The Southeast Europe Association and the Aspen Institute Germany are delighted to invite you to a joint international conference with the German Federal Foreign Office entitled “Young People, Migration and the Demographic Challenge in the Western Balkans”. The three-day online event will take place on 28 – 30 October 2020 and is part of the official programme of the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union. This conference aims to shed light on the phenomenon of emigration from the Western Balkans and the challenges as well as chances resulting from it. The goal is to offer more insights into why people decide to leave and the effects of the exodus on their home countries, as well as to develop recommendations for policy responses.