2nd International Conference

Economic Integration: Theory, Cooperation and Perspectives

Adjustment of Western Balkan states to European Union

October 17th-18th, 2019
Libertas International University
Trg J.F. Kennedy 6b
Zagreb - Croatia
International Conference Economic Integration: Theory, Cooperation and Perspectives
Libertas International University, Zagreb-Croatia, 17th – 18th October 2019

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, October 17th 2019

8.00 – 9.15 Registration (Conference Hall Lobby)

9.15-10.00 Opening and Conference Greetings
10.30-11.00 Coffee Break
11.00-12.30 Plenary Session (Conference Hall)
13-14.00 Lunch (Club Libertas)
14.00-15.30 Sessions 1-3
15.30-16.00 Coffee Break
16-18.00 Sessions 4-6
19.30 Gala Dinner (Restaurant Vinodol)

FRIDAY, October 18th 2019

10.00 – 11.30 Reports by Sessions (Room 34)

11-30-12.00 Closing Remarks and Statement
12.00 Lunch (Club Libertas)

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 International Conference Economic Integration: Theory, Cooperation and Perspectives
Libertas International University, Zagreb-Croatia, 17th – 18th October 2019

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Thursday, 17th October

8.00 – 9.15 Registration (Conference Hall Lobby)

9.15-10.00 Opening and Conference Greetings
10.30-11.00 Coffee Break

11.00-12.30 PLENARY SESSION (Conference Hall)

Chair Persons: But Dedaj, Vinko Kandžija, Maria Negreponti-Delivanis
 But Dedaj. Perspectives of higher education in the Western Balkan countries in the
light of Europe 2020 strategy
 Maria Negreponti-Delivanis. The consequences of the new international economic
order on developing countries
 Mario Pines. Monetary stability and crisis predictions fallacies
 Alain Redslob. Le point sur les candidatures des pays balkaniques à l’Union
Européenne
 Boban Stojanović, Zorana Kostić, Vladan Vučić. Alignment with EU regulations in
the competition policy and system of state aid in Western Balkan countries

13.00-14.00 Lunch

14-15.30 SESSION 1 (Conference Hall)

Chair Persons: Mario Pines, Vlasta Roška

 Vlatka Bilas. World trade organization and regional economic integrations: together
in future or not?
 Dobrinka Rojnić. Geopolitical discourse: where and what is Eurasia?
 Nataša Zrilić. The Republic of Srpska 2030. –investment and economic growth
 Lorena Vokić. The case study of implementation of BEPS actions, OECD worldwide
 Humberto Ribeiro, Raquel Meneses, Valeryia Chouhun. The importance of ethics
across Europe: perceptions’ differences between eastern and western customers
 Vlasta Roska, Sandra Raquel Alves, Humberto Ribeiro. The importance of the basic
knowledge for financial literacy - evidence from some of the EU countries
 Ivan Kožul. The European Investment Bank and the countries of the Western Balkans

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Libertas International University, Zagreb-Croatia, 17th – 18th October 2019

14.00-15.30 SESSION 2 (Hall no. 6)

Chair Persons: Laura Marcu, Maria Negreponti-Delivanis

 Ioana Panagoreț, Dragoş Panagoreț, Andrea Panagoreț. The role of public

administration in achieving the objectives of demographic policy in Romania
 Laura Marcu, Tomislav Kandžija, Jelena Dorotić. EU funds absorption: Case of
Romania
 Srđan Redžepagić, Vinko Kandžija. La compétitivité des pme dans le processus
d’intégration d’un marché unique
 Ahmed el Moutaouasset. Le Maroc actuel entre l’intégration à l’oua et les avantages
de l’accord d’association avec l’ue
 Mileva Gjurovska. Gender dimenzion of economic life

14.00-15.30 SESSION 3 (Hall no. 34 – third floor)

Chair Persons: Vladimir Filipović, Jadranka Polović

 Jadranka Polović. Western Balkan: „divide et impera“- or why opposed interests of

the great powers generated permanent instability of the region
 Vladimir Filipović. Are the Western Balkan states adjustable to European union?
 Josip Lučev and Dario Cvrtila. Economic policy independence in EU member states:
Political economy of Croatian membership
 Ana Radović Kapor. The impact of the EU enlargement process on gender equality in
Montenegro
 Andrej Rendić. Croatian interest in ex-yugoslavian countries' accession into the
European union from the perspective of creating potential partnerships and alliances
within the EU

16.00-18.00 SESSION 4 (Conference Hall)

Chair Persons: Ante Rončević, Vinko Kandžija

 Ante Rončević, Marina Gregorić, Dajana Maria Horvat. The migrant entrepreneurship
– history, trends, challenges, and perspectives in the Republic of Croatia
 Ante Rončević, Ana Globočnik Žunac, Martina Car. Intercultural differences between
Austria and Croatia in the context of business communication
 Goran Radoš, Danijela Martinović, Irena Pandža Bajs. Social entrepreneurial
intentions and motivational drivers amongst business students
 Dobrinka Rojnić. Grammar of EU and Russian energy policies
 Goran Radoš, Liljan Veselinović, Jasmina Mangafić, Danijela Martinović. Individual
level determinants: willingness to support projects related to renewable energy
sources
 Goran Bradić. Foreign trade analysis and results: A case of Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Ivan Tolić. Presentation of urban marketing

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Libertas International University, Zagreb-Croatia, 17th – 18th October 2019

16.00-18.00 SESSION 5 (Hall no. 6)

Chair Persons: Anica Hunjet, Mihael Plećaš

 Mihael Plećaš, Ozana Malenica, Siniša Jovčić. Why vendors should use influencers on
the markets of Croatia and the Western Balkan countries
 Sanjica Pavlović, Dijana Vuković, Anica Hunjet. The role and importance of celebrity
in achieving customer satisfaction the modern consumer
 Ivan Tolić, Vanja Šimunec, Dijana Vuković. Video game consumer profiles
 Mario Gjoni. Albanian mobile companies 4g service strategies aplication
 Iva Adžić Kušt. Towards digital Europe - digitalization of SMES in Dubrovnik
Neretva county
 Dragan Sabljić, Tea Sabljić. The impact of digital marketing on development of
tourism in the urban areas
 Andrej Butorac, Josipa Milić, Mladen Oluić. Development of geriatric health tourism
of the Republic of Croatia as member of EU
 Miljanić Niko. Impact of dental medicine on development of tourism in Republic of
Croatia

16.00-18.00 SESSION 6 (Hall no. 34 – third floor)

Chair Persons: Vladimira Ivandić, Sonja Brlečić Valčić

 Vladimira Ivandić. European union’s fiscal rules – revisited a decade after

 Sonja Brlečić Valčić, Ante Samodol, Marko Valčić. Joint dynamics of monetization,
financial development, public debt and unemployment in Croatia - contemporary
approach
 Milan Papić, Davor Žmegač, Igor Zovak. New method of cluster analysis in MS Excel
on the example of regionalization of the Republic of Croatia
 Karmen Prtenjača Mažer, Berislav Bolfek, Anita Peša. Application of new guidelines
for financial institutions in Croatia
 Anđelka Buneta. Impact of the state subsidy revenue on the financial performance of
the enterprise according to size in the period of 2005 – 2015.
 Mira Pešić-Andrijić, Goran Radoš. Quantitative models and methods for optimizing
currency arbitration

19.30. GALA DINNER (Restaurant Vinodol)

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Friday, 7th April

10.00 REPORT BY SESSIONS (Hall no. 34 – third floor)

12.30 CLOSING REMARKS AND STATEMENT
13.00 LUNCH