Social Responsibility and Territorial Cooperation in the Western Balkans

Doi: https://doi.org/10.58603/SOQS7567

Rezumat: One of the great challenges of contemporary Europe is related to the process of integration and the need for European integration of different communities and regions. Evaluations conducted have shown that there is a great need for expertise and policies regarding the development of the European integration process. New geopolitical realities, associated with a process of national-identity emancipation, have led to the redrawing of political maps in South East Europe. Slowly, societies from this space matured and the injuries of the past began to heal. Even though there are still many open wounds, a reconciliation process has begun at the level of public discourse, at the political level and even at the level of identity.
On the other hand, social responsibility and territorial cooperation in the Western Balkans are critical topics and deeply intertwined, driven by EU accession, fostering regional stability for regional development, peacebuilding, and fostering greater integration into the European Union. Nowadays, civil society represents one of the most actively discussed concepts in the field of social sciences. Several researchers underline the importance of the civil society in the social responsibility phenomenon. On the other hand, social responsibility and territorial cooperation in the Western Balkans are critical topics and deeply intertwined, driven by EU accession, fostering regional stability for regional development, peacebuilding, and fostering greater integration into the European Union. Nowadays, civil society represents one of the most actively discussed concepts in the field of social sciences. Several researchers underline the importance of the civil society in the social responsibility phenomenon.