In the framework of the “IECEU – Improving Effectiveness of Capabilities in EU Conflict Prevention” project a new article has been published by CEP’s project manager Ivana Boštjančič Pulko. The paper “(In)effective Planning Capacity of CSDP Mission: Comparative Analysis of EULEX Kosovo and EUFOR Althea” evaluates the planning capacity of two Common Security and Defence (CSDP) missions (EULEX Kosovo and EUFOR Althea) in order to assess the e ectiveness of CSDP planning process. Both missions su er due to partial interests within the EU and low po- sitioning of CSDP on political agendas of the member states. Compared to NATO, EU missions’ political control is more much detailed once the mission is deployed. CSDP planning architec- ture has been considerably reformed since the inception of the rst missions in 2003, however the supervision by the member states is still present in all phases of restructuring and imple- mentation. EULEX planning process includes a well elaborated lessons learnt process, however the implementation of the ndings on the operational level is rather weak whereas EUFOR Althea pro ted mostly from the access to NATO planning assets. CSDP missions are political missions and their e ectiveness seems to be of secondary importance to the EU member states.
Trafficking in human beings (THB) is a complex phenomenon that is highly dependent on regional and local economic, social as well as cultural factors. Priority Area 10 is playing an active role in facilitating a discussion among experts, municipalities, cities and non-governmental organizations. Only common efforts can result in tangible steps for combating human trafficking and exploitation.
On April 18th 2018 around 30 experts, practitioners, academics, representatives of municipalities, civil society organizations, international organizations and others interested in the topic of combating human trafficking from nine countries from Danube Region and wider gathered in Slovenia.
They dedicated lively discussion and exchange of views on opportunities for strengthening the role of municipalities and cities in preventing and combating human trafficking and exploitation. They have touched upon various angles of this highly multifaced problem that has rarely only national effect – most often regional approach is bringing the most results. Round table was moderated by Ms Helga Konrad that is currently serving as a director of the Regional Implementation Initiative on preventing and combating human trafficking in Vienna. With her vast experiences on all policy levels she steered discussion towards practical and concrete answers, proposals and actions.
Slovene national coordinator for combating trafficking in human beings (THB) Mr Sandi Čurin expressed his satisfaction that discussion on combating THB moved from expert to political level. Within Brdo process regional ministers and national coordinators of the THB accepted joined declaration where they agreed that comprehensive and coordinated approach both at national level and within regional initiatives is crucial. This was similarly emphasized by Ms Tetiana Rudenko from OSCE Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings. In their action plan they focus on prevention, prosecution, protection and co-ordination and partnerships.
For this reason, they have organized among others a training with extensive simulation on Combating Human Trafficking Along Migration Routes that brought many challenges in multi-level cooperation on the surface. Ms Alexandra Malangone shared some details from the simulation that is providing a safe environment for extensive learning for practitioners with various backgrounds that have to work together.
Mr Mike Dottridge presented his suggestions for improved and quicker identification of children being abused and/or exploited on the street and how municipalities could play more important role. One of the most effective preventive actions would surely be discouragement of the demand which is responsibility of us all not only public institutions. Mr Philipp Schwertmann completely agreed, as he is striving to inform migrants and others about their labor rights which are often crucially connected to countering the THB. One of his suggestion was to introduce a due diligence in supply chain, which could be efficiently used as well by municipalities in cities that are many times large investors. Mr Stefano Volpicelli shared his experiences from some Italian cities and Malta, where they proved that if there is political will than many barriers can be minimized. In shared cases municipality majors played an important coordinative role that was at the same time the main machine for designing the cooperation mechanism that was effective and well accepted by the local population.
Additionally, practices from cities of Barcelona, Vienna and Ljubljana were shared together with come concrete and valuable insights by the present civil society organizations and academics. Some of the final conclusions called for creative thinking (out of the box) when designing the anti-trafficking policies, great patience and understating when working with victims, better coordination of multi-level actors as well as for instant removal of various administrative barriers that prevent actors on the ground to be more efficient as well as victim-centered.
Center za evropsko prihodnost sodeluje z Ministrstvom za zunanje zadeve Republike Slovenije in Ministrstvom za izobraževanje, znanost in šport Republike Slovenije in vas vabi na Nacionalni forum o globalnem učenju ter vzgoji in izobraževanju za trajnostni razvoj, ki bo potekal 16. maja 2018 na Brdu pri Kranju.
Forum je del programa Evropske mreže za globalno učenje (GENE), ki ga sofinancira Evropska komisija in ki podpira aktivnosti globalnega učenja ter vzgoje in izobraževanja za trajnostni razvoj. V okviru tega programa sta ministrstvi sodelovanju s partnerji pripravili forum. Forum želi zbrati ključne deležnike, tj. slovenske strokovnjake, predstavnike vladnih in nevladnih organizacij in vzgojno-izobraževalnih zavodov ter tuje strokovnjake, da skupaj pogledamo pomen, različne vidike in izzive na tem področju.
Z vidika mednarodnega razvojnega sodelovanja, Republika Slovenija prepoznava vlogo globalnega učenja pri odpravi revščine in uresničevanju trajnostnega razvoja. Pri tem spodbuja aktivnosti globalnega učenja za razumevanje svetovnega dogajanja, njegovih vzrokov in posledic ter povezanosti lokalne in svetovne razsežnosti.
Na gradu Jable se je 19. aprila odvila četrti razprava o prihodnosti EU, s katerimi želi Ministrstvo za zunanje zadeve dialog odpreti širši publiki ter vanj vključiti civilno družbo, univerze in nevladne organizacije. Tokratna razprava se je osredotočila na migracijsko politiko Evropske unije. Dogodka se je udeležilo več kot 40 udeležencev med katerimi so bili predstavniki ministrstev, državne uprave, Urada vlade za oskrbo in integracijo migrantov, izobraževalnih institucij, nevladnih organizacij in medijev.
Dogodek se je osredotočil na sposobnost EU sprejeti novo skupno migracijsko politiko do junija letos, na razkorak med državami na vzhodu in zahodu ter na razkorak med na eni strani varovanjem človeških življenj ter na drugi varovanjem zunanjih meja držav.
Razprava se je dotaknila sledečih tematik:
Migracije kot fenomen (zakaj, od kod, kam in do kdaj?)
Migracije kot izziv delovnega trga EU in v Sloveniji
Integracijski proces v EU in Sloveniji (kako Slovenci sprejemamo migrante, kako migranti sprejemajo Slovenijo?)
Percepcija migracij v EU (kako naj se pozicionira Slovenija?)
Upravljanje z migracijami v EU (kakšen zakonodajni okvir za prihodnost, kako se soočiti z varnostnimi tveganji?)
Poudarjeno je bilo pomanjkanje resnega straškega razmisleka o migracijskih politikah na nivoju EU, ki se je do zdaj le odzival na trenutno dogajanje, ne pa imel resen strateški pristop. S pojavom nove migracijske poti, ki bi se lahko v prihodnosti ponovno dotaknila Slovenije, tudi Slovenija potrebuje novo migracijsko politiko, ki bi bila del EU ukrepov. Prav tako bo v Sloveniji v nekaj letih razmerje med neaktivnimi in aktivnimi delavci 2:1, kar pomeni, da Slovenija potrebuje novo Strategijo za področje ekonomskih migracij, kjer bi se opredelilo kje Slovenija lahko to kadrovsko vrzel nadomesti. Poudarjeno je bilo, da so migracije lahko faktor razvoja, inovacij in napredka, če so pravilno upravljane. Zanimiva debata se je tudi razvila okrog klasifikacije Afganistana in Turčije kot varnih držav izvora ter zavračanja beguncev iz teh držav.
Are you a young leader between 18 and 35 years old, with a proven record of making an impact on your community, country or the world at large? Then we cordially invite you to apply for the Young Bled Strategic Forum 2018 (Young BSF).
Young BSF is an annual conference bringing together young leaders to engage in lively discussions and develop out-of-the-box solutions to some of the most pressing world issues. The Young BSF model has been growing and changing, and has become a unique meeting place for a diverse array of young leaders, entrepreneurs, bloggers, thinkers and socially active individuals, offering them a platform to share their visions, exchange ideas and connect with one another. Numerous thought-provoking ideas have been suggested over the years, while the main objective remains clear: to bring together audacious and action-oriented individuals from different fields and offer them a collaborative, creative, and inspiring environment for discussions and networking.
The 2018 event will take place under the title: ‘Sustainable Security: The Role of Youth in Bridging the Divide’. A sustainable security approach proposes the resolution of the interconnected underlying drivers of insecurity and conflict, with an emphasis on preventive rather than reactive strategies. The central premise of the sustainable security approach is that we cannot control all the consequences of insecurity successfully, but have to work to deal with the root causes of instability. The Forum will place special emphasis on cross-regional cooperation. A new generation of leaders will demonstrate that such cooperation is not only necessary, but inevitable the next positive to be taken in democratization, fighting corruption, terrorism and climate change, and fostering social, economic, and cross-cultural sustainable development.
Topics to be discussed:
Intergenerational relations,
Agenda 2030,
Reconciliation,
Future of the EU,
Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence,
Climate change,
Western Balkans,
Digitalization,
Security in the Mediterranean,
Security in the Middle East.
Young BSF is an integral part of the Bled Strategic Forum international conference. To link the two and blur the lines between different generations, three topics from the main event will be selected and discussed from the youth perspective, while three outstanding young leaders will be selected to participate as speakers at the main event. This will add value to BSF, bringing innovative solutions and shedding light on youth perspectives. Youth will have an opportunity to meet leaders from the governmental, business and non-governmental sectors, and join them in discussions addressing salient issues.
Young Bled Strategic Forum is committed to ensuring equal opportunities to attend the YBSF are available to young leaders, regardless of their ability to pay. We work closely with our partners to provide all of our participants with accommodation, while a number of travel grants for candidates of various backgrounds and nationalities will be ensured. Travel grants may be awarded to selected participants on an individual basis and only up to the amount decided by the organizers, while we will ensure regional and expertise representation.
Countries eligible for the travel grant: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Ukraine.
The selected participants are expected to join in the extensive preparations and pre-event online meetings between June and September. Please note that the official language of the event is English, and that this is a prerequisite for participation in our activities.
Apply at by 20th of May 2018 at the latest.
For any additional inquiries, do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]
A two-day event “Back on the Agenda: EU Enlargement and the Western Balkans” organized by the Centre for European Perspective took place in Brussels, Belgium. By involving think tank representatives and youth, civil society of the Western Balkans discussed their concerns, challenges, ideas and prospects with EU representatives, policy makers and experts in four fields: democratization, participation, social affairs and reconciliation.
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