ESTIMA has been established in 2016 by a group of knowledge enthusiasts driven by the desire to contribute to a positive change in our community. Our mission is to set up and develop the first globally-recognized knowledge brand in the country and the broader region. We strive to challenge the existing standards in the area of knowledge creation and exchange and to define new ones. We work with a roster of experts which includes some of the most knowledgeable and qualified people in their areas, hired upon assignment.
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With Russia preoccupied, Serbia will be looking for a new champion – and China has shown its willingness to oppose the U.S. at every opportunity.
Article by Ana Krstinovska and Agon Demjaha
published by The Diplomat, April 07, 2022.
In the framework of the project Covid19 Infodemic: fight against disinformation and false naratives, ESTIMA organised a workshop on avoiding the propaganda trap: fact based reporting on geopolitical issues.
Participants prepared academic blogs on the broad theme Covid19 Infodemic: making sense of China's global engagement.
The three best articles are published (in Macedonian) on the links below:
Being inside the EU is not a guarantee that a country won't go astray from the trajectory of democratic development. But, remaining outside the EU is certainly a guarantee that the Western Balkans will continue to be the most vulnerable part of Europe to malign foreign influence and to be governed by political elites prone to authoritarian tendencies.
With the new MFF the EU can now spend more than €1.8 trillion over the next seven years and support the post-COVID 19 recovery. This implies a huge responsibility. Read more about the historic deal reached by the European council in our blog.
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A new set of policy measures should be employed to ensure that the future of the EU-China strategic partnership is based on equality, trust and mutual benefit, rather than competition and rivalry.
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Do you want to find out how ready the Western Balkans are to join the European Single Market? What benefits are there for the business community? How should the policy making process look like? Read more about it in our blog.
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Are you a government official working on attracting FDI? Or a company seeking to raise extra capital? Are you looking for new business opportunities in bringing Chinese companies over to your country? Read more about what attracts Chinese investors here.
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