On Friday 19 October 2012 ELIAMEP hosted a discussion with Ambassador Jan Kickert, Director General for Political Affairs at the Austrian Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The event was organised by ELIAMEP’s South-East Europe Programme and was attended by the Ambassadors of Austria,Croatia and Bulgaria, the Head of the Liaison Office of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as well as by officials from the Embassies of Austria, Montenegro and Serbia. Ambassador Kickert outlined the key priorities of the Austrian foreign policy as well asVienna’s position on key international issues. Particular attention was given on the current state of the EU enlargement process, its future challenges and the role that Austria and other EU member states will have in promoting the accession of the remaining Western Balkan states. Ambassador Kickert’s talk was followed by a lively debate among participants.