Forum of Adriatic and Ionian Cities
10th Plenary Session, Durres (Albania) 26/27 September 2008 |
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AGENDA |
Adriatic, Balkans, Europe
Challenges and Opportunities in the Proximity Policy Framework |
with the support of: |
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Friday 26th September
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| 11:00 Meeting of the Forum Managing Committee (closed session) and Forum Technical Committee |
13:00 Buffet Lunch
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| 14:00 Registration |
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14:30 Opening of the First Working Session
Luciano D’Alfonso, Mayor of Pescara, President of the Forum of Adriatic and Ionian Cities |
| 14:50 Greetings
Vangjush Dako, Mayor of Durres
Klodian Pajuni, Prefect of Durres
Seit Kertusha, President of the Durres Region
Majlinda Bregu, Albanian Minister for European Integration
Genc Ruli, Albanian Minister for Economy and Energy |
| 15:30 Adriatic, Balkans, Europe
Min. Plen. Guglielmo Ardizzone, Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs - CEI National Coordinator
Sen. Simonetta Licastro Scardino, member of Permanent Commission for EU Policies of the Italian Senate |
| 16:00 Networking as an instrument of regional growth and development
Joan Parpal, Barcelona General Secretary of MedCities
Maciej Lisicki, Vice Mayor of Gdansk, Union of Baltic Cities
Jadranka Radovanić, President of Forum of Adriatic and Ionian Chambers of Commerce
Giuseppe di Paola, Permanent Secretariat of the Adriatic Ionian Initiative
Ernino D'Agostino, President of the Province of Teramo and President of Adriatic Ionian Arch
Raimondo Orsetti, Head of Internalization and International Cooperation Office, Marche Region |
16:45 Coffee Break |
| 17:00 Parallel Sessions |
1. Adriatic Culture
Chair: Romano Pagio Tiozzo, Mayor of Chioggia
Rapporteur: Zemaida Mozali, Municipality of Shkoder
Panelist:
Ćazim Nikezić, Director of the Centre of Culture of Bar
Chrissa Geraga, Head of Programmes & International Networking, Municipality of Patra
Luigi De Luca, Province of Lecce - Mediterranean Culture Institute
Vasileios Laopodis, International Cultural Partnership Forum, Corfu
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2. Tourism – A new vision
Chair: Bozidar Čapalija, Deputy Mayor of Split
Rapporteur: Marina Krajina, Forum of Adriatic and Ionian Cities
Panelist:
Lucio Gregoretti, Municipality of Monfalcone - The "Adriatic Seaways" project
Cesare Romani, Deputy of the Province of Rimini - International Conference on Sustainable Tourism, Riccione 27-29 Nov. 2008
Michele De Vita, General Secretary of the Forum of the Adriatic and Ionian Chambers of Commerce - The Adrion Trademark
Marco Cardinaletti, Municipality of Ancona - The EASY project
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3. Cities, Territories and Subsidiarity
Chair: Gianfranco Pizzolitto, Mayor of Monfalcone, National Coordinator of ANCI Regional Presidents
Rapporteur: Karen Visani, Deputy Mayor, Municipality of Rimini
Panelist:
Massimo Luciani, AICCRE Abruzzo
Eliana Maiolini, Deputy for EU Policies, Province of Ancona
Božo Sinčić - Deputy President for Economic Development of Split County
Fabio Sturani, Mayor of Ancona and Vice President of ANCI
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18:00 Plenary Session
Reports by the rapporteurs of the three parallel sessions
Presentation of the new Forum web site www.faic1999.net by Giordano Cuoghi
Nomination of the electoral commission members
Nomination of the final document draft commission members |
17:00 End of the First Session |
| 20:00 Musical performance by Giovanni Seneca as part of "Seas of Europe - International Seas" of the "Adriatic Mediterranean" festival. |
| 21:00 Gala dinner |
Saturday 27th September
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| 09:30 Opening of the second Working Session |
09:45 Durres never stop. The International Competition for Iliria square in Durres
Vangjush Dako, Mayor of Durres |
10:00 The new urban season of Iliria square in Durres. First results of the International
Competition
Piero Rovigatti, DART Pescara, University "G. D’Annunzio" of Chieti |
10:15 Keynote Speeches
Stavros Kalogiannis, Minister for the Environment of Greece
Edi Rama, Mayor of Tirana |
11:00 The strategy for the integration of the Western Balkans into EU
Paolo Meucci, European Parliament – DG Presidency |
| 11:30 Coffe Break |
| 11:45 Discussion |
12:15 Towards the 10th anniversary of the Forum of Adriatic and Ionian Cities
Emilio D'Alessio, Secretary-General of the Forum of Adriatic and Ionian Cities |
12:30 Approval of the Final Document, Announce of the venue of the 2009 Session,
12:30 Election of the Managing Committee, President and Vice President for the period 2008-2010 |
| 12:45 Speech by the new President |
| 13:00 End of Plenary Session |
| 13:15 Buffet Lunch |
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On Saturday afternoon, excursions will be organized for the delegates who will extend their stay in Durres.
In the evening, the delegates could attend the Giovanni Allevi concert scheduled in Tirana as part of "Seas of Europe - International Seas" of the "Adriatic Mediterranean" festival.
Transportation to and from the concert venue will be provided. |
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