CSF Events

Main Forum 2025

22 September - 23 September

The CSF Main Forum will take place in Podgorica on September 22-23, one month before the Berlin Process Leaders’ Summit on October 22.

At the Forum, perspectives of civil society and think tanks will be presented and discussed directly with stakeholders from the region and the EU.

In-Country Meetings

01 July - 31 July

In July 2025, in-country Meetings were held across the Western Balkans to launch the Civil Society & Think Tank Forum (CSF) process.

These meetings gathered more than 70 civil society organisations and experts from WB6 countries to discuss six thematic areas

Multi-Stakeholder Evaluation Dialog

2 June - 3 June

2025

Reviewing 2024 Progress and Shaping Priorities for the Berlin Process 2025

The Berlin Process is at a pivotal transition point, as the host role shifts from Germany to the United Kingdom.

ADVOCACY MEETINGS (virtual and in Berlin)

01 January - 01 July

2025

Discussion of Recommendations by Civil Society with Key Stakeholders

Following the Preparatory Forum, the working group leads drafted a report based on the discussion results, summarizing the key recommendations within each thematic area. 

STOCKTAKING STUDIES IN DIALOGUE

11 December - 11 December

2024

Berlin Process Stocktaking Studies in Dialogue

Ten years ago, in 2014, the Berlin Process was launched as a platform for fostering cooperation between the Western Balkans, the EU, and the host countries of the Berlin Process.

CIVIL SOCIETY AND THINK TANK FORUM

9 October - 11 October

2024

Official Side Forum of the Berlin Process

The CSF Main Forum took place in Berlin on October 9-11, just a few days before the Berlin Process Leaders’ Summit on October 14.

BERLIN PROCESS LEADERS’ SUMMIT

14 October - 14 October

2024

Handover of Policy Recommendations

Civil society at the Berlin Process Summit! One of the highlights of the year was sending our policy recommendations to the Leaders’ Summit...

BERLIN PROCESS FOREIGN MINISTERS’ MEETING

1 October

2024

Presentation by Civil Society to the Berlin Process Foreign Ministers

Representatives of the Civil Society and Think Tank Forum 2024 presented recommendations to the foreign ministers...

MEETING WITH BERLIN PROCESS SHERPAS

1 October - 1 October

2024

Discussion of Civil Society’s Policy Recommendations with Berlin Process Sherpas

In the lead-up to the Berlin Process Summit in October, the Civil Society and Think Tank Forum’s rapporteurs met with Berlin Process Sherpa...

ADVOCACY MEETINGS

20 September - 1 October

2024

Discussion of Recommendations by Civil Society with Key Stakeholders

Following the Preparatory Forum, the working group leads drafted a report based on the discussion results...

PREPARATORY FORUM

9 July - 11 July

2024

Large-Scale Conference to Discuss Policy Recommendations

Within seven thematic working groups, civil society representatives discussed urgent topics facing the region...