Kosovo International Summer Academy 2015 Program Schedule
12 July, 2015 Arrival12:00 – 18:00 / Registration
18:30 – 20:00 / Opening/welcoming remarks by KSA Executive staff
20:00– 22:.00 / Dinner
13July, 2015
07.00 – 09.30 / Breakfast at the Hotel Victory
10.00 – 11:00 / Mrs. Mimoza Kusari Lila, Mayor of Gjakova
11:00 – 11:15 / Coffee Break
11:15– 12.15 / Mr. Ramadan Ilazi, Deputy Minister of European Integration
12.30 – 13.30 / Lunch
13.45 – 15.00 / Dr. Joseph Kaminski, The role and the orientation of US foreign policy in Peacebuilding in Balkans
15:00 – 15:15 / CoffeeBreak
15:30 – 16:45 / Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger, Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo
18:00-22:00 / Explore Prishtina and Dinner
14July, 2015
07:00 – 09:00 / Breakfast at the Hotel Victory
09: 30– 10:45 / Dr. Valon Murtezaj – IÉSEG School of Management, France and Political Adviser to PM of Kosovo
Topic: Negotiating in a globalized world
10:45– 11:00 / CoffeeBreak
11:00 – 12:30 / Mr. Robert Bosch (Netherlands Ambassador to Kosovo)
Topic:The role of Netherlands in Kosovo's future political, judicial and economic perspective
12:30 – 13:30 / Lunch
13:30 – 15:00 / Mr. Jan Braathu(Norwegian Ambassador to Kosovo and Albania)
Topic: ‘’The role of Norway in peacebuilding in Balkan’’
15:00 – 15:15 / CoffeeBreak
15:15 – 16:30 / Dr. Odile Perrot, Institute of Eastern Languages and Civilisations, France and Honorary Consul of Kosovo
‘’Building Western Balkans’’
18:00 - / Departure to Novobërda Castle
18:40 –19:30 / VisitingNovobërda Castle
19:40 –22:00 / Dinner at Restaurant KullaVllasaliu
15 July, 2015
07.00 – 09.00 / Breakfast at the Hotel Victory
10:00 – 11.00 / Mr. Arian Zeka - Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Kosovo
Topic: ‘’Economy: Fast Forward’’
11:00 – 11.15 / CoffeeBreak
11:15-12.20 / Mr. Enver Hoxhaj, Member of Parliament and Chairman of Foreign Policy Committee in the Parliament of Kosovo
12.30 – 13.40 / Lunch
14.00 – 15.00 / Mr. Arban Abrashi, Minister of Labour and Social Welfare
15:00 – 15.15 / Coffee Break
15:15 – 16:30 / Doc. Dr. Aleksandar R. Ivanović – University of Novi Pazar, Serbia
‘’Multiculturalism and inter-ethnic conflicts in the former Yugoslavia“
18:30 – 20.00 / Dinner
21:30 / Planned Social Activity
16July, 2015
07.00 – 9.00 / Breakfast at the Hotel Victory
09:30 – 10:30 / Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference
Topic: Stability or conflict? Current challenges to European security
10:30 – 10.45 / Coffee Break
10.45 – 12.00 / Dr. Elion Farruku, PhD from University of Padova and Torino, Lecturer at University College ‘’Victory’’
Topic: ‘’State Building process in Kosovo, since UNMIK administration until today’’
12.00 – 13.15 / Lunch
13.30 – 15.00 / Mr. Florian Qehaja - Executive Director of Kosovo Center for Security Studies
Topic: ‘’International security and development: reflection upon local ownership and peacebuilding in post-conflict states’’
15:15 – 16:30
15:30 – 19:00 / Visit to National Gallery of Kosovo
19:30 - / Dinner
17July, 2015 / "Etiquette and protocol – introduction"
07.00 – 08.30 / Breakfast at the Hotel Victory
09:00 – 10:30 / Ms. Arbnora Gojani Mazreku – ProProtocol-
Topic: What are protocol and protocol principles?
-Etiquette vs. protocol
-Protocol principles
-Appearance / Introduction / authority / first impression / verbal and non-verbal communication
10:30 – 10.45 / CoffeeBreak
10:45 – 12.00 / Ms. Arbnora Gojani Mazreku – ProProtocol
Topic: ‘’Forms of addresses, order of precedence, seating plans’’
12:00 – 13:30 / Lunch
13:30 – 15:00 / Ms. Arbnora Gojani Mazreku – ProProtocol
Topic: ‘’Meetings & conferences’’
-Elements of planning and organizing
- Dress code
15:00 – 15:15 / Coffee Break
15:15 – 16:30 / Ms. Arbnora Gojani Mazreku – ProProtocol
Topic: ‘’UN / EU / NATO (Hierarchy, Flags)’’
16:30 – 17:00 / Open Discussion
20:00 / Dinner
18 July, 2015
07.00 – 08.30 / Breakfast at the Hotel Victory
09:30 – 11:00 / Departure for Gadime Caves
11:00 – 11.30 / Departure Mirusha Falls
11:30 – 13.00 / Lunch
13:00 – 18.00 / Exploring Mirusha Falls
18.30 - / Departure for Prishtina
20:00 – 21.30 / Dinner
19 July, 2015
07.00 – 08.00 / Breakfast at the Hotel Victory
08:00 – / Departure for Prekaz
11:00 - / Departure for Prizren
11:00 – 13.00 / Explore Prizren League, Mosque, Church, River
13:00 – 14.00 / Lunch
14:00 – 19.00 / Explore Prizren, Castle
19:00 / Departure for Prishtina
20:00 / Dinner in Prishtina
20 July, 2015
07.00 – 09.00 / Breakfast at the Hotel Victory
09:00 – 10.30 / Prof. Dr. Remzije Istrefi,
Topic: Shifting responsibilities-peace building or state building
10:30 – 11.00 / Break
11:00 – 12.30 / Mr. Rehman Azhar - Aaj News Television
‘’Reporting in conflict areas and issues of safety of journalists’’
12:30 – 13.30 / Lunch Break
13:00 – 14.30 / Tienmu Ma, Special Advisor for International Human Rights Law to the Ombudsperson
Topic: The Ombudsperson as Constitutional Watchdog
14:30 – 16.00 / Visit to Ethnographic Museum in Prishtina
19:00 – 21:00 / Dinner
21 July, 2015
07.00 – 09.00 / Breakfast at the Hotel Victory
09:00 – 10.00 / Exam
10:30 – 12.00 / Tour to Parliament; Received by the Head of Parliament of Kosovo, Mr. Kadri Veseli
Received by Kosovo MPs, Mr. Adem Grabovci, Mr. Zenun Pajaziti and Ms. Blerta Deliu.
12:20 – 13.20 / Tour to Government of Kosovo, Received by the Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Mr. Arban Abrashi, Minister of Infrastructure, Mr. Lutfi Zharku, and Adviser for Youth to PM of Kosovo, Mr. Armend Ibrahimi.
13:30 – 14.30 / Lunch
15:30 – 17.00 / Closing Ceremony - Graduation
20:00 – 22:00 / Closing Dinner
22 July, 2015
07.00 – 10:00 / Breakfast at the Hotel Victory
10:00 – 15.30 / Departure