Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Macedonia
Draft AGENDA
“Acting together in migration management – enhancing coordination among central
and local level”
17th March 2016, Skopje, Macedonia
09:00 – 09:30
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Welcome address
Ambassador Tamara Mugosa, Director of MARRI Regional Centre
- Ambassador Jon Ivanovski, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Macedonia
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Mr. Emil Draghici, President of NALAS – Mayor of of Vulcana-Băi, Romania
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Mr. Ugo Poli, CEI Focal Point Migrations
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Mr. Hans Janssen (NL/EPP), Member of the Committee of the Regions, Mayor of
Oisterwijk, Netherlands
Panel I - Challenges in communication, collaboration and coordination between
central and local government in migration crisis management
Central Government standpoint – Moderator Ambassador Tamara Mugosa, MARRI
09:30 – 10:30
MARRI Participants - Albania, Macedonia Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo*1 (10 min. each)
10:30 – 10:45
Q&A
10:45 – 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 – 11:50
CEI Member States- Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Slovenia (10 min. each)
11:50 – 12:05
Mr. Brigadier Günter SCHNITTLER, expert, Austrian Ministry of
Interior
12:05 – 12:20
Italian Ministry of Interior
12:20 – 12:40
Discussion
*MARRI Participants are expected to present standpoint of both Ministry of Interior and
Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
12:40 – 13:30
1
Lunch
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
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Macedonia
Panel II - Ways to improve communication, collaboration and cooperation between
central and local self-government in migration crisis management
Local Government standpoint – Moderator Mr. Kelmend Zajazi, NALAS
13:30 – 14:10
Ms. Ivan Frangov, Mayor of Gevgelija
Mr. Mihalj Bimbo, Mayor of Kanjiza and Mr. Robert Lacko, President
Municipal Assembly Kanjiza, Serbia
Ms. Aleksnadra Vukmirovic, Standing Conference of Towns and
Municipalities of Serbia
Ms. Ruza Veselcic Sijakovic, Mayor of Tovarnik, Croatia
Mr. Mladen Ivanovic, Association of Municipalities of Croatia
14:10 – 14:40
Reflection by EU Member LGAs:
Mr. Bernhard Müller, General Secretary of the Urban Forum and
former mayor of Wiener Neustadt
Mr. Victor Magiar, Cittalia, Fondazione Anci Ricerche
14:40 – 15:00
Discussion
15:00 – 15:15
Coffee break
Tour de table – Support of international donor community targeting institutional
capacities for crisis management
15:15 - 15:45
Floor open for International Organizations
15:45 – 16:15
Discussion
16:15 - 16:40
Conclusions
16:40 - 16:50
Closing remarks
17:00
Family photo
With the support of: The “Capacity Building Programme of the countries of the Western Balkans and the
Republic of Moldova" funded by the Austrian Development Cooperation and implemented by the Austrian
Association of Cities and Towns -AACT and the Center for Public Administration Research - KDZ
and
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH