This report presents a summary of the analyses and findings on the reform process in the field of energy efficiency and its relation to the European Agenda implementation process. This assessment is based on relevant documents from international agreements, the Berlin Process, obligations derived from the Energy Community Treaty, the process of transposition of EU Directives concerning energy efficiency, the Energy Strategy of the Republic of Kosovo, Kosovo Energy Efficiency Action Plan, the Action Plan for the Implementation of Key Priorities from the European Reform Agenda, and commitments as part of the Stabilization and Association Agreement. 

Since 2008, Kosovo has become a member of several important regional and global multilateral organizations: the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Venice Commission, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB). ) and the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC). At the same time, Kosovo continues to be left out of some important bodies, perhaps the most important of these, the United Nations. In addition to diplomatic alignment and bilateral recognition, multilateral integration has been an important pillar of Kosovo's state-building in the first ten years of its existence. Multilateral integration is a good opportunity for Kosovo to strengthen international subjectivity, to harmonize legislation with other member states but also as an opportunity to IMPROVE the lives of citizens.

This short paper discusses the priorities of Kosovo's foreign policy for 2018. The content of the paper is largely based on the roundtable organized by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and other institutions involved where the central question was also: what should be Kosovo's foreign policy priorities for 2018?

This policy note assesses the efficiency and effectiveness of the institutions during the implementation process by providing specific percentages for each of the pillars specified on the Action Plan for the Implementation of Key Priorities of European Reform Agenda. In order to have a clear depiction of their achievements by the end of 2017, we have carefully monitored the work of each institution. 

In May 2018, it was announced that Kosovo would apply for observer status in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. This statement was met with an extensive public debate in Kosovo's media, academic and civil society circles. The debates were mostly instigated by the fact that OIC's scope and raison d'etre before being political, diplomatic, or economic, remains first and foremost religious. Linked to this, it was intensively debated what membership in this organization entails for Kosovo and its citizens. Concerns were raised on if membership violated Kosovo's constitutional and legal order, as well as whether the benefits outweighed the costs.

Stimulated by these debates, the following sections of this paper aim to answer this question through a triangular approach: legal, economic and diplomatic. In terms of the first angle, the aim is to offer a perspective on how membership in the OIC stands in the face of Kosovo's current constitutional and legal architecture. In terms of the economic angle, the investment mechanisms and opportunities of the OIC are discussed, hereafter offering a perspective on whether membership is worth considering regarding the economic well-being of the country. The third aspect of the paper discusses the implications of OIC membership for Kosovo's state-recognition agenda, in other words, how membership would influence Kosovo's international legitimacy and position.

Recently Kosovo's Foreign Minister declared that Kosovo was seeking full membership into Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The paper discusses the eventual consequences for Kosovo in case it opts to send the application for membership at the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC). It follows a triangular approach to conduct the analysis: legal, economic and political.

The purpose ofthis brochure is to demonstrate to members of municipal assembly, municipal officials, citizens and civil societyactivists the crucial importance ofpublic participation in deepening the democracyat the local government level.

This publication aims to illustrate the role and influence of the media in relation to the Stabilization and Association Agreement based on two aspects: informing and properly shaping public opinion regarding the SAA; reporting and increasing the transparency and efficiency of institutions in monitoring and implementing the SAA. The paper will also briefly touch on the importance of media impartiality and independence when it comes to covering the SAA process and EU integration in general.