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EFOR President, Sorin Ioniță, delivered a presentation at the Accession Exchange Forum, a platform for EU candidate countries organized by NEC – New Europe Center. The event brought together leaders from government and civil society to discuss European integration strategies and measures to counter disinformation in the region.The conference is available here:
3rd EU Accession Exchange Forum: Supporting European Integration of Candidate Countries
The Accession Exchange Forum is an international gathering of experts and practitioners focused on the European integration of candidate countries. The forum aims to provide a collaborative platform for cross-country and multi-stakeholder networking, sharing best practices, and discussing lessons learned in the accession process. It also seeks to explore new ideas and opportunities in relations between the European Union and Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, and the Western Balkan countries.
Topics of discussion include:
– The EU’s geopolitical enlargement: Can it deliver on its promises?
– Taking stock of reforms in candidate countries and the EU: What’s next?
– Spoilers of EU integration: How to safeguard the accession process from Russian interference?
– The costs of enlargement: Impact on the EU budget.
– Towards a Defense Union:Can the EU stand alone as a security provider for its current and future members?
Speakers include:
– Olga Stefanishyna, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, Minister of Justice
– Ihor Zhovkva, Deputy Head of the President’s Office, Diplomatic Adviser to the President of Ukraine
– Katarina Mathernova, EU Ambassador to Ukraine
– Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Chair of the Committee on Ukraine’s Integration into the EU of the Verkhovna Rada
– Yehor Cherniev, Deputy Chair of the National Security, Defense and Intelligence Committee of the Verkhovna Rada
– Jovana Marovic, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of European Affairs of Montenegro
– Bojan Marichijk, former Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs of North Macedonia
Partners and organizers:
The forum is organized by the New Europe Center in partnership with the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, the International Renaissance Foundation, the European Council on Foreign Relations, the Institute for European Policies and Reforms, the Center for Liberal Modernity, and European Pravda. The event is supported by the EU as part of the EU-funded “European Renaissance of Ukraine” project implemented by the International Renaissance Foundation.
Ukrainian Leadership Tackles Information Challenges
Minister Olga Stefanishina engaged in a sharp and insightful dialogue on the steps Ukraine’s government is taking to combat disinformation and meet EU accession criteria. The discussions highlighted the collaboration between government and civil society in developing effective defense strategies against informational attacks that threaten regional stability.
This monitoring is supported by a grant from the National Endowment for Democracy.
