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First “Public Voice” Forum Held in Budva: How to Bring European Integration Closer to Citizens
The “Public Voice” forum was held in Budva yesterday and today, organized by the Ministry of European Affairs in partnership with the European Union and the Federal Government of the Republic of Germany. The forum was organized for the first time within the Berlin Process, during Montenegro’s presidency of the initiative. The two-day gathering brought together media professionals, public communication experts, representatives of regional organizations and political leaders, who exchanged views and ideas on how to present European integration, regional cooperation and the results of reform processes on the path to EU membership to citizens in a clearer, more accessible and effective way. As part of the forum, a discussion was held with Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajić on the topic “From Citizens to Policies: Joint Reflection – How to Communicate European Enlargement,” moderated by Western Balkans and EU enlargement expert Valeska Eš. The panel “From Policy to Citizens: Communicating European Integration and the Role of the Berlin Process” featured Montenegro’s Minister of European Affairs Maida Gorčević, Regional Cooperation Council Secretary General Amer Kapetanović and GIZ representative Filip Radunović. Milica Perišić, the Prime Minister’s adviser on foreign affairs and coordinator for Montenegro’s presidency of the Berlin Process, said that Montenegro’s presidency was guided by the motto “Region in Motion – Taking Responsibility for Change” and had four priorities: economic growth, competitiveness, security and resilience, and the green transition. “Over the past months, as part of our presidency, we organized 25 events: ministerial meetings dedicated to foreign affairs, internal affairs, the economy, agriculture, labor, the Green Agenda, youth, Roma inclusion, public administration and the creative economy, as well as the Youth Forum, the Digital Summit, the Joint Scientific Conference and many other formats,” Perišić said.