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,…
Within the project “2025 Review of the Performance of Western Balkans Six (WB6) Regarding the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR)”, seven reports have been published, providing a comprehensive assessment of the Western Balkan Six (WB6) – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia – in relation to the European Pillar of…
CREDI will lead a consortium of renowned experts from the region in implementing a contract awarded by the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) for the 2024 Review of the performance of Western Balkans Six (WB6) economies regarding the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR). The project is part of the Employment and Social Affairs Platform 3…
On February 4th 2025, our researcher Amela Kurta participated as a panel speaker in the Regional Policy Debate titled “After the Food Price Crisis: Lessons Learned and a Roadmap to Food Self-Sustainability in the Western Balkans”. The event, organized by the WEBecon Network with the support of SMART Balkans, brought together experts and policymakers to…
A newly published policy brief authored by our researcher Amela Kurta explores the impact of rising food and energy prices on household livelihoods in the Western Balkans, with a specific focus on Bosnia and Herzegovina. The brief examines how inflation, driven by global crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukraine-Russia conflict, and supply chain…
We are pleased to announce that our researcher, Amela Kurta, participated in the podcast “Каде се парите?” hosted by journalist Goran Temenugov. She was joined by her colleagues from the Webecon network: Marija Basheska, Lazar Ivanović, and Vojin Golubović. During the discussion, they presented key findings from the research and studies conducted within the project…
Dr. Nermin Oruč, CREDI’s Director of Research, participated in an event organized by the Academic Network for Cooperation in Southeast Europe (AMSSEE) on December 13, 2024, at the Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Sarajevo. The event focused on social inclusion—a comprehensive process aimed at reducing inequalities and ensuring equal access to resources, rights, and…
At a recent GreenFORCE Project event held on October 25th 2024, our director of research, Nermin Oruč, presented findings from the study “Assessment of Local Impact of Decarbonization in Coal Mining in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, coauthored with Amela Kurta and Ilma Kurtović. The study examines the social and economic effects of coal mine closures on…
On October 24, 2024, CREDI hosted a national event as part of the regional project “The Perfect Storm: Food and Energy (In)Securities Threaten the Economies of the Western Balkans.” This initiative is financed by SmartBalkans and implemented in collaboration with members of regional network Webecon. The online session gathered researchers, policymakers, and representatives from various…
CREDI researchers Nermin Oruč, Amela Kurta, and Ilma Kurtović have released a study titled “Assessment of Local Impact of Decarbonization in Coal Mining in Bosnia and Herzegovina,” as part of the GreenFORCE Project’s efforts to advance just green transition (JGT) initiatives across the Western Balkans. This case study examines the anticipated impact of future coal…
