Towards an articulated voice for EU negotiations

All countries in the Western Balkans are looking at EU integration as the common horizon of the future. Despite the efforts made so far, the NGO community remains critical on the progress, especially related to the transposition and the implementation of Chapter 27.

More than 33 NGO participants of all Western Balkan countries, which are engaged or interested to work in advocacy for impacting the country negotiation processes with the EU, got together on Dec, 15, 2020, sharing the same interest on the topic. The four core partner organizations of Green 27+ took part actively in the event, sharing their first-year experiences and challenges of the NGO engagement process in Albania.

The same prospective is highlighted by all participants on the regional networking for stronger impact at the regional level, as well as for sharing experiences among coalitions, especially of those with several years of engagement in the negotiation process. Topics of regional importance such as Climate Change, Energy, Green Deal, as well as cross border environmental concerns on biodiversity and nature protection, pollution prevention, etc. are listed among areas for regional cooperation for the environmental NGO sector.

ABOUT GREEN 27

GREEN 27 consortium, composed by REC Albania as lead organisation and EDEN Center, INCA and URI, with the financial support and in collaboration of the SANE 27 Programme are engaged in developing a support and capacity building program for the civil society, aiming at enhancing Albania’s EU accession process by stimulating dialogue between Governmental institutions and NGOs on environmental acquis. Following the results and outcomes of the to date EU Negotiation process the first pilot program is built up contribute to the process by developing and articulating the CSO position in the EU-Albania negotiations related to topics of Chapter 27: Environment.