Borut Pahor is attending this year’s To Be Secure (2BS) Forum in Budva, Montenegro—the region’s most significant political and security conference.

At the invitation of the Ministry of Public Administration and the Regional School of Public Administration, Borut Pahor, founder and director of Friends of the Western Balkans, delivered the keynote address at today's international conference.

Today in New York, former President Borut Pahor is participating in the XXX High-Level Meeting, taking part in the discussion “Navigating Migration: Addressing Displacement in Times of Multiple Crises.”

Borut Pahor, Director and Founder of the Friends of the Western Balkans institute, served as the keynote speaker at the international conference Balkan Says held in Ljubljana.

This year, Friends of the Western Balkans participated in the Bled Strategic Forum for the first time. On this occasion, its founder and director, Borut Pahor, along with his co-workers, held numerous productive meetings.

Today, Director and Founder Borut Pahor welcomed Alhassan Sulemana Tampuli, Ghana’s Deputy Minister of Transport and Member of Parliament.

At the invitation of the Chairman of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denis Bećirović, former President Borut Pahor attended a formal dinner and the Mostar Peace Connection award ceremony. The following morning, Pahor participated in the international conference Mostar 2024: Dialogue for the Future.

Former President of the Republic, Borut Pahor, in his role as founder and director of the institute, was the keynote guest at the international WeLead project meeting, organized in Ljubljana by the Center of Excellence in Finance (CEF).

Former President of the Republic Borut Pahor met today with Madeline Knox, Head of the Directorate for the Western Balkans at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

Former President of the Republic Borut Pahor welcomed Dr. Johannes Eigner, former Austrian Ambassador to Serbia and Russia and now Austria’s Special Envoy for the Western Balkans.

Former President Borut Pahor was a guest and keynote speaker at the 13th Sarajevo Business Forum. In his opening remarks, the Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina expressed gratitude for Pahor's personal contribution to granting BiH candidate status and negotiations with the European Union.

Former President of the Republic of Albania, Ilir Meta, visited Director and founder Borut Pahor at the institute's premises.

Former President Borut Pahor welcomed the Japanese Ambassador, Akiko Yoshida, at the institute's premises.

Director and founder Borut Pahor spoke at the Fourth Oriental Civilisation Summit Dialogue in Beijing.

Former President Borut Pahor participated in the ceremony celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Czech Republic's membership in the European Union.

On 18 March 2024, Friends of Western Balkans, European Commission - Representation in Slovenia and the Centre of International Relations at the University of Ljubljana - Faculty of Social Sciences, organised a round table titled ‘EU and the Western Balkans: 20 Years after the Big Bang Enlargement’.

Borut Pahor has been appointed to the international advisory committee for COP29, the global climate conference organized by Azerbaijan. At the end of his visit to Baku, he met with the organizing team.

In Azerbaijan, the XI Global Baku Forum, titled “Fixing the Fractured World,” commenced with a keynote address by President Aliyev. The forum hosted participants from over 70 countries, including our founder and director, Borut Pahor.