

The 5th International Philosophical Dialogue “East–West” took place from 2 to 4 October 2019, bringing together 11 distinguished philosophers and researchers from seven countries: Poland, Greece, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and North Macedonia.
Under the theme “The Crisis of the Idea of Europe,” the conference explored contemporary philosophical perspectives on European identity, values, and the challenges facing European societies.
The opening ceremony was held at the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts (MANU) in Skopje, with addresses by Academician Vlado Kambovski, Prof. Dr. Jordan Gjorchev, Prof. Dr. Ivan Djeparoski, and Ljupcho Mitkovski.


The conference continued on 3 October at the International Slavic University in Bitola and concluded on 4 October at the House of Urania in Ohrid, bringing together scholars from different philosophical traditions and strengthening international academic dialogue.