Research & Analysis

With Research and analysis, TEN targets policymakers and the expert public. We provide timely analysis on topical questions within our areas of expertise, along with options and recommendations for improving given policy. Our policy products are short (policy briefs or discussion papers) or longer and more detailed (policy studies). Our position papers and other publications can be found in the “Other” category in this section.

POLICY STUDIES

National PAR Monitor 2021/2022 – Kosovo

22/08/2023

The Kosovo PAR Monitor 2021/2022 is the result of monitoring…

National PAR Monitor 2021/2022 – Montenegro

22/08/2023

The Montenegro PAR Monitor 2021/2022 is the result of monitoring…

Serbia PAR Monitor 2021/2022

28/07/2023

The Serbian PAR Monitor 2021/2022 is the result of monitoring…

Albania PAR Monitor 2021/2022

27/07/2023

The Albania PAR Monitor 2021/2022 is the result of monitoring…

North Macedonia PAR Monitor 2021/2022

25/07/2023

The North Macedonia PAR Monitor 2021/2022 is the result of monitoring…

Bosnia and Herzegovina PAR Monitor 2021/2022

24/07/2023

The Bosnia and Herzegovina PAR Monitor 2021/2022 is the…

The EU as a promoter of democracy or ‘stabilitocracy’ in the Western Balkans?

08/02/2022

Through its enlargement policy, the EU seeks to foster democratisation…

PAR Monitor 2019/2020 package

24/12/2021

European Youth: Addressing digital challenges

20/09/2021

This study represents a compilation of eight policy briefs…

National PAR Monitor Montenegro 2017/2018

18/02/2019

This PAR Monitor report, produced by the WeBER project, provides…

National PAR Monitor Macedonia 2017/2018

18/02/2019

This PAR Monitor report, produced by the WeBER project, provides…

National PAR Monitor Kosovo 2017/2018

14/01/2019

This PAR Monitor report, produced by the WeBER project, provides…

National PAR Monitor Bosnia and Herzegovina 2017/2018

14/01/2019

This PAR Monitor report, produced by the WeBER project, provides…

National PAR Monitor Albania 2017/2018

14/01/2019

This PAR Monitor report, produced by the WeBER project, provides…

Western Balkan PAR Monitor 2017/2018

27/12/2018

This Western Balkan PAR Monitor, produced by the WeBER project,…

National PAR Monitor Serbia 2017/2018

02/12/2018

This PAR Monitor report, produced by the WeBER project, provides…

Civil Society and Policy Making in the Visegrad Group Countries: Lessons for the Western Balkans

28/03/2018

Civil society organisations (CSOs) of the Western Balkans (WB6)…

Reforming from the BENCH - MARKING OFFSIDE

20/03/2018

“The fundamentals first” approach announced in 2013 places…

The Western Balkans’ bumpy quest for EU integration: 2016 Comparative overview

14/12/2017

In 2016 the TEN network provided a structured, comprehensive…

South East Europe 2020: Civil Society and State Administration on the Same Mission

22/12/2016

States do not own a monopoly over information, therefore the…

The Western Balkans and Its EU Integration: 2015 Comparative Overview

22/12/2016

A comprehensive analysis of the EC's country reports has been…

Performance Audit and Policy Evaluation in the Western Balkans: On the Same or Parallel Tracks?

22/12/2016

From a conceptual perspective, performance audit and policy evaluation…

Improving Performance of Public Administration: Current Experiences and Future Perspectives (Conference Proceedings)

11/12/2016

It is our great pleasure to share with you 10 papers presented…

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POLICY BRIEFS

Public consultations and policymaking in Serbia: Form over substance

12/02/2022

Public engagement in developing key strategic public administration reform (PAR) documents

07/02/2022

Accountability – a vital prerequisite for public authorities

01/02/2022

Proactive transparency and the right of access to information: A conversation starter between the government and the people

01/02/2022

Public service and human resources management: Shortcomings related to merit-based employment and access to senior civil service position

20/01/2022

Early consultations in BIH: An exception, not a rule

12/01/2022

Politicization risks in Albania’s civil service: Exclusions from the scope of the civil service law and the integrity of the senior civil service recruitment system

20/12/2021

The role and potentials of the SAO in improving transparency, accountability, and efficiency of institutions

15/12/2021

Flawed policymaking in Albania: Tackling lack of transparency and evidence-based policymaking

12/12/2021

Ticking the box on public consultations: Enablers, repercussions, solutions?

12/12/2021

Addressing the lack of open data in Bosnia and Herzegovina

12/12/2021

(Non)transparency as a mirror of (ir)responsibility: How do the Government and state administration bodies report on their performance?

17/11/2021

Publishing information on the public service in North Macedonia: Why is transparency and accountability important

01/05/2021

Do new circumstances change routines? Public administration and service delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Western Balkans

24/12/2020

What do citizens tell us about administrative services? The second public perception survey in the Western Balkans

17/12/2020

Breaking the impasse: Exploiting new opportunities to strengthen EU-Western Balkans relations

06/12/2020

The Western Balkans and the COVID-19: Effects on good governance, rule of law and civil society

02/07/2020

Opening governments in times of lockdown

08/06/2020

Curbing the executive bias in EU enlargement policy for a stronger democracy in the Western Balkans

08/11/2019

Effective benchmarking for concrete rule of law reforms in the Western Balkans

09/10/2019

Proactive transparency and the right of access to information: Two sides of the same coin

14/01/2019

Preparing for accession negotiations in the Republic of Macedonia: What can we learn from WeBER monitoring?

14/01/2019

Lack of government transparency in Serbia: Low accountability domestically and poor response to EU conditionality

14/01/2019

Coping with the EU decision-making: How are the Balkan countries preparing their policymaking systems for membership?

14/01/2019

Western Balkan PAR Monitor 2017/2018 - Executive Summary

03/12/2018

Evidence-based and inclusive policymaking in the Western Balkans: What role for think tanks and other policy-orientated CSOs?

15/06/2018

Putting citizens first (?) Exploring public perceptions of administrative services in the Western Balkans

11/05/2018

Balkan enlargement and the politics of civic pressure: The case of the public administration reform sector

09/10/2017

Coordination Requirements and Institutional Set-up in the EU Accession Process and Negotiations

11/12/2016

Human Resources for EU Membership: What Policies in the Western Balkans?

10/12/2016

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DISCUSSION PAPERS

The model of staged accession to the European Union: Addressing the four key concerns

24/11/2021

A Template for Staged Accession to the EU

17/11/2021

If there can be a broad intuitive appeal for the idea of…

Overcoming the enlargement impasse – some ideas for the Slovenian presidency

05/07/2021

The Slovenian presidency of the EU starting on 1 July has placed…

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OTHER POLICY PRODUCTS

Youth Manifesto for Digital Space

21/09/2021

Throughout the past decade, the online sphere has been turning…

The Future of the EU in the Western Balkans... and the Future of the Western Balkans in the EU

01/07/2021

The EU perspective toward the Western Balkans has remained…

Breaking the impasse: Exploiting new opportunities to strengthen EU-Western Balkans relations

06/12/2020

This discussion paper argues that successful economic and democratic…

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