The conference will bring together distinguished panelists and participants from the six WB countries
and EU to discuss Circular economy policies in the Western Balkans; how to bridge the gap between
theory and practice; and, how to move forward: circular economy implementation in practice. At the
beginning of the conference, findings and recommendations of a research on Circular Economy in the
Western Balkans will be shared. The research has been conducted by LogEx members between
February and May 2022.
Organizer: Universum College, Prishtina, Kosovo
10:15 – 10:30 WELCOME SPEECH AND OPENING OF CONFERENCE AND WESTERN BALKANS CIRCULAR
ECONOMY WEEK
PROF. ASOC. DR. SHQIPE GËRGURI RASHITI
Rector of Universum College
MR. ASTRIT ISTREFI
Executive Director, The Balkan Forum
DR. SANDA MIDŽIĆ-KURTAGIĆ
University of Sarajevo / CENER 21
PROF. DR. RENATA KONGOLI
Agricultural University of Tirana
10:30 – 11:00 CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS – RESEARCH FINDINGS & RECS
DR. SANDA MIDŽIĆ-KURTAGIĆ
University of Sarajevo / CENER 21
11:20 – 12:40 Panel 1: CIRCULAR ECONOMY POLICIES IN THE WESTERN BALKANS: BRIDGING THE GAP
BETWEEN THEORY & PRACTICE
ASSOC. PROF. DR. MARIA TOADER
University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest,
Romania
DR. SANDA MIDŽIĆ-KURTAGIĆ
University of Sarajevo / CENER 21
DR. IVANA LOZANOVSKA
North Macedonia
Moderator: URAN RRACI, Universum College
12:40 – 14:00 LUNCH
14:00 – 15:15 Panel 2: HOW TO MOVE FORWARD: CIRCULAR ECONOMY IMPLEMENTATION IN PRACTICE
PROF. GIANNIS TSOULFAS
Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
MR. GUXIM KLINAKU
Keep it Green, Kosovo
MS. FIONA JELIĆI
Program Coordinator, Youth Initiative for Human Rights, Serbia
FRANÇESKA KORANÇE
Executive Director of Build Green Group, Albania
15:15 – 15:45 Q&A AND DISCUSSION
15:45 – 16:15 CONCLUSIONS AND CLOSING OF THE CONFERENCE