Speaker(s) :
Florian Bieber (Graz University ; Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group)
Donika Emini (Civikos Platform ; Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group)
Borisa Falatar (Nasa Stranka)
Vujo Ilic (CRTA, Serbia)
Jovana Marovic (Politikon Network, Montenegro ; Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group)
Chair :
Tena Prelec (DPIR, Oxford ; Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group)
Convenor :
Othon Anastasakis (SEESOX) and Tena Prelec (Oxford)
Abstract : In South East Europe, elections are often dismissed as mere window-dressing to democracy, churning the same elites over and over. However, recent votes have challenged that notion. Is a change on the horizon ? Who are the actors participating in it ? And how is the public responding to old and new challenges ? The panel discussion will address these and other lessons learned and prospects for the region. The event will also provide insights from a new policy study on public attitudes towards elections in the six countries of the Western Balkans, published by the Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group and drawing from a large-scale survey promoted by the European Fund for the Balkans.
About the EFB survey : in October 2020, Ipsos Strategic Marketing was commissioned by the European Fund for the Balkans to conduct a public opinion survey across the Western Balkans. The survey was conducted on a nationally representative sample of citizens in all 6 countries, consisting of minimum 1000 respondents, who were interviewed to find out their views on issues that range from European integration and elections to civic initiatives and conspiracy theories. You can access the data here.
Event organised in partnership with the Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group.
