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| 15 February 2023 | |
| 08:30 – 17:00 | Registrations at Information Desk |
| Western Balkans Steering Platform Meeting on Education and Training | |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Welcome Remarks and Introduction Filip Van Depoele, Head of the ‘International Unit’, European Commission, DG Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, co- chair Aneta Trpevska, State Secretary, Ministry of Education and Science of North Macedonia, WB co-chair Bibi Gramson, Deputy Head of Mission, Swedish Embassy to North Macedonia, Swedish EU Council Presidency, co-chair Ruta Zarnauskaite, Head of Unit ‘Horizon Europe Association’, European Commission, DG Research and Innovation Adrienn Kiraly, Adviser, European Commission, DG Neighbourhood & Enlargement Negotiations Hana Vlckova, Counsellor for Research and Space Policy at Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic, Outgoing Czech EU Council Presidency |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Main Policy Developments and Cooperation in Education, Training and Youth EC reports on latest developments Filip Van Depoele, Head of the ‘International Unit’, and Paola Ottonello, Policy Officer, European Commission, DG Education, Culture, Youth and Sport The European Master in Translation and its competence framework Nikola Kunte, Acting Head of Unit ‘Professional and organisational development’, European Commission, DG Translation Supporting Conference Interpreting Training in the Western Balkans Manuela Brovarone, Deputy Head of Unit ‘Talent Development (SCIC)’, European Commission, DG Interpretation |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 11:35 | Western Balkans Agenda: Education, Training and Youth Update from all SP members ETF updates, Ulrike Damyanovic, Regional Contact Point for South Eastern Europe and Turkey, European Training Foundation UNICEF updates, Maida Pasic, Regional Education Adviser, UNICEF Europe and Central Asia Regional Office WBAA, Mila Lukic, Board Member, Western Balkans Alumni Association |
| 11:35 – 11:50 | Feed-back, Q&A, General Discussion |
| 11:50 – 12:00 | Closing Remarks Filip Van Depoele, Head of the ‘International Unit’, European Commission, DG Education, Culture, Youth and Sport |
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Short technical break |
| 12:15 – 13:30 | Western Balkans Platforms Ministerial Meeting June 2023 Filip Van Depoele, Head of the ‘International Unit’, European Commission, DG Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Ruta Zarnauskaite, Head of Unit ‘Horizon Europe Association’, European Commission, DG Research and Innovation Emanuela Bellan, Head of Unit ‘Member States, Partnerships and International Relations’, European Commission, DG Joint Research Center Adrienn Kiraly, Adviser, European Commission, DG Neighbourhood & Enlargement Negotiations Aneta Trpevska, State Secretary, Ministry of Education and Science of North Macedonia, WB co-host of the Ministerial meeting Bibi Gramson, Deputy Head of Mission, Swedish Embassy to North Macedonia, Swedish EU Council Presidency Désirée Pecarz, Secretariat of the WB Platforms by POLICY ANSWERS, ZSI |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Networking Lunch (Restaurant MONTE in the hotel) |
| Western Balkans Steering Platform Meeting on Research and Innovation (part 1) | |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Welcome Remarks and Introduction Ruta Zarnauskaite, Head of Unit ‘Horizon Europe Association’, European Commission, DG Research and Innovation, co-chair Aneta Trpevska, State Secretary, Ministry of Education and Science of North Macedonia, WB co-chair Bibi Gramson, Deputy Head of Mission, Swedish Embassy to North Macedonia, Swedish EU Council Presidency, co-chair Filip Van Depoele, Head of the ‘International Unit’, European Commission, DG Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Emanuela Bellan, Head of Unit ‘Member States, Partnerships and International Relations’, European Commission, DG Joint Research Center |
| 15:00 – 15:45 | Western Balkans Agenda: Priorities and Objectives in Research and Innovation with the Western Balkans EC reports on latest R&I developments (DG R&I, DG EAC, DG JRC, DG NEAR, DG REGIO; approx. 5 min each) |
| 15.45 – 16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Western Balkans Agenda: R&I Developments in the Western Balkans (part 1) Western Balkans’ progress reports (AL, BA, XK*; 15 min each) General discussion and exchanges |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Western Balkans Agenda: R&I Developments in the Western Balkans (part 2) Western Balkans’ progress reports (MK, ME, RS; 15 min each) General discussion and exchanges |
| 18:00 – 18:10 | Wrap up and Closing words Ruta Zarnauskaite, Head of Unit ‘Horizon Europe Association’, European Commission, DG Research and Innovation |
| 18:10 – 20:00 | Bilateral Discussions |
| 20:00 – 22:00 | Networking Dinner (Restaurant MONTE in the hotel) |
| 16 February 2023 | |
| 08:30 – 16:00 | Registrations at Information Desk |
| Western Balkans Steering Platform Meeting on Research and Innovation (part 2) | |
| 09:00 – 9:10 | Welcome and Introduction Aneta Trpevska, State Secretary, Ministry of Education and Science of North Macedonia, WB co-chair Ruta Zarnauskaite, Head of Unit ‘Horizon Europe Association’, European Commission, DG Research and Innovation, co-chair |
| 09:10 – 10:40 | Western Balkans Agenda: R&I Cooperation with the Western Balkans Updates from EU Member States and SP members based on progress reports (5 min each) EU MS report on bilateral/regional measures Berlin Process – Lucian Brujan, Programme Director, German National Academy Leopoldina COST – Katalin Alfoldi, Policy Officer, COST Association EEN – Marija Popovic, Project Adviser, EISMEA, Enterprise Europe Network and EEN Partnerships EIC – Eric Olivier Pallu, Policy Adviser, European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) EIT – Luke Incorvaja, Innovation Officer, European Institute of Innovation and Technology EUREKA – Wolfgang Wittke, Policy Officer EUREKA, European Commission, DG Research and Innovation RCC, Sinisa Marcic, Senior Expert, Regional Cooperation CouncilGeneral Discussion |
10:40 – 11:20 | Strengthening R&I Capacity in the Western Balkans Horizon Europe upcoming opportunities Nikelina Naska, Policy Officer, Unit ‘Horizon Europe Association’, European Commission, DG Research and Innovation POLICY ANSWERS’ updates and capacity building activities Elke Dall, Project Coordinator, ZSI Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste scholarships Fabio Mazzolini, International Relations Officer, Elettra – Sincrotrone Trieste European Business & Innovation Centre Network – Innovation cooperation opportunities Laura Lecci, Chief Executive Officer, EBN |
| 11:20 – 11:30 | Concluding Remarks and Next Steps Ruta Zarnauskaite, Head of Unit ‘Horizon Europe Association’, European Commission, DG Research and Innovation |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Coffee Break |
| Workshop on the New European Research Area | |
| 11:45 – 11:50 | Welcome Remarks and Introduction Ruta Zarnauskaite, Head of Unit ‘Horizon Europe Association’, European Commission, DG Research and Innovation Manuel Aleixo, Head of Unit ‘ERA Governance and Implementation’, European Commission, DG Research and Innovation |
| 11:50 – 13:30 | Priorities and Governance of the New European Research Area (ERA) ERA policy agenda for 2022-2024 Heiko Prange-Gstoehl, Policy Officer, ‘ERA Governance and Implementation’, European Commission, DG Research and Innovation ERA Actions and Structural Funds support – ADRION Gilles Kittel, Team Leader EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region, IPA and enlargement negotiations, European Commission, DG Regional and Urban Policy POLICY ANSWERS’ Reports Malte Schrage-Veltins, Task Leader, DLR Feedback from Western Balkans (AL, BA, XK, MK, ME, RS) |
| 13:30 – 13:45 | General Discussion and Closing remarks Ruta Zarnauskaite, Head of Unit ‘Horizon Europe Association’, European Commission, DG Research and Innovation |
| 13:45 – 14:45 | Networking Lunch (Restaurant MONTE in the hotel) |
| Seminar on the New European Innovation Agenda | |
| 14:45 – 15:45 | New European Innovation Agenda Andras Inotai, Head of Unit, ‘Innovation Policy & Access to Finance’, European Commission, DG Research and Innovation Feedback from Western Balkans (AL ,BA, XK, MK, ME, RS) |
| 15:45 – 16:00 | Closing remarks Ruta Zarnauskaite, Head of Unit ‘Horizon Europe Association’, European Commission, DG Research and Innovation |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Farewell Coffee and Bilateral Talks (Diamond Ballroom Foyer) |
* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.