Raporti tematik i Projektit „Monitorimi i qeverisjesnë fushën e drejtësisë (JuDGMeNT)“ - Përmirësimi i efikasitetit dhe kompetencës: pasqyrë e cilësisë, efikasitetit dhe kompetencës së gjyqtarëve dhe gjykatave. JuDGMeNT_Raporti tematik PASQYRË E CILËSISË, EFIKASITETIT DHE KOMPETENCËS SË GJYQTARËVE DHE GJYKATAVE The Western Balkans and its EU Integration in 2015: Comparative Overview
This is the first structured attempt to provide an analysis of the EU Progress Reports on Western Balkan countries and their immediate follow-up, on the basis of a harmonised methodology and unique approach by a group of CSOs. Read the document here EU Integration: Citizens’ perceptions (desk analysis)
This document presents a desk analysis of the existing research on the citizens’ perceptions regarding the integration of Republic of Macedonia in the European Union, conducted in the past five years. The purpose of the analysis is to identify the topics that will further be addressed as part of the project “National EU debate”, conducted [...] Life to the Border – Reporting by Macedonian Media Outlets about Roma and the Visa Liberalization
This analysis examines the negative effects of the public discourse strategy following the pressures by the EU on Macedonia regarding the abuse of the visa-free regime. The analysis covers media outlets with the highest ratings and with the largest circulation in Macedonia, elaborating upon the manner they report about the issue Roma being returned from [...] Right of Free Movement Over Borders – Experiences of Legal Aid
This analysis has been prepared under the Project entitled Combating Barriers for Exit: Macedonian Roma at the Borders, implemented by the European Policy Institute in Skopje and the KHAM NGO from Delcevo. The Project's objective is to contribute to changing the public discourse, founded on policies and practices that portray Roma as a threat to [...] Thinktanking in environments with low value assigned to research

Author: Simonida Kacarska Doing research for a think tank or a civil society organization in the Balkans on issues of democratic governance, I have found myself, at various times, wondering about local understandings of research and its value. While debates on evidence-based policymaking have been transposed from Western Europe to our region, the process of […]
Performance Audit and Policy Evaluation in the Western Balkans: On the Same or Parallel Tracks?
The study before you is the final product of a research project which lasted over twelve months. The project “Performance Audit and Policy Evaluation: On the Same or Parallel Tracks?” is implemented in the framework of the Regional Research Promotion Programme in the Western Balkans (RRPP) with financial support of the Swiss Agency for Development [...]