EUROPEAN SUMMER SCHOOL
26-30 September 2016 Agenda
Venue: Parliament of Albania
Day 1, September 26th 2016
9.30 – 10.00: Registration of the participants
10.00 - 11.00: Welcoming and opening remarks
Ms. Majlinda Bregu, Chairwoman of the National Committee of European Integration
H.E. Mr. Ilir Meta, Chairman of the Parliament of Albania
H.E. Ms. Romana Vlahutin, Head of European Union Delegation to Albania Ms. Klajda Gjosha, Minister of European Integration
Mr. Knut Fleckenstein, Member of European Parliament
Mr. Brian Williams, UN Resident Coordinator, UNDP Resident Representative in Albania
Mr. Andi Dobrushi, Executive Director of OSFA
Mr. Nikolin Jaka, Chairman of Chamber of Commerce and Industry
11.00 – 11.30: Coffee Break
11.30 – 13.00: Challenges faced on European Integration path - from the governmental prospective
Ms. Majlinda Bregu, Chairwoman of the National Committee of European Integration (Former Minister of European Integration)
13.00 – 14.15: Lunch break
14.15 – 16.00: Challenges faced on European Integration path - from the European Commission prospective
Mr. Pierre Mirel, former Director on Western Balkans at the Directorate General of Enlargement (EC)
16.00 – 16.30: Open discussions and closing of Day 1
Day 2, September 27th 2016
9.30 – 10.30: Guest Speaker Session: Stabilization and Association Process and SAA negotiations
Mr. Ditmir Bushati, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Sokol Nako, Former Minister of European Integration
10.30 -11.00: Open Discussions
11.00 – 11.30: Coffee break
11.30 – 12.30: Lessons learnt from the EC Questionnaire and visa liberalization process
Ms. Ilda Zhulali, Mr. Sokol Dedja
12.30 - 13.30: Lunch break
13.30 – 16.00: Understanding the flow of negotiations: negotiation team
Mr. Pierre Mirel, former Director on Western Balkans at the Directorate General of Enlargement (EC)
16.00 – 16.30: Wrap up of Day 2
Day 3, September 28th 2016
9.30 – 12.30: The inter institutional coordination set up and challenges for the future in view of negotiation
Ms. Elda Kalaja
12.30 - 13.30: Lunch break
13.30 – 16.00: Negotiation strategizing, Framing and Planning
Mr. Robert Boudewijn, College of Europe
16.00 – 16.30: Wrap up of Day 3
Day 4, September 29th 2016
9.30 – 10.00: Guest Speaker Session: The importance of EU from the business perspective
Mr. Nikolin Jaka, Chairman of Chamber of Commerce and Industry
10.00 – 12.30: Negotiation strategizing, Framing and Planning
Mr. Robert Boudewijn, College of Europe
12.30 - 13.30: Lunch break
13.30 – 16.00: Negotiation strategizing, Framing and Planning
Mr. Robert Boudewijn, College of Europe
16.00 – 16.30: Wrap up of Day 4
Day 5, September 30th 2016
9.30 - 11.00: Communicating the European integration
Ms. Ilva Tare, Ms. Lisena Gjebrea
11.00 – 11.30: Coffee Break
11.30 – 12.30: Closing of the Summer School and distribution of the certificates
Ms. Majlinda Bregu, Chairwoman of the National Committee of European Integration
Ms. Romana Vlahutin, Head of European Union Delegation to Albania
Mr. Taulant Balla, Deputy Chairman of the National Committee of European Integration
Mr. Aldo Bumci, Deputy Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Parliamentary Committee (tbc)
Ms. Albana Shtylla, General Secretary, Parliament of Albania
Mr. Andi Dobrushi, Executive Director of OSFA