The International Conference on European Studies (ICES 2024) “EU Integration of Western Balkans: Dynamics and Challenges” is organized by EPOKA University, in collaboration with the Magna Charta Observatory, the Center for Southeast European Studies at the University of Graz, Austria, and the Faculty of Political Sciences at the University of Belgrade, Serbia on 13-14 November 2024 in Tirana, Albania. The conference aims to together scholars, policymakers, and experts from across the Western Balkan region and Europe to discuss the complexities of the enlargement process.