CONFERENCE AGENDA

Date :

24.03.2022

Venue:

EMERALD HOTEL - Prishtina

Registration and opening of the meeting

10:00 - 10:20

Participant registration and distribution of materials

Welcome speech and speeches by participating States

10:20 – 11:25

Introduction - Moderator, Adelina Emini

• Mr. Fikrim Damka, Minister of Regional Development of the Republic of Kosovo;
• H.E. Mr. Albin Kurti, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo;
• H.E. Mr. Tomáš Szunyog, Head of the European Union Office in Kosovo;
• Mr.Goran Milevski, Minister of Local Self Gorvernment in North Macedonia;
• Mr.Çetin Ali Dönmez - Deputy Minister of Minstry of Industry and Technology, Republic of Turkey;
• Mr.Grozdan Karadjov -Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works in Republic of Bulgaria ( Online Speech)
• Mr.Amir Zukic – Minister of Ministry of Development, Entrepreneurship and Crafts , Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Online Speech)

11:25- 12:00

Space for Communication with the Media

12:00 – 13:00

Lunch

Part One: Presentations by participants

13:00 – 14:00

Development of policies for balanced regional development and the

institutional process coordination :

• Republic of Kosova - Presentation of the Regional Development Strategy 2020-2030 and the Draft Law on Regional Development;

Mr. Arbnor Sadiku – Head of Division of European Integration-Strategy on Regional Development 2020-2030

Ms. Vjendita Avdiu Musliu – Acting Director of Department for Planning and Socio Economic Development – Draft Law on Regional Development in Kosovo

• Republic of Bulgaria - Regional Development Policy in Bulgaria

Ms. Katerina Gramatikova- Chief of Cabinet, Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works -Keynote

Ms. ‘Desislava Georgieva, Director of Directorate for European Territorial Cooperation;

• North Macedonia - Balanced regional development and the institutional process coordination

Mr. Mitko Jankuloski- Head of the Department for Balanced Regional Development – Program disparities

Panel discussion with participants and panelists

• Mr. Agon Dobruna- Deputy Minister in Ministry of Regional Development
• Ms. Desislava Georgieva - Republic of Bulgaria
• Mr. Naser Sahiti – Rector of University of Prishtina ‘Hasan Prishtina’
• Mr. Edmond Hajrizi – Rector of University of Business and Technology –UBT
• Ms. Andrijana Stojanovska - State Advisor for Regional Development of North Macedonia
• Mr. Alban Hyseni – Major of Municipality of Gjilan

Part Two: Presentations by participants

14:00 – 15:00

Regional Development Programs

- Federative Republic of Germany - Presentation of experiences in the management and implementation of EU structural funds;

Mr. Boban Ilic, SWG Secretary General, “Regional cooperation in the field of agriculture and rural development in the Western Balkans”

Mr. Tilman Reinhardt, Project Manager, General Agent, Bilateral Cooperation

Programme of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), “Agricultural Policy Dialogue Germany – Western Balkans”

Mr. Lutz van Elk - Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), “Technical Dialogue on Wine in the Western Balkans”

-     Republic of Turkey - Regional Development Programs

Mr.Mustafa Caner Meydan –Director of Department of Analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation.

Panel discussion with participants and panelists

• Ms.Vjendita Avdiu Musliu- Acting Director of Department for Planning and Socio Economic Development
• Mr. Boban Ilic- SWG Secretary General
• Mr. Tilman Reinhardt - Project Manager, General Agent, Bilateral Cooperation Programme of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL),
• Mr.Mustafa Caner Meydan- Director of Department of Analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation-Republic of Turkey
• Ms. Delfina Hana Bakija - Head of Department of Economic Analysis and Agriculture Statistics-Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Rural Development
• Mr.Shaqir Totaj – Major of Municipality of Prizren

15:00– 15:15

Coffee break

15:15 - 15:50

Utilization of EU funds for regional development and Territorial Cooperation;

• Republic of Croatia - Overview of Development Agencies in Croatia: Their Structure, Operations and Legislation

Ms. Stella Arneri – General director, Directorate for European territorial Cooperation;

• Montenegro - Regional development policy of Montenegro and Strategy 2022-2027

Ms. Branka Škurić- Regional development policy of Montenegro and Strategy for the period 2022-2027

Panel discussion with participants and panelists

• Mr.Besim Kamberaj- General Secretary of Ministry of Regional Development
• Ms.Venera Qerkini – General Secretary of Ministry of Local Government Administration

• Ms. Stella Arner-     General director, Directorate for European territorial Cooperation Republic of Croatia
• Ms.Branka Škurić- Directorate of Regional and Industrial Development
• Ms. Bahar Manav – Development Agency of Republic of Turkey –Trakya Region

15:50 – 16:00

Conclusions of the first day

Day two, 25.03.2022

Part three: Presentations by participants

09:00 - 09:15

Participant registration

09:15 - 10:00

Development Agencies, Funds and Balanced Regional Development

• Republic of Albania – Regional Development Agencies: National Regional and Cohesion Plan

Mr. Dritan Agolli – Director of Albanian Development Fund-Keynote

Mr. Fation Nanaj – Albanian Development Fund presentation

• North Macedonia - Regional Development in Macedonia, Politics, Programs, Funds and Institutions

Mr. Ramiz Rexhepi – Director of Bureau, “Regional Development in Macedonia, Politics, Programs, Funds and Institutions

• Republic of Turkey - Socio-Economic Development Index in Turkey

Mr.Salih Acar – Expert of Industry and Technology in     Ministry of Industry and Technology

Regional Development in the Western Balkans, Benefits, Organization and Challenges;

Mr.Sokol Luta – Executive Director of WEST RDA – Regional Development Agencies

10:00 - 10:20

Coffee break

10:20 – 11: 20

Panel discussion with participants and panelists

• Mr.Ylber Citaku –Director of Department for Regional Development
• Mr.Ramiz Rexhepi- Director of Bureau, “Regional Development in Macedonia, Politics,

Programs, Funds and Institutions – North Macedonia