Interviews/Articles/Speeches
Op-ed by RCC Secretary General Amer Kapetanovic on the occasion of Europe Day: Europe Day: From Promise to Practice
08 MAY 2026 | ARTICLE
Op-ed “Europe Day: From Promise to Practice” by RCC Secretary General, Amer Kapetanović, says that Europe Day should serve not just as a symbolic commemoration but as a reflection on whether Europe can still turn its ideals into practical action. It examines how regional cooperation in South East Europe must evolve from a post-conflict stabilisation project into a more strategic framework focused on economic integration, resilience, infrastructure, digital connectivity, and EU enlargement. Kapetanovic highlights the growing geopolitical importance of the Western Balkans, the need for credible and urgent EU enlargement, and the role of institutions like the RCC in ensuring that cooperation strengthens rather than fragments the region as some economies move closer to EU membership. It stresses that regional cooperation must deliver tangible benefits for citizens and help shape a stronger, more united, and strategically capable Europe.
Op-ed by RCC Secretary General Amer Kapetanovic: Dignity at Work in the Age of Disruption
30 APRIL 2025 | ARTICLE
The Op-ed by RCC Secretary General Amer Kapetanović reflects on International Workers’ Day as a call to uphold the dignity of work amid the profound transformations reshaping the global labor landscape. It highlights how technological disruption, green transitions, and AI are challenging traditional work structures and blurring work-life boundaries, necessitating a redefinition of workers’ rights and conditions. Focusing on the Western Balkans, the piece acknowledges economic improvements like rising employment but warns of deep-seated issues such as talent outflow, skills mismatches, informal labor, and policy gaps. Ultimately, it argues that ensuring dignified, fair, and meaningful work is essential not just for economic resilience but for preserving human dignity in a rapidly changing world.
RCC Secretary General for portal Oslobodjenje
20 MARCH 2025 | ARTICLE
Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretary General Amer Kapetanovic as part of portal Oslobodjenje's article dubbed The Berlin Process is a bridge to the EU: How much progress have we made?” talked on Berlin Process deliverables, Common Regional Market, Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, region's EU integration path and more.
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