With our analytical approach, we aim to identify the problems and challenges to pinpoint development opportunities and coordinate expertise.
In the scope of the integration into the European Union, we foster paths of countries in the EU’s neighbourhood willing to join the EU.
Through our work, we map the actors of malign influence in-depth and raise awareness of disinformation campaigns.
Our work focuses on mitigating challenges that remain in societies after conflicts.
Activities
Training Program on Media Literacy for Young Leaders
From March 13 to March 17, 2025, our team of Strategic Analysis participated in the Training Program on Media Literacy for Young Leaders in Durrës, Albania. This training was part of the broader project "Strengthening Media Literacy to Counter Disinformation on EU Integration Among Western Balkan Youth.”, led by Alfa Centar from Montenegro.
WEBINAR: Trump’s Administration in the Western Balkans
On February 25, 2025, Strategic Analysis organized the second online webinar this year with our Young Leaders' Programme members. The discussion focused on Trump's Administration in the WB6.
Empowering Youth: Winter School for Young Leaders in Telavi
From February 3rd to 7th, 2025, the Winter School took place in Telavi, Georgia, bringing together young leaders from ABL communities in Georgia. The project activity was organized as part of the Building Economic Resiliency of Communities Adjacent to the Occupation Line along Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia in Georgia project, supported by SlovakAid.
Analysis & Articles
The Balkan Brief
First half of May 2025
Türkiye’s Mediation and Strategic Interests in the Russia-Ukraine War
Can Türkiye truly be a trustworthy and effective mediator between Russia and Ukraine – or does its own balancing strategy undermine this role?
STAY, CREATE, GROW: Stories of Resilience from ABL Communities in Georgia
The project "Building Economic Resilience in Communities Adjacent to the Administrative Boundary Line (ABL) around the Tskhinvali Region in Georgia”, is not only about the economy. It’s about identity. About dignity. About how even in areas marked by conflict and uncertainty, development can emerge.
Projects
Project Cooperation: Media literacy capacity-building for Western Balkan students tackling spreading mis/disinformation
The project's main objective is to increase the media literacy capacity of the young generation, namely students of various fields from all Western Balkan countries who will tackle biases that threaten democratic cooperation, social cohesion, and reconciliation in the region.
Building economic resiliency of communities adjacent to the occupation line along Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia in Georgia
The project will strengthen the economic resilience of the ABL area by increasing local production, building accommodation capacities, and optimizing the area's tourist potential. Also, the project aims to build capacities for young people by providing them with the soft skills necessary for their realization within the community and to motivate them to stay in the target districts and participate more actively in public life instead.
Analysis of political dynamics in the Western Balkans in the light of current geopolitical challenges – a new strategy for the Slovak Republic
The aim of the project is to prepare an expert analytical study that will serve as a political baseline for a new approach of the Slovak Republic to the region of Western Balkans and (selected countries of) the Eastern Partnership in the context of the new geopolitical challenges and EU enlargement.
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