A 2-day regional workshop in Durres, Albania (23-24 May) discussed the interaction between government institutions at all levels and CSOs on minority rights enforcement in South East Europe.

Participants included CSO and government representatives from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania and Serbia, as well as representatives from minority groups, the European Commission, DG Enlargement and international donors.  Key findings focused on the need for greater transparency and human resource capacity building in government institutions and closer collaboration between CSOs and government structures, with sharing of information and good practices, including creation of a Regional Network on Minority rights. 

You can read the report.