As governments increasingly explore new technologies, digital tools, and collaborative approaches to improve governance, the OECD Observatory of Public Sector Innovation (OPSI) helps identify emerging…

Irini Zoica from the Municipality of Tirana, Albania, reflects on her experience as a participant in the We Experience and WeLearn components of the WeLead project, funded by the European Union. She explains…

Across the Western Balkans, young public officials are entering public service with talent, ambition, and a drive to make public institutions more effective while helping the region move closer to the…

Geri Dule from the Albanian School of Public Administration (ASPA) reflects on his journey within the WeCoach component of the WeLead project, funded by the European Union. In his reflection, he shares…

As part of the WeCoach component of the WeLead project, funded by the European Union, participants engaged in a structured coaching process designed to support personal growth, leadership development,…

From 17–21 November 2025, young public administration professionals from across the Western Balkans met in Belgrade, Serbia, to deepen their policy knowledge, exchange experiences, and strengthen regional…

Young professionals in the Western Balkans often face limited opportunities, high unemployment, and political systems resistant to change. Today, the Bled Strategic Forum 2025 tackled this urgent issue…

As autumn approaches, we are starting an exciting new learning season filled with opportunities to strengthen skills, share experiences, and foster regional cooperation. Our learning program this fall…

We were proud to host the opening event for the third generation of the “WeLead: EU Scheme for Young Professionals in the Western Balkans,” a four-year multi-beneficiary project funded by the European…

As Chief Advisor in the Sector for Negotiation and Eurointegration, within the Department for EU and International Cooperation at the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of North Macedonia, Maja Boshnjakovska…