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16, Tiranë
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Website: atlantic-council-al.com

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22-nd International Conference

“Critical Challenges to the Western Balkans

Security”
( Hotel Tirana International, May 30-31, 2023)

Tuesday, May 30
From the afternoon – Arrival and registration of the participants

Wednesday, May 31

09.00 – 10.00 – Opening Session

 Dr. Arian Starova, President, Atlantic Council of Albania
 Ms. Baiba Braze, Assistant Secretary General, NATO Brussel,
 Amb. Yuri Kim, USA Embassy in Tirana
 Amb. Christiane Hohmann, EU Representation in Tirana
 Ms. Majlinda Bregu, Secretary General of the Regional
Cooperation Council

10.00 – 10, 45 – First Session

“Re-emergence of international geopolitical

competition and the role of NATO”
Moderator: Dr. Albert Rakipi, Chairman, Albanian Institute for
International Studies

Speakers:

 Mr. Besart Kadia, Deputy Minister of Europe and Foreign

Affairs, Albania,

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  Mr. Istvan Gyarmati, Director of International Center for
Democratic Transition, Hungary
 Mr. Brooke Smith-Windsor, Security Expert, United Kingdom
 Mr. Ilir Kalemaj, University of New York, Tirana

10.45 – 11.00 – Questions, Answers, Comments

11,00 – 11,15 – Coffee Break

11.15 – 12.15 – Second Session

“Defending and promoting the Euro-Atlantic values

in Western Balkans”

Moderator: Mr. Kristaq Birbo, Executive Director, Atlantic Council of

Albania

Speakers:

 Ms. Ilda Zhullali, Head of Department of Foreign Policy,

Democratic Party
 Mr. Albert Hani, General Secretary, Regional Youth Cooperation
Orgnization, RYCO,
 Amb. Arben Çejku, Director of Albanian Center of Good
Governance
 Dr. Ismet Ramadani, President of the Atlantic Council, North
Macedonia,
 Dr. Arian Dyrmishi, Center of Studies for Democracy and
Governance,

12.15 – 12.30 – Questions, Answers, Comments

12.30 – 13.30 – Third Session

“In search of lasting security solutions in Western

Balkans”

Moderator: Brooke Smith-Windsor, Security Expert, United Kingdom

Speakers:

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  Mr. Amer Kapitanoviç, Director of Political Department,
Regionral Cooperation Council [RCC], Bosnia-Herzegovina,
 Mr. Enver Bytyçi, Professor, Albanian University of Tirana
 Mr. Vladan Zhivuloviç, President, Atlantic Council of Serbia,
 Mr. Lulzim Peci, Director of institute KIPRED, Kosova

13.30 – 14.00 – Questions, Answers, Comments

14.00 – Closure of the Conference

14.00 – Lunch for the participants