Few of the concepts that have surfaced in the dialogue on the normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia have generated as many expectations as the Association/Community of Serb majority Municipalities. Almost two years after the initial agreement was reached, however, the Association remains unresolved and the stakeholders have not reached a basic consensus in their speculations and statements. Through a series of research papers, ECMI Kosovo intends to break through the ambiguities and lack of transparency surrounding the Association. This first paper examines the implementation plan and procedure that were agreed upon for the establishment of the Association and analyzes the hindrances that have stalled the implementation up until now. A detailed study of the legal framework pertaining to the Association will be the subject of further research papers.