Integrating the Balkans in the European Union: Functional Borders and Sustainable SecurityThe IBEU research project studied social capital, migration flows, the informal sector and the prospects for regional co-operation in [...]

The Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) was the co-ordinator.The main partner institutes involved in this project were: the Centre for the Study of Global Governance at the [...]

This Working paper brought together the conclusions and policy relevant implications of the research conducted by the IBEU research partners. In an interim meeting in Athens in May 2004, and [...]

This Working paper explored migration trends within the Balkans and between the Balkans and the EU. With regard to internal migration trends, particular emphasis was placed on forced migration and [...]

This Working paper focused on regional co-operation. The region’s rail and road infrastructure was studied in order to understand practical factors that may hamper or encourage cross-border trade and communication [...]

This Working paper studied informal networks and the informal economy in the Balkan region. Special emphasis was placed on Bulgaria and Croatia for the case studies on the role of [...]

This Working paper concentrated on civil society in Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro and FYROM. The IBEU team explored the concept of social capital in order to understand the dividing [...]

This Working paper on FUNCTIONAL BORDERS AND SUSTAINABLE SECURITY: INTEGRATING THE BALKANS IN THE EU AND THE EU- BALKAN RELATIONS consisted of elaborating the theoretical framework and of ensuring consistency [...]

IBEU Brainstorming SessionAthens, 11 January 2003The first brainstorming session of all the IBEU Consortium was organised in Athens by ELIAMEP in January 2003. The aim of this workshop was for [...]