Prospects for regional cooperation in South East Europe in 2011

SARAJEVO, March 7 – A panel discussion South East Europe in 2011 and Beyond: Sharing the Same Vision was held in Sarajevo, on Monday, to mark the third anniversary of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC).
The panellists _ Hido Biscevic, RCC Secretary General; Andris Kesteris, Principal Advisor, Directorate General for Enlargement, European Commission; Jasminka Kronja, co-author, Regional Initiatives and Multilateral Cooperation in the Balkans; and Visnja Samardzija, co-editor, From the Lisbon Strategy to Europe 2020 _ focused on the state of regional cooperation in South East Europe in 2011, the implementation of the RCC Strategy and Work Programme 2011-2013, as well as the RCC role in light of the European Commission’s Enlargement Strategy 2010-2011 and Europe 2020 Strategy.
The Regional Cooperation Council has been established at a historic meeting in Sofia on 27 February 2008, that demonstrated dedication to strengthen regional ownership and cooperation in South East Europe.