The second day of the International Balkan Summer School featured insightful lectures and workshops:
Lectures by Prof. Dr. Admir Mulaosmanovic:
•Lecture02: “Reshaping the Western Balkans: Great Powers and Regional Hegemons”
•Lecture03: “Western Balkan States in Times of Trouble”
Prof. Dr. Admir Mulaosmanovic discussed the impact of global political shifts on the Western Balkans, the influence of major powers in the region, and the challenges facing Balkan states amidst geopolitical tensions.
•Workshop 01: EU Policies and the Balkans
Moderator: Semran Murtezani
•“The Problems of Balkan Countries’ Accession to the European Union” by Aizhan Aitbaeva (Kyrgyzstan)
•“Regional Cooperation and Trade Liberalization in South Eastern Europe” by Blerim Morina (Kosovo)
•Workshop 02: Balkans Stability and Relations
Moderator: Semran Murtezani
•“Unravelling Instability: Identity Politics and Third-Actors’ Influence in the Western Balkans” by Elira Luli (Albania)
•“Unraveling the Knot: Exploring the Role of International Power Politics in the Serbo-Albanian Rivalry Over Kosovo” by Georgios Antonopoulos (Greece)