Centre for European Perspective (CEP), founded by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia, assists the countries of the Western Balkans and other countries which share a European perspective, in their efforts to join the European Union (EU) by transferring Slovenian best practices, experiences and practical know-how.








The numerous challenges the world is facing today are themselves greatly affected by the global economic crisis, which has raised profound questions about our current economic and financial systems, subjecting the existing geopolitical arrangements to new consideration. Currently in its fourth year, the Bled Strategic Forum will be addressing many of these interdependent economic and geostrategic issues. The underlying theme permeating this year's event will be relations between the Euro-Atlantic community and Russia.