Panel Discussion ”Strengthening the rule of law in the Western Balkans: Why should the EU care?”

12:00 - 12:15 Introductory remarks

Igor Bandović, Program Manager, European Fund for the Balkans

Aleksandar Drljević, Montenegro’s Chief Negotiator with European Union

Jovana Marović, Executive Director, Politikon Network

12:15 - 13:15 How to strengthen the rule of law in the Western Balkans?

Impulse Statement:

Florian Bieber, Professor, University of Graz; Coordinator, BiEPAG

Panellists:

Tena Prelec, Research Associate, LSE European Institute

Marko Kmezić, Senior Researcher, Centre for Southeast European Studies, University of Graz

Srđan Cvijić, Senior Policy Analyst on EU external relations, Open Society European Policy Institute

Moderator: Jovana Marović, Executive Director, Politikon Network

13:15 – 14:00 Discussion

14:00 – 15:00 Cocktail