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National meeting of IRIS Network in Serbia

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IRIS network in Serbia organized national meeting on 20th December 2024. in the premises of IDC.

During meeting, Regional benchmark study: Social progress and EU Accession process in the Western Balkan countries was presented with emphasis on situation in Serbia. This report provides a benchmark study of the social progress in six countries – Albania, Bosna and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia, focusing on three key areas: education, economic environment and social protection, and healthcare, with additional attention to human rights, social services, employment, and social dialogue and will be published on our website.

National meeting gathered members from Serbia, as well as new members that had recently joined to the network. This was the opportunity to introduce and connect new members with others in order to involve them in activities and contribute to the future cooperation.

National meeting was part of the annual activities of the IRIS Network.

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Benchmark study – Social progress and EU accession process in the Western Balkan countries

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The Social Progress – Regional Benchmark Study is prepared with the framework of Strengthening capacities and policy engagement of community service providers – IRIS PROGRESS project, implemented by Initiative for Development and Cooperation (Serbia), in cooperation with project partners Arbeiter – Samariter – Bund Deutschland (Germany), Center for Labour Rights (Albania), LIR CD (BiH), Center for Independent Life (Kosovo*), Community Development Institute (North Macedonia) and Alfa Center (Montenegro), funded by the EU.

Benchmark study provides an overview of the progress made in the framework of the EU accession process regarding the following policy areas: social services, human rights protection, anti-discrimination policies, employment and social economy.

Access the study HERE