2015 Western Balkans Summit, Vienna

Western Balkans Summit Westbalkan-Konferenz 2015_Western_Balkans_Summit_Logo.jpg Austria 27 August 2015http://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/european-foreign-policy/foreign-policy/western-balkans-summit/ Western Balkans Summit 11 August 2015 Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs Hofburg Palace Austria Vienna *EU European Union Albania Albania Austria Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Croatia Germany Germany Italy Italy Kosovo Kosovo France 1974 France Macedonia Republic of Macedonia Montenegro Montenegro Serbia Serbia Slovenia Slovenia Sebastian Kurz(Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs) 2014 Conference of Western Balkan States, Berlin 2016 Western Balkans Summit, Paris Western Balkans Summit Future enlargement of the European Union Extension of transport infrastructure in the regionhttp://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/the-ministry/press/announcements/2015/02/kurz-turn-over-a-new-leaf-on-the-western-balkans/ Kurz: "Turn over a new leaf on the Western Balkans" 11 August 2015 Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs thumb| #1B4D3E Participating non-EU states #2F847C Participating EU states #96d9d2 EU states not participating thumb|Summit Photo The 2015 Western Balkans Summit was the second annual summit of heads of states and governments of Western Balkans. It took place in Vienna, Austria, following the 2014 Conference of Western Balkan States that took place in Berlin, Germany. This summit forms part of the Berlin Process, a five-year process marked by yearly summits in order to underline the commitment to Future enlargement of the European Union towards the Western Balkans region. Official date of summit is 27 of August 2015. After 2014 conference Günther Oettinger confirmed that the event will be organised annually with Vienna as a host city in 2015 and Paris in 2016.http://www.dw.de/nova-dinamika-evrointegracija/a-17886877 Nova dinamika evrointegracija 28 August 2014 Deutsche Welle Serbian The focus of the Berlin Process is on countries of the region that are not yet members of European Union (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia) with participation of countries who have committed themselves to organise summit meetings (Germany, Austria, France and Italy) and with strong support by Slovenia and Croatia. The conference notably overlapped with the Burgenland corpses discovery incident which influenced public attitudes towards European asylum policies. Regional activities before The Summit Civil society initiative The Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group (BiEPAG) organized three preparatory meetings in Tirana, Belgrade and Sarajevo.http://balkanfund.org/2015/06/preparation-meetings-in-belgrade-for-the-vienna-western-balkans-summit/ Preparation meetings in Belgrade for the Vienna Western Balkans Summit 11 August 2015 European Fund for the Balkans https://web.archive.org/web/20150822135049/http://balkanfund.org/2015/06/preparation-meetings-in-belgrade-for-the-vienna-western-balkans-summit/ 22 August 2015 dead The first preparatory meeting held in Tirana focused on job creation and prosperity. Second meeting in Belgrade took place on 25 May 2015 with aim to discuss recommendations for policy analysis ahead of the Vienna Western Balkans Summit and with topics of culture of regional cooperation, creation of jobs and prosperity, freedom of expression and bilateral disputes on agenda. Third preparatory meeting took place in Sarajevo in June 2015 with focus on freedom of expression. On the day of the Summit, civil society representatives will have the possibility to present their concrete proposals to the present politicians.http://www.balkancsd.net/index.php/bcsdn-news/2640-participation-of-civil-society-concerns-at-vienna-western-balkans-summit-initiated Participation of Civil Society Concerns at Vienna Western Balkans Summit Initiated 11 August 2015 Balkan Civil Society Development NetworkApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes See also Berlin Process Southeast Europe Stabilisation and Association Process Central European Free Trade Agreement Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe References External links Western Balkans Summit Category:2015 in politics Category:Diplomatic conferences in Austria Category:2015 in international relations Category:2015 diplomatic conferences Category:Foreign relations of Croatia Category:Foreign relations of Albania Category:Foreign relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina Category:Foreign relations of Kosovo Category:Foreign relations of North Macedonia Category:Foreign relations of Montenegro Category:Foreign relations of Serbia Category:Foreign relations of Slovenia Category:International relations in Southeastern Europe Category:Enlargement of the European Union Category:2010s in Vienna Category:August 2015 in Austria