Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa (OBCT) is a think tank focused on South-East Europe, Turkey and the Caucasus which was launched in the year 2000. Over time, OBC expanded its scope and now reports on the socio-political and cultural developments of six EU member states, of seven countries taking part in the EU Enlargement process, and much of post-communist Europe, which is included in the European Neighborhood Policy (ENP). Born to provide a forum for knowledge-sharing and dialogue among civil society organizations working for the EU integration of SEE, OBC is committed to strengthening the European project by supporting transnational relations and exploring issues which are crucial for the EU democracy. To achieve its mission, OBC developed a multi-sectoral participatory strategy that combines online journalism, research, training, knowledge dissemination and policy advice. OBC is crossmedia, multi-lingual and transnational so as to stimulate bottom-up exchanges at the European level.