ReSPA, as part of a series of trainings on Negotiation Clusters, organises the Training modules on Cluster 5: Resources, Agriculture and Cohesion, to take place in Bar on 3 -5 June 2025.

The European Union has confirmed its unequivocal commitment to the EU membership perspective of the Western Balkans and has called for an accelerated accession process and further advancement of gradual integration. The need for accelerated reforms and economic initiatives expected to benefit the citizens directly and help enhance GDP per capita in PP in the region to match the EU average are the focus of the most recent policy instrument in this field- The New Growth Plan. The foundation of the process still lies in the respective Stabilization and Association Agreements, market integration and alignment with the body of EU law. The prospect of EU membership is an incentive to bring forward and step up the reforms in the Western Balkans. Cluster 5 “Resources, Agriculture and Cohesion” is one of the major negotiation clusters encompassing 4 chapters: Chapter 11 – Agriculture and Rural Development, Chapter 12 – Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy, Chapter 13 – Fisheries and Aquaculture, Chapter 22 – Regional policy and coordination of structural instruments and Chapter 33-Financial and budgetary provisions.

Participants: This training is designed in a way to suit the needs of Western Balkans civil servants engaged in the field of accession negotiations on matters under Cluster 5- Resources, Agriculture and Cohesion. It is recommended for mid-career civil servants working in the thematic areas covered by the cluster and is created for up to 21 participants.