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 .