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Today in Skopje, Novi treći put achieved a key milestone in improving the regional legislative framework for mining and energy. In a meeting with North Macedonia's Minister of Energy, Mining, and Mineral Resources, Sanja Božinovska, and her team, we officially presented the findings of our independent expert review on the proposed Law on Mining and Law on Geology. International Expertise & European Standards The independent review was organized and coordinated by Novi treći p

New Third Way (Novi treći put) continues to expand its international expert network and strategic engagement in the field of mining and sustainable natural resource management. As part of the ongoing regional project supported by the Open Society Foundations – Western Balkans, our advisory team is actively providing expert assistance to the Government of North Macedonia in reforming its mining and geology legislative framework. International Experts Join Advisory Team To stre

New Third Way (Novi treći put) has officially signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Ministry of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources of the Republic of North Macedonia. This Memorandum establishes a formal framework for providing independent expert support during the legislative review of North Macedonia's draft Law on Geology and Law on Mining. The collaboration aims to contribute to the development of modern legislative solutions aligned with European standards throug

New Third Way (Novi treći put) has officially launched a new project dedicated to analyzing and promoting sustainable mining practices, implemented with the support of the Embassy of Canada to Serbia through the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI). Over the coming months, our team will examine international standards for responsible mining, focusing on Canadian experiences and best practices that can inform public policy improvements in Serbia. Research Overview and Obje

In partnership with the Australian Embassy in Serbia, New Third Way (Novi treći put) recently organized a closed expert roundtable examining the critical intersection of climate change, energy transition, and national security. The session opened with introductory remarks from H.E. Peter Truswell, Australian Ambassador to Serbia, and Dimitrije Milić from New Third Way, followed by a keynote address by Professor George Carter of the Australian National University. Drawing on i

Program Director of New Third Way (Novi treći put), Dimitrije Milić, moderated a high-level panel discussion titled "From Recovery to Resilience: Critical Raw Materials Reclaiming and Sustainable Supply Chains for the Clean Energy Transition" at the MEF Energy Forum 2026 in Skopje. The panel featured prominent international energy leaders, including former European Commissioner for Energy and former EU Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs. Key Discussion Themes and I

New Third Way (Novi treći put) and the US-based Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) successfully hosted an expert roundtable in Tirana, focusing on critical raw materials and their strategic implications for the Western Balkans. Supported by the Open Society Foundations Western Balkans, this gathering served as the third event in our regional project series. The discussion brought together key experts to evaluate how evolving global and European raw material st

New Third Way (Novi treći put) and the US-based Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) convened an expert roundtable in Skopje dedicated to critical raw materials and supply chain integration in North Macedonia. The event brought together key stakeholders from academia, industry, international organizations, and the policy sector. This gathering marks the second regional roundtable in a series conducted across the Western Balkans as part of a joint project support

New Third Way (Novi treći put) and the US-based Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) hosted their first expert roundtable dedicated to critical raw materials and the impact of Western strategies in this sector on the Western Balkans. The event took place on Saturday, January 24, at the Radisson Collection Hotel in Belgrade, marking the first in a series of three regional roundtables supported by the Open Society Foundations Western Balkans. As global demand for

New Third Way (Novi treći put) has officially presented the key findings of its latest research initiative on public attitudes toward wind energy in Serbian municipalities hosting active wind farm projects. Alongside these new insights, our team introduced a comparative case study linking the findings with last year's research conducted in Serbia's coal-mining communities. Both projects were implemented with the support of the Heinrich Böll Foundation Western Balkans. As Serb

We are informing the public about a new research initiative focused on public perceptions of wind energy in Serbian municipalities where wind farms are already operational . The project, titled “Public Sentiment on Wind Farms in Host Municipalities in Serbia,” is implemented by New Third Way (Novi treći put) and aims to better understand how local communities experience renewable energy projects in practice. The project is implemented with the support of the Heinrich Böll F

We are pleased to inform the public about our new regional project focused on the future of critical raw materials (CRMs) in the Western Balkans. The project, titled “Strategic Minerals, Strategic Future: Policy Recommendations for Circular and Sustainable CRM Value Chains in Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia,” is implemented by New Third Way (Novi treći put) in partnership with the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) . The project responds to the growing

New Third Way is currently implementing a research component as part of a project supported by the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade since December 2024 , focused on public perceptions of Serbia’s energy situation and the impact of international sanctions on NIS (Naftna industrija Srbije). This phase of the project combines qualitative focus groups with citizens and systematic media monitoring , aiming to better understand how energy-related developments, sanctions, and geopolitical