Study based on inputs given at the International Conference organized on 20-21 November 2014 in Prishtina Introduction to the Conference Program and Aim Wulf Lapins, Country Director of FES Prishtina Brigadier Wolfgang Peischel, Chief Editor of ÖMZ-Österreichische, Conference Moderator Militarische Zeitschrift(Austrian Military Journal) Session 1: Risks from Political Islam for the Western Balkan Countries Keynote Addresses Udo Steinbach, Head of the Governance Center Middle East/ North Africa at the Humboldt-Viadrina School of Governance, Berlin Lorenzo Vidino, Researcher at ISPI(Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale) Q&A session Experts Panel Discussion Esad Hecimovic, Editor at OBN TV Bosnia and Herzegovina Vladimir Ajzenhemer, University of Belgrade, candidate/ Serbia Xhabir Hamiti, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Kosovo Arjan Dyrmishi, Senior Expert, Head of Center for European and Security Affairs, Albania Shpend Kursani, QKSS(Center for Kosovo Security Studies), Kosovo Ramadan Ramadani, Researcher& Publicist, Macedonia Arianit Shehu, Al Bayt University and Philadelphia University in Jordan Open Discussion Session 2: Cyber(In) Security as a threat for Western Balkan Countries is there a joint cooperation initiative to address this new global threat? Keynote Addresses Walter Unger, Colonel(General Staff) of the Austrian Armed Forces, Head of Cyber Defense& ICT-Security at the Austrian Armed Forces Security Agency (AAFSA), Ministry of Defense(MoD) Marcel Dickow, Senior Associate at International Security, Research Division, SWP(German Institute for International and Security Affairs) Q&A session