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Kosovar Centre for Security Studies/ Qendra Kosovare për Studime të Sigurisë - A #Security #ThinkTank covering #Kosovo and #WesternBalkans

 Prishtina, Kosovo
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As part of our agenda promoting the #OperationalIntegration of the #WesternBalkans into the EU, in the context of gradual integration, we are launching today another paper that looks at an EU agency that can further advance relations with our region: the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). The paper examines how closer cooperation between the Western Balkans and the FRA can support reforms on fundamental rights, strengthen alignment with EU standards, and create new opportunities for practical cooperation well before full EU membership. It also takes stock of where each Western Balkan country currently stands in its engagement with the Agency and identifies pathways for deeper participation. This publication is part of #IGNITA initiative, supported by @OpenSocietyWB. qkss.org/en/publikimet/bashk…

Cooperation between the Six Western Balkans Countries (WB6) and the European Union Fundamental...

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🎬 Our documentary 'Middle Rage – Social Media and the War on Democracy' is now live! Exploring how social media, disinformation and online narratives shape democracy - focusing on middle-aged audiences. Watch now 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=lrnqNrdA… #MiddleRage #SmidgeProject #Disinformation #MediaLiteracy #Democracy
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She also stressed that offline strategies matter. Online extremism tends to thrive in contexts where local journalism is weak, community ties are fragile, and policy responses have fallen short.
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@Becky_Slack , Co-Director of Agenda, brought in the communications perspective, focusing on the role of strategic messaging in tackling online extremism. While fact-checking remains an important tool, she noted that its impact is often limited. In today’s digital environment, emotionally resonant content tends to be more persuasive than factual corrections, and cross-checking information can be time-consuming and ineffective at scale.
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The last panel of the #SmidgeConference, moderated by @MentorV (@KCSSQKSS), brings together policymakers, journalists, platform experts and civil society representatives to translate research findings into actionable policy and governance responses. Discussions focus on strengthening digital resilience, addressing online harms, and aligning research evidence with EU policy and platform accountability. #SmidgeProject #InvisibleMiddle #OnlineNarratives
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We wrap up the program of the 4th Kosovo Peace & Democracy Summit: New World Disorder: Disinformation, Distrust and Dismantling of Democratic Norms, with closing remarks by @JovanaMekodelac, @MentorV, and @BardhiBakija.🌐
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Arjan Dyrmishi, Executive Director and Founder, Centre for the Study of Democracy and Governance: "The 2030 EU integration ambitions are not a deadline for Albania and Montenegro but rather a political signal."
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Anamarija Velinovska, Researcher, Institute for Democracy “Societas Civilis” • Nevenka Vuksanović, Director, Center for Democracy and Human Rights
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Nevenka Vuksanović, Director, Center for Democracy and Human Rights: "Functioning institutions are the priority for potential EU enlargement."
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Valeska Esch, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council's Europe Center: "I am worried that if EU enlargement ambitions are not encompassed by an honest, holistic process, it might backfire eventually."
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Anamarija Velinovska, Researcher, Institute for Democracy “Societas Civilis”: "The new EU budget will show whether they are serious about the question of enlargement."
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#KPDS2025: Panel 4 - On Track or Left Behind: Who from the Western Balkans Is Going to Catch the 2030 EU Integration Train.
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Panelists: Gentianë Paçarizi, Media Researcher And Managing Editor At @kosovo2point0. @Savkovic_Marko, Senior Advisor At @ISACfund. Filip Stojanovski (@razvigor), Director For Partnership And Resource Development At @fmeta.
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With Moderator Dr. Lura Pollozhani, Researcher At The University Of Graz, Austria.
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Coming up next: Panel 2 - From Within and Without: How Malign Narratives Shape the Western Balkans. We look at how disinformation and propaganda fuel division and weaken the rule of law.
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“Critical thinking is not systematically taught in schools, leaving citizens highly exposed to disinformation.” - @AivoOrav, EU Ambassador to Kosovo.
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“The title of this conference would have been unimaginable 10 years ago, but here we are today. Disinformation polarizes societies and transcends borders.” - @AivoOrav, EU Ambassador to Kosovo. #KPDS2025
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🗣️@AivoOrav, EU Ambassador to Kosovo, delivers the opening speech at #KPDS2025! Excited to hear his insights as we kick off the summit.
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"Democracy is never finished, it is never fixed but must be renewed and reinvented generation by generation, moment by moment.” #KPDS2025
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Stephen B. Heintz, President & CEO of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund: “By coming together today, we all confirm something valuable - there is a moral order worth defending and a political order worth reimagining."
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