CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS

Economic and Business Session
“On the Road to A Better Connected and Integrated Region – What is at Stake? How do we get there?”

Opening remarks by the Session Chair

Mr. Fatmir Bytyqi

Mr. Fatmir Besimi

Keynote Speaker

Mr. Matthew А. Palmer

Speakers

PART I

Ms. Anila Denaj

Ms. Majlinda Bregu

Mr. Antoni Peshev

Mr. Nebi Hoxha

PART II

Mr. Kreshnik Bekteshi

Ms. Artane Rizvanolli

Mr. Emir Djikic

Ms. Aneta Antova Pesheva

Mr. Marjan Petreski

Mr. Johannes Heidecker

Moderator

Mr. Walter Deffaa

Rapporteur

Mr. Jovan Despotovski

Civil Society and Media Session
“The civil society and the media in the regional and European integration processes”

Opening remarks by the Session Chair

Mr. Bojan Marichikj

Keynote Speaker

Mr. Michael Roth

Mr. Benedetto Della Vedova

Speakers

Mr. Ioannis Armakolas

Mr. Igor Bandovic

Mr. Kristof Bender

Mr. Florian Bieber*

Sir Robert Cooper

Ms. Donika Emini

Ms. Simonida Kacarska

Mr. Ljupco Popovski

Ms. Vessela Tcherneva

Mr. Gjergji Vurmo

Moderator

Mr. Dragan Nikolić

Rapporteur

Mr. Marko Trosanovski

*Un(b)locking the Region’s Reform Dynamics by Florian Bieber. More.

Fishbowl conversation
“The Road to EU: What to Expect When You’re Expecting”

Key speakers

Mr. Nikola Dimitrov

Ms. Corina Stratulat

Ms. Tanja Fajon

Ms. Eva Cvetkovska

Mr. Tim Judah

Mr. Edward P. Joseph

Moderator

Mr. Sasho Ordanoski

Rapporteur

Ms. Tena Prelec

Panel
“Women, Peace and Security – a viewpoint from the Western Balkans”

Opening remarks by the Session Chair

Ms. Fatmire Isaki

Keynote Speaker

Mr. Miroslav Jenča TBC

Ms. Radmila Sekerinska

Speakers

PART I

Ms. Gordana Čomić

Ms. Olta Xhacka

Ms. Tanja Fajon

Ms. Teuta Arifi

PART II

Ms. Donika Gërvalla-Schwartz

Mr. Marjan Gjurovski

Ms. Daniela Dimitrievska

Ms. Kalina Grivcheva-Stardelova

Moderator

Ms. Blerta Çela

Rapporteur

Mr. Marjan Gjurovski

Ministers of Foreign Affairs Session
“Building Confidence through Dialogue”

Opening remarks by the Session Chair

Mr. Bujar Osmani

Speakers

PART I

Mr. Anže Logar

Ms. Olta Xhaçka

Mr. Matthew A Palmer

Ms. Marija Pejčinović-Burić

Mr. Miroslav Jenča TBC

Mr. Kostas Fragogiannis

Ms. Wendy Morton

PART II

Ms. Donika Gёrvalla-Schwartz

Ms. Ann Linde

Mr. Đorđe Radulović

Mr. Gordan Grlić-Radman

Ms. Helga Maria Schmid

Mr. Miroslav Lajčák

Mr. Aleš Chmelař

Mr. Faruk Kaymakci

Reverend Mons. Miroslaw Wachowski

Moderator

Mr. Tim Judah

Rapporteur

Mr. Kristof Bender

Panel: “Ohrid Framework Agreement – 20 years later”

Keynote address

Mr. Artan Grubi

Speakers

Mr. Alain Richard

Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Mr. Alain Le Roy

Mr. Erwan Fouere

Mr. Daniel Serwer

Mr. Edward Joseph

Moderator

Mr. Albert Musliu

Rapporteur

Mr. Edward Joseph

Official opening of the Conference “Road to Prespa”

Keynote address

Mr. Zoran Zaev

Speakers

Mr. Alexis Tsipras

Mr. Matthew Nimetz

Mr. Talat Xhaferi

Mr. Ali Ahmeti

Mr. Philip Reeker

Mr. Nikola Dimitrov

Ms. Federica Mogherini

Mr. Bujar Osmani

Mr. Johannes Hahn

Ms. Radmila Sekerinska

Mr. Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Mr. Alain Le Roy

Moderator

Mr. Borjan Jovanovski

Rapporteur

Mr. Knut Fleckenstein

Panel
“What can we do for the EU? Western Balkans contribution the Conference on the Future of
Europe – Voices from the region”

Speakers

Mr. Jacques Maire

Ms. Angelina Eichhorst

Ms. Donika Emini

Ms. Tanja Fajon

Ms. Jovana Marovic

Ms. Alba Çela

Mr. Roderick Parkes

Ms. Aleksandra Tomanic

Ms. Nedzma Dzananović

Moderator

Mr. Zoran Nechev

Rapporteur

Ms. Jasna Jelisic

Panel
“In Search for Agents of Change: Lessons from the Long-Standing Disputes in Southeast Europe”

Speakers

Mr. Andi Dobrushi

Ms. Fani Karanfilova-Panovska

Mr. Leonidas Makris

Mr. Klodjan Seferaj

Mr. Marko Trosanovski

Moderator

Mr. Ioannis Armakolas

High-Level Plenary Session
“Resetting the EU-US Synergy towards the Western Balkans”

PART I

Keynote address

Mr. Stevo Pendarovski

Speakers

Mr. Milo Đukanović

Mr. Borut Pahor

Mr. Philip Reeker

Mr. Johannes Hahn

Mr. Alain Richard

Mr. Thomas E. Garrett

PART II

Keynote address

Mr. Zoran Zaev

Ms. Ana Brnabić

Mr. Albin Kurti

Mr. Edi Rama

Mr. Zoran Tegeltija

Mr. Zbigniew Rau

Mr. Alexander Schallenberg

Ms. Majlinda Bregu

Moderator

Ms. Alexandra Voudоuri

Rapporteur

Mr. Erwan Fouere

Local Self Government Round-Table “The perspectives of the cross-border cooperation in light of the “EU for Prespa” project

Opening address

Mr. Goran Milevski

Keynote addresses

Ms. Jasna Gabric

Guest speaker

Ms. Romina Kuko

Mr. Nicola Bertolini

Open discussion and exchange of views with and between:

Mr. Zhivko Gosharevski

Mr. Panagiotis Paschalidis

Mr. Pali Kolefski

Mr. Athanasios Grammenos

Mr. Gogo Vidimce

Closing remarks:

Mr. Zhivko Gosharevski

Moderator/Rapporteur

Mr. Andreja Stojkovski

Official opening of the Youth Forum“Grassroots Youth Voices for Bringing the Region Closer Together”

Welcoming addresses

Mr. Zoran Popov

Mr. Metodija Stojceski

Keynote address

Ms. Mila Carovska

Guest Speakers

Ms. Evis Kushi

Ms. Daulina Osmani

Ms. Kate Marie Byrnes

Mr. David Geer

Mr. Arber Ademi

Mr. Frank Morawietz

Moderator

Ms. Anelija Mitrova

Rapporteur

Mr. Ivaylo Conev

Panel I
“Youth vision for the future of the South East Europe Region”

Opening address

Mr. Naumce Mojsovski

Keynote address

Mr. Albert Hani

Panellists

Mr. Bütow Tobias, VTC

Ms. Petra Baladzic

Mr. Nikos Bakirtzis

Ms. Franceska Muco

Ms. Stefani Spirovska

Mr. Darko Kaevski

Moderator

Mr. Jasmin Valjevac

Rapporteur

Mr. Marko Pankovski

Panel II
“My Region – My Home”

Opening address

Mr. Gjorgji Tasev

Keynote address

Ms. Anja Fortuna

Working group I

Moderator

Mr. Ilija Stankovski

Rapporteur

Ms. Alba Brojka

Working group II

Moderator

Mr. Blazhen Maleski

Rapporteur

Ms. Anna Bampili

Working group III

Moderator

Mr. Emir Hasanovic

Rapporteur

Ms. Andrea Micanovic

Panel III
“Generations in Dialogue – mechanisms for building a culture of youth cooperation for democratic and economically progressive and resilient societies in the Covid-19 post-pandemic era”

Opening address

Ms. Monika Zajkova

Keynote addresses

Ms. Doris Pack

Mr. Erhard Busek

Panelists

Ms. Anne Tallineau

Mr. Konstantinos Filippidis

Mr. Marko Boko

Mr. Marko Gjorgjievski

Ms. Elida Korac

Mr. Filip Kulakov

Moderator

Ms. Elma Beshlich

Rapporteur

Marko Kostic

Concluding Panel

Concluding remarks:

Mr. Metodija Stojceski

Moderator

Ms. Marija Krstevska