• From 23-25 April the first Balkan Mosaic conference to be organized in Bosnia-Herzegovina will take place in Sarajevo. The theme of the conference is building a stronger civil society in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The participants at the conference will be young researchers, MPs and journalists from all parts of BiH, as well as some representatives from the other Balkan Mosaic countries. • From 14-17 June a conference for the Young Leaders’ network will be organized in Belgrade. The participants will be young politicians from all over the Balkans

Following the wide array of activities in 2006, where the Balkan Mosaic took a further step forward with the involvement of the Norwegian Atlantic Committee and the Norwegian MfA, we now have a unique opportunity to develop the network even further. Building on the already established networks under the Central and South Eastern European Security Forum (CSEESF a.k.a. Balkan Mosaic) the organizations involved have shown continued dedication and succeeded in creating a strong platform for public debate with a vast regional outreach. This has led to significant contributions in the field of regional security, based on research, information sharing, and engagement of both youth and civil society in general, which can now be used to further strengthen the reform process and impact on the countries involved.

The 4th Sofia Meeting: “Networking the Network: Implications for the Western Balkans” was organized to follow the ATA Balkan Mosaic Forum, supported by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It was held on November 6th-9th, 2006 gathering together participants from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and UNMIK Kosovo. One of the chief achievements of the initiative is the determination of its stakeholders to work together on regional security and foreign policy issues and to foster the Balkan Mosaic model as a drive for regional progress.

The International Conference “Drafting a Regional Security Strategy from the Perspective of the Civil Society”, was organized by the Atlantic Treaty Association and the Euro Atlantic Council Romania – Casa NATO with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway in the framework of the Balkan Mosaic Programme. The meting was held in Bucharest in the period 5-8 October 2006, with representing organizations of the civil society from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania and Serbia.

Please find below the assessments of security and democracy presented at the Third Sofia Meeting on June 28-30, 2006:

Albania
Bulgaria
Croatia
Macedonia
UNMIK Kosovo
Romania
Serbia