The Center for Development Evaluation and Social Research (CREDI) participated in the regional conference “Promoting the Green Industrial Future in the Western Balkans”, held on 3 November 2025 in Tirana, Albania. The event was organized by the Open Society Foundations – Western Balkans (OSF-WB) in partnership with the GAP Institute, bringing together policymakers, experts, academics,…
CREDI, in cooperation with the Center for Ecology and Energy (CEE), is organising an event titled “Framework for Green Industrial Policies in the Western Balkans – Including Energy-Poor Households in the Green Transition”, which will take place on 19 November 2025 at Hotel Grand Tuzla. The event will begin with a presentation of the report…
CREDI, in cooperation with the Center for Energy, Environment and Resources (CENER 21), is organizing an event titled “Framework for Green Industrial Policies in the Western Balkans – Energy Efficiency in the Housing Sector and in the SME Sector”, which will be held on 18 November 2025 at the Holiday Hotel in Sarajevo. The event…
Tirana, Albania – October 28–29, 2025 – The CREDI research team presented their latest findings on the performance of Western Balkans Six (WB6) economies regarding the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) during the Western Balkans’ Human Capital Days 2025, a key regional gathering of government representatives, educational institutions, private sector actors, civil society organisations,…
CREDI participated in the Second Macro-Peer Learning Event, organized by the World Bank North Macedonia within the EU Trust Fund for Strengthening Fiscal Governance in the Western Balkans. The event took place in Podgorica on September 29–30, bringing together representatives of ministries of finance, central banks, fiscal councils, and leading think tanks from across the…
From September 18–19, 2025, the regional conference “Farming the Future: Smart Agriculture in the Western Balkans” was held in Belgrade, bringing together experts, policymakers, researchers, and practitioners from across the region. The conference focused on key challenges and opportunities in the agricultural sector, including the adoption of smart technologies, digitalization of farming practices, sustainable production,…
As part of the WB-MIGNET P2P Scenario-Building Exercise held in May 2025, regional experts assessed future migration trends in the Western Balkans, identifying key drivers, forecasting their likely evolution, and proposing policy responses. Their insights provide a nuanced view of both immigration and emigration dynamics over the next 15 years. IMMIGRATION: Western Balkans as an…
During the WB-MIGNET Spring School on AI and Migration, held in Sarajevo in May 2025, over 30 participants from across the Western Balkans, Türkiye, and Croatia came together to explore how artificial intelligence can be used to respond to current and emerging migration challenges. As part of a hands-on ideation exercise, participants co-created seven innovative…
The final conference of the JUSTMIG project was held online on 28 May 2025, bringing together researchers, social partners, public institutions, civil society organisations, and academic peers to discuss one of the most pressing issues in European labour markets: the hidden realities of temporary migrant work. We are still under the impressions of this insightful…
CREDI participated in the final validation meeting of the Roadmap on Employment of Foreign Workers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which took place on 10 July 2025 in Sarajevo, as part of its engagement in the project providing technical assistance for the development of this important policy framework. The meeting was organized by the Labour and…
