Ministerial Meeting of the Western Balkans Platforms on Education and Training & Research and Innovation; 2 December 2020

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Family name First name Organisation Position Country Angelova- Antoaneta European Commission, DG EAC Director Belgium Krasteva Akgul Ferda Permanent Delegation of Turkey to the EU EU Counsellor Turkey Aleksov Borco Ministry of Education and Science Deputy Head of Higher North Education Sector Macedonia Alfoldi Katalin COST Association Global networking manager Belgium Andonova Elena European Commission, DG JRC Policy Officer Belgium Arentoft Michael European Commission Policy Officer Belgium Atay Ufuk TUBİTAK Head of EU Framework Turkey Department Avgeropoulou Antigoni Scholz&Friends PR Consultant Greece Babovic Belma Directorate for Economic Planning CM Adviser for M&E, coordination Bosnia and and development documents Herzegovina Bajic Branka EUSR Head of Legal Service Bosnia and Herzegovina Bako Dhimitri Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth Expert on Higher Education Albania Basagic Lejla EUSR Legal Advisor Bosnia and Herzegovina Bastide Anna France Baze Elvira Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth Head of Sector Albania Belis Claudio Joint Research Centre Scientific project leader Italy Bellan Emanuela European Commission, DG JRC JRC Belgium Bener Ezgi TUBITAK H2020 ICT NCP Turkey Bennett Andrew Scholz & Friends Consultant Germany Blanc Gabriel European Commission Policy Officer Belgium Bogojevski Aleksandar National Agency for European Educational Head of Unit for Higher North Programmes and Mobility Education, Adult Education and Macedonia Youth Bojović Tatjana Ministry of Culture and Media Adviser Serbia Bregu Majlinda Regional Cooperation Council Secretary General Bosnia and Herzegovina Brujan Lucian Berlin Process / German National Academy Programme Director Germany Leopoldina International Relations Bumbar- Sandra Scholz & Friends Client Service Director Germany Malchow

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Bytyqi Jagxhiu Syzana EU Delegation Policy Officer Kosovo1* Carovska Mila Ministry of Education and Science North Macedonia Čelarević Nenad European Social Survey Western Balkan Coordinator Serbia Network Cendrowicz Leo Scholz & Friends Editor Belgium Chiozza Enrica European Commission, DG NEAR Policy Officer Belgium Custovic Zlatko EU Delegation/EUSR Office Officer Bosnia and Herzegovina Cvijanović Nataša Ministarstvo prosvjete i kulture Republike Pomoćnik minstra za Bosnia and Srpske predškolsko i osnovno Herzegovina vaspitanje i obrazovanje Dahlgren Stephan EU Delegation Sector Manager Education Bosnia and Herzegovina Damiani Enzo EU Delegation to Albania Programme Officer for Italy Innovation Damjanovic Sanja Minister Montenegro Damyanovic Ulrike European Training Foundation Regional Contact Point SEE T Italy De Concini Alessandro EIB Senior Officer Luxembourg De Martinis Domenico Ministry of University and Research Officer Italy Debiais-Sainton Vanessa European Commission, DG EAC Head of Unit - Higher Education Belgium Deda Ilir Regional Cooperation Council Expert on Human Capital Bosnia and Development Herzegovina Dejanovic Vesna UNICEF Child Protection Specialist Serbia Demiri Nurten European Union Office in Kosovo* Project Manager-Cooperation Kosovo* section Denaj Anila and Economy Minister of Finance and Albania Economy DiGiovanni Patrizia UNICEF Representative North Macedonia Dilber Dragana Centre for Information and Recognition of Assistant Director Bosnia and Qualifications in Higher Education Herzegovina Djakovic Tanja Ministry of Education and Culture Assistant Minister for Culture Bosnia and Herzegovina Dollani Arta National Institute for Cultural Heritage General Director Albania Donato Fabio RPUE Bruxelles Scientific counsellor Italy Donertas Derya TUBITAK National Expert Turkey Draca Muntean Asja Ministry of Culture and Media Senior Adviser Serbia Dragovic Nikola Ministry for Scientific-Technological Advisor to Minister Bosnia and Development, Higher Education and Herzegovina Information Society of Republika Srpska Drljevic Vanja National Erasmus+ Office Director Montenegro Dukic Zeljka Ministry of Education, Science and Head of Unit Serbia Technological Development Dukić Mijatović Marijana Ministry of Education, Science and State Secretary for Science and Serbia Technological Development Higher Education

1 * This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence. 2

Duro Herida Ministry of Culture of Albania Director of Policies and Cultural Albania Development Strategies Džafić Suvad Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Assistant to Minister Bosnia and Herzegovina Herzegovina Dzeparoska Dafina Ministry of Culture Deputy Head of the Sector for North European Integrations Macedonia Einarsen Benedicte European Commission, DG EAC Policy Officer Belgium Fabianek Bernhard European Commission, DG R&I Senior Expert Belgium Farrell Orla European Commission Policy Officer Belgium Favero Ilaria UNICEF ECARO Adolescent Development Switzerland Specialist Ferencic Nina UNICEF Senior Regional Adviser Switzerland Filipovic Marija Foundation Tempus Director Serbia Ozegovic Fordham Elizabeth OECD Senior Advisor France Franciosi Alfonso Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A. President and Chief Executive Italy Frkovic- Sanja EU Delegation Programme Manager on North Gelevska Culture, Freedom of Expression Macedonia and Information Society Gabriel Mariya European Commission European Commissioner for Belgium Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth Gerussi Elisa European Commission, DG JRC Policy Officer Belgium Gjini Zamira Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth General Director of Policies and Albania Development of Education, Sports and Youth Gjorgievski Marko National Agency for European Educational Acting Director North Programs and Mobility Macedonia Glavcheva Milena Ministry of Education and Sciences Senior expert Bulgaria Gojkovic Maja Ministry of Culture and Media Minister of Culture and Media Serbia Gollubits Christian BMBWF Civil Servant Austria Habermacher Naïs European Commission, DG NEAR Project officer Belgium Halili Albana Aleksander Moisiu University Lecturer Albania Halilovic Enver Agency of Higher Education of Bosnia and Director Bosnia and Herzegovina Herzegovina Hanatschek Ralf German Aerospace Center Senior Scientific Officer Germany Hargitai Zsuzsanna EBRD Regional Director for Western Serbia Balkans Hasanovikj Eljvan Ministry of Education and Science Head of Department North Macedonia Haupois Sandra TEAMWORK Operations Manager France Haxhi Florensa Prime Minister Office Director General, Unit for Albania Development Programs and Cooperation Husic Adnan Ministry of Civil Affairs Assistant to the Minister Bosnia and Herzegovina Janaqi Gerti Agency for Quality Assurance on Pre- General Director Albania University Education 3

Jovic Danijela Education, Audiovisual & Culture Executive Project Officer Belgium Agency (EACEA) Jović Aleksandar Ministry of Education, Science and Assistant Minister for Serbia Technological Development International Cooperation and European Integration Jushi Ingrit Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth Head of Higher Education Albania Projects Unit Kalaja Elda Regional Cooperation Council Head of office of the Secretary Bosnia and General Herzegovina Kalender Aida CED Bosnia and Herzegovina Head Bosnia and Herzegovina Karaca Mete TUBITAK Director of International Turkey Cooperation Department Karafili Elona POLIS University Vice Rector Albania Kenens Maxim EBRD Intern Luxembourg Kittel Gilles European Commission, DG REGIO IPA/EUSAIR/Enlargement Belgium Negotiations Team Manager Klaucke Martin Delegation of the European Union to the Head of Operations - Section II Serbia Republic of Serbia Klosaková Judita MEYS Official Czech Republic Konomi Arjan Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth Head of Policies and Strategies Albania of Sport and Youth Kostoska Nadica Ministry of Education and Science Deputy Head of Department for North European Union Macedonia Kostova Aleksandra European Commission, DG NEAR D.5 Coordination WB EDIF Belgium Kotur Milica Ministry of Education, Science and Sport Senior Adviser, Presidency Slovenia Team Kozma Edina UNICEF Deputy Representative Albania Kreceva Katarina Fund for Innovation and Technology Head of Department for North Development Development of Programs Macedonia Krisper Figueroa Mojca European Commission, DG NEAR Programme Manager Belgium Krušič Slavi Ministry of Education, Science and Sport Secretary Slovenia Kunze Ulrike International Service Facility of the EC Senior Consultant Germany Kurpejovic Mubera Ministry of Education Director General for Higher Montenegro Education Kushi Evis Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth Minister Albania Leisenberg Axel Ministry for Higher Education, Research Policy Officer France and Innovation Li Richard OECD Analyst France Likaj Ramë Ministry of Education and Science Minister of MES Kosovo* Liverini Valeria European Commission Joint Research Centre Belgium Lombardo Alessandro Central European Initiative - Executive Senior Executive Officer Italy Secretariat Lucic Tanja Directorate for Economic Planning Head of Department for Bosnia and Preparation of Strategic Herzegovina Documents

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Lulić Goran Federalno ministarstvo kulture i sporta Savjetnik Bosnia and Herzegovina Lushaku Jehona Kosovo Erasmus+ Office Coordinator Kosovo* Magenhann Bernard European Commission, DG JRC Deputy Director-General Belgium Malnoury Dali European Commission, DG EAC Policy Officer Sport Belgium Mandal Hasan TUBITAK President Turkey Marcic Sinisa Regional Cooperation Council Expert on Human Capital Bosnia and Development Herzegovina Margariti Elva Government of Albania Minister of Cultural Affairs Albania Mazzolini Fabio Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste International Relations Officer Italy Melik Serhat TUBITAK Scientific Programmes Expert Turkey Milic Jadranka EU Delegation to Montenegro Programme Manager Montenegro Milonjić Milena Ministry of Science Head of Division Montenegro Milunovic Milena Mission of Montenegro to the EU Science Counsellor Montenegro Mirascija Ammar Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Head of Department for Science Bosnia and Herzegovina Herzegovina Montalto Valentina Joint Research Centre of the European Policy Analyst Italy Commission Mössler Martin Science Park Graz | ESA BIC Austria Managing Director Austria Moya Andres European Commission Programme Manager for Turkey Belgium Muca Mirela National Agency of Scientific Research and General Director Albania Innovation Muhibic Suad National Erasmus+ Office Head of Office Bosnia and Herzegovina Nakeva Ruzin Aleksandra Ministry of Education and Science Coordinator of the National North Platform for Digital Learning Macedonia Naska Niki European Commission, DG R&I Policy Officer Belgium Navara Susanne European Commission Policy Officer Belgium Nikolov Krassimir European Union Delegation to Bosnia and Head of Section "European Bosnia and Herzegovina Integration" Herzegovina Nikolovska Marina Ministry of Education and Science Advisor North Macedonia Onestini Cesare European Training Foundation Director Italy Paquet Jean-Eric European Commission, DG R&I Director-General Belgium Pasecinic Liliana European Commission, DG JRC Deputy Head of Unit Belgium Pecarz Desiree International Service Facility of the EC Senior Analyst Austria Petkovska Stanka Ministry of Education and Science Adviser for Science and North Innovation Macedonia Petrusic Darko Ministry of Science General Director Montenegro Porcelli Francesca European Commission International Relations Policy Belgium Officer Prentoska Biljana Ministry of Culture Head of Creative Europe Desk North Macedonia Pustina Linda Prime Minister Office Coordinator, Department of Albania Development and Good Governance

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Quest Stephen European Commission, DG JRC Director General Belgium Rachel Thomas Federal Ministry of Education and Research Parliamentary State Secretary Germany to the Federal Minister of Education and Research Radinovic Irena EU Delegation Project Manager Serbia Rainoldi Alessandro European Commission, DG JRC Head of Unit Belgium Ramilo Alejandro European Commission, EACEA Project Adviser and Coordinator Belgium (Networks and Western Balkans) Ratso Signe European Commission, DG R&I Deputy Director-General Belgium Raznatovic Milena Ministry of Culture Advisor for International Montenegro Cooperation Rigollet Naïs European Commission, DG EAC Policy assistant Belgium Rivellini Matteo European Investment Bank Head of Division - Slovenia, Luxembourg Croatia & Western Balkans Rrumbullaku Oltion Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of Education, Albania Youth and Sports Ruiz Calavera Genoveva European Commission, DG NEAR Director for Western Balkans Belgium Rusi Agneza Mission of North Macedonia to the EU Ambassador, Head of Mission North Macedonia Rutkovskis Zigo European Commission Programme Manager Belgium Ružić Branko Ministry of Education, Science and Minister of Education, Science Serbia Technological Development and Technological Development Sahin Murat UNICEF Head of Office Kosovo* Sakamoto Jutaro UNICEF Education Specialist Turkey Schmitz Simon International Service Facility of the EC Senior Scientific Officer Germany Schuch Klaus Centre for Social Innovation Scientific Director Austria Senzanonna Daniele EBRD Principal Manager EBRD, Belgium Representative Office to the EU Serée Fanny European Commission Policy Officer Belgium Sese Albert European Commission, DG EAC Policy Officer Belgium Seveani Kozeta University of Tirana Full Professor Albania Shala Kushtrim ICTSlab Tirana Managing Partner Albania Shtylla Eralda Ministry of Finance and Economy Chief of Sector Albania Simal Veronica UNICEF Partnerships Manager Belgium Skakic Todor EUSR Legal Advisor Bosnia and Herzegovina Skenžić Staša Ministry of Science and Education Head of Unit for International Croatia Cooperation Skikos Helene European Commission, DG EAC Programme Manager Belgium Soobrayan Bobby UNICEF Europe and Central Asia Regional Regional Education Adviser Switzerland Office Sopova Jasmina Ministry of Culture Special Advisor of the Minister North for International relations Macedonia Soreca Luigi European Delegation to Albania EU Ambassador, Head of the Albania European Delegation to Albania Stankovic Tijana Agency for Control and Quality Assurance Deputy Director Montenegro 6

Stefoska Irena Ministry of of Culture North Macedonia Stojkic Maja Agency for Pre-Primary, Primary and Director Bosnia and Secondary Education Herzegovina Struzan Katerina Ministry of Education and Science Associate, Western Balkans PET North NCP Macedonia Suriano Gianpaolo European Commission, DG EAC Acting Head of Unit Belgium Szokolai Zsolt European Commission, DG EAC Policy officer Belgium Szucs Tamas European Commission, DG EAC Directeur Belgium Tabakovic Kedic Azra EUSR Legal Advisor Bosnia and Herzegovina Tadic Dimitrije Creative Europe Desk Serbia Head of Creative Europe Desk Serbia Serbia Tadros Youssef European Commission, DG NEAR Policy Officer Belgium Tasev Gjorgi Government Advisor for Youth and Sport to North the Prime Minister Macedonia Taucer Fabio European Commission, DG JRC Deputy Head of Unit Belgium Topulli Iliriana Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports Head of Department of Albania Integration Topulli Marina Quality Assurance Agency in Pre-University Specialist Albania Education Trajkovska Biljana Ministry of Education and Science State Advisor on Strategic North Planning Macedonia Vanghele Cristina European Commission, DG NEAR Policy officer Belgium Veladžić Edin Ministry of Civil Affairs Senior Adviser for European Bosnia and Integration and International Herzegovina Cultural Cooperation Veskovic Miroslav European Commission, DG JRC Scientific expert Belgium Vidovic Jelena European Commission, DG JRC Policy Officer Belgium Vujošević Jovana Ministry of Sports and Youth Senior advisor Montenegro Vukasinovic Milodarka Ministry of Education Senior Adviser Montenegro Weske Simone International Service Facility of the EC Team Leader Germany Wittke Wolfgang European Commission, DG R&I Advisor to the EUREKA Head of Belgium Secretariat Wolfe Colin EU Commission, DG NEAR Head of Unit Belgium Yucel Ahmet Permanent Delegation of Turkey to the EU Deputy Permanent Delegate Turkey Zampieri Walter European Commission, EACEA Head of Unit Culture, EACEA Belgium Zefaj Engelbert Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Deputy Minister Kosovo* Zizic Branka Ministry of Science General director for innovation Montenegro and technology development

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