Workshop,Kosovo towards European Integration,26.03.2009

Workshop, Kosovo towards European Integration, Prishtina, 26-27.3.2009

Workshop: Kosovo towards European Integration
26,27 March 2009, Pristina
The Italian Embassy of Pristina and the Italian Cooperation Office of
Serbia, Kosovo and Montenegro organize in the city of Pristina the
workshop "Kosovo towards European Integration".
The workshop will be an important opportunity for analysis and
confrontation on Kosovo path towards the European Integration.
The workshop will start on Thursday, the 26th of March, at 14 am, with
the opening speech of the Italian Ambassador in Kosovo, Micheal
Giffoni and of the Head of Italian Cooperation Office, Anna Zambrano.
Representatives of Kosovo, of Italian Cooperation, of European Union
and others international organizations will take participation in the
event. The debate will focus on the Instruments of pre - accession
assistance (IPA): tenders, calls for proposal, grants, eligibility
rules and procurement procedures.

For further information:

tel. + 381 11 362 93 49 Italian Cooperation - Local Technical Unity of
Belgrade - EU-Desk
e-mail: eu-desk.skm@esteri.it



The Italian Embassy in Pristina and

the Technical Unit of the Italian Cooperation invite you to the workshop:

Kosovo towards European Integration

Pristina, 26-27March 2008

Thursday 26th, March - first session


Chair: H..E.Michael Giffoni, Ambassador of Italy

14.00 H.E Michael Giffoni, Ambassador of Italy

14.30 Representative from Government of Kosovo

15.00 Mr. Renzo Daviddi, Head of European Commission
Liaison Office in Kosovo



15.30 Coffee break



Chair: Mrs. Anna Zambrano, Director Italian
Cooperation in Kosovo

15.45 General overview on the Instrument for
Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA)
Mr. Kjartan Bjornsson, head of Operations, EC Liaison Office in
Kosovo

16.15 Procurement procedure tenders and grants.

Mr. Alexandar Morcov, Contract and Finance
Section, EC Liaison Office in Kosovo

16.45 Open debate

17.15 Closing Remarks



Cocktail hosted by H.E, Michael Giffoni, Ambassador of Italy


Friday, 27th March - second session



Chair: Mr. Edon Cana, chief Executive Officer, Agency for
the Coordination of Development and European integration, Office of
the Prime Minister

9.30 Opening Remarks



Thematic panel on Education and employment: thematic panel and open discussion

9.45 Mr. Agim Berdyna - Director of the dept for
Development of PreUniversity Education
Ministry of Education (to be confirmed)

10.00 Ms. Gjylnaze Novobёrdali, Legal Department,
Ministry of Labour and Social
Welfare

10.15 Ms. Flora Kelmendi, Human Development sector,
World Bank (t.b.c.)

10.30 Open Debate



Thematic Panel on Environment and Rural development

10.45 Mrs. Mrs. Mezakete Hakaj, Chief of Sector for Air
Protection, MESP.

11.00 Mr. Xhevat Lushi, Political Adviser of Minister,
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and
Rural Development or other from the same
Ministry

11.15 Ms. Kazuki Matsuura, Programme Analyst on
Environment, UNDP (t.b.c)

11.30 Open Debate



11.45 Coffee break



Thematic panel on Energy: thematic panel and open discussion

12.00 Representative from Ministry of Energy and Mining

12.15 Mr.Edon Vrenezi, World Bank(t.b.c)

12.30 Open debate



13.00 Closing remarks




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