Conference: How to make the CIRs more efficient?
Draft agenda
March 9, 2011, Milenium Hall 1, Holiday Inn hotel, Skopje
Working languages: Macedonian, Albanian and English (simultaneous interpreting provided).
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09:30 – 10:00
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Registration and coffee
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10:00 – 11:00
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Welcome and opening speeches
- Mr. Robin Liddell, Minister Counselor, Head of Section for Political & Justice and Home Affairs Issues, Information and Communication; Delegation of the European Union
- Mr. Abdilakјim Ademi, Deputy Prime Minister of Macedonia in charge of the implementation of the Ohrid Framework Agreement
- Mr. Bardhyl Jashari, Director of the Metamorphosis Foundation
Notes on the role of CIRs within the local self-government of RM
- Mr. Argetim Fida, Mayor of the Municipality of Debar
- Mr. Izet Mexhiti, Mayor of the Municipality of Chair
- Mr. Blagoja Despotoski, Mayor of the Municipality of Kichevo
- Ms. Drita Memeti, Secretary of Municipality of Tetovo
- Mr. Shpend Kaproli, Head of sector and representative of the Mayor's Office of the Municipality of Gostivar
- Mr. Goran Mitevski, Head of the International Cooperation Department of the Municipality of Kumanovo
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11:00 – 11:45
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Experiences from the implementation of the MEC project
- Activities conducted and the results – Ms. Hajrije Rexhepi, CA Common Values
- Perceptions from an aspect of the Commissions from the 4 pilot municipalities
- Mr. Boban Markoski, representative of the CIR from Municipality of Gostivar
- Mr. Shanija Ajrovski, president of the CIR from Municipality of Debar
- Mr. Blagoja Mircheski, vicepresident of the CIR from Municipality of Tetovo
- Mr. Vehbija Rizvanovic, president of the CIR from Municipality of Chair
- Promotion of the Guide for the Commissions for Interethnic Relations,
- Ms. Hajrije Rexhepi, CA Common Values
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11:45 – 12:00
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Coffee break
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12:00 – 12:30
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Panel: The role of the Commissions for Interethnic Relations in the development of local democracy and the nurturing of interethnic relations
Keynote speeches
- Mr. Xhevat Ademi, MP and president of the Committee on Political System and Interethnic Relations of the Assembly of RM
- Mr. Faruk Feratoski – Deputy Minister, Ministry of Local Self-Government
- ZELS' experiences and recommendations - Ms. Ivana Serafimova, ZELS
- Ms. Mirjana Najchevska, human rights expert
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12:30-14:00
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Open discussion,
Conclusions and recommendations
Moderator: Ms. Biljana Bejkova, NGO Infocentre
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14:00-15:00
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Cocktail
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