CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER WORK As a result of a long thought process related to the expressed dissatisfaction of the Kosovo people with the current socio-economic situation, The Kosovo We Want platform was initiated from FES partners from the Civil Society realm. The main goal of this platform is to foster the preconditions for an active citizenry that is more knowledgeable and more engaged politically in public life areas that impact our daily lives. The platform intents to foster a proactive, well informed, action oriented and massive bottom up discussion on the following themes: Education for Employment and Growth; Civic Activism for Good Governance; Economic Development and Job Creation; Decent Work and Life; and finally, Healthcare and other Welfare Policies. The Kosovo We Want Congress was organized as a launching pad, to inform all partners and the public of the initiative, the thought process behind it, and the methodology of work. An initial problem identification focused discussion in all 5 parallel“thinking rooms” will develop into a consensus based solutions for the high priority issues decided together by all participants in the groups. The continuation of the work in all the five thinking rooms will get more complex in the following period, facing serious challenges: · Integrate the results of all five areas and visualise their interdependency which is necessary for building a sustainable social welfare state model for Kosovo – in accordance with the minimum standards of the Acquis communautaireof the EU(regarding the European Economic and Social Model, EESM) · Developing common knowledge regarding the Social Welfare state through analysis, identification of deficits and proposing possible solutions with and for all participating groups · Developing pressure on political debates through joint activities on local and national level resulting with one common and strong voice · Changing the political agenda – putting the peoples' needs first While the congress generated tremendous interest and support, it is just the beginning of a long journey towards the end result, which is a self­sustainable civic activism-based system of generating information, prioritizing issues and pushing for change, within the system and outside of it, in order to protect and advance the best interest of the Kosovar citizens. Every citizen and civil society organization agreeing with the goals and aims of this platform is invited to join it at any stage of work now and in the future. We need each one's contribution to work together for the Kosovo We Want. WE WANT • A health care system for all citizens – a ordable and e cient • A modern education system – related to the labor market and economic development • A decent standard of social security for all citizens – in accordanc with EU­standards • A sustainable economic development – built by skills and entrepreneurship • A democratic frame for e ective and inclusive participation of citizens on national and local levels 54