or state can solve these issues on its own. Challenges need to be responded to at various levels, in an integrated way, and addressed in a global perspective, while paying attention to regional, national and local specificities. Collaborative efforts and dialogue are needed on the strategic challenges and options for the welfare state. There is a need to initiate a broad, evidence-based debate and dialogue on the future of the welfare state in the region.
We need to bring social policy challenges to the fore of development and enlargement policies. One of the key initiatives is the holding of an annual event to discuss the Future of the Welfare State in the Western Balkans. The initiative intends to create added value through influencing existing processes which promote a sustainable reform agenda in the Western Balkans.
