The project is a joint initiative of ZIP Institute and the Ministry of Environmental and Physical Planning to raise awareness for the importance of protecting the beautiful Matka Canyon among the youth community in Saraj. Participants had a chance to get familiar with the flora and fauna of the Canyon and their importance to the…
Panel 6: Green Finance and Available Funding Instruments (powered by ProCredit Bank Macedonia )
Moderator: Olimpija Hristova Zaevska, Copenhagen Business School
Panelists:
- Metodija Minoski, ProCredit Bank Macedonia
- Magdalena Soljakova, IFC - International Finance Corporation , Belgrade (virtual)
- Stefan Kostovski, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) , North Macedonia
- Alvin Alicevic, Sparkasse Bank Makedonija
-…
Keynote address: Abdylmenaf Bexheti, Rector, South East European University (SEEU) , North Macedonia
Special Session – Sponsors’ Space:
- Hyrije Abazi, Southeast European University: Energy, Economy, and Environment Study Program
- Ana Kolevska, Attorney at Law, APOSTOLSKA ALEKSANDROVSKI & PARTNERS
- Fernando Mendes, Project & Business Development Manager, FujiFilm
- Miroslav Kodžoman, Head of Sales, Kaldera Company
Panel 5: Future Development of Renewable Energy Sources in the Region
Keynote: Prof. D-r Neven Duic, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Zagreb
Moderator: Nikola Bitrak, Colenco
Panelists:
- Blagoj Gajdardziski, Manager for Investments and Development, AD ESM
- Sercan Bravo, Fortis Enerji
- Miloš Golubović, Hill International , Senior Energy Project Manager within the WBIF – IPF7 Regional Project
- Dragica Ustapetrova,…
Panel 4: Local Governments as Drivers of Climate Resilience
Moderator: Shqipe Neziri Vela , Project Management Specialist, U.S. Embassy Pristina
Panelists:
- Anuela Ristani , Deputy Mayor of Tirana, Republic of Albania
- Carsten Rothballer, Secretariat for the Initiative for Coal Regions in Transition in the Western Balkans and Ukraine (virtual)
- Elena Gavrilova Dimitrovska, Project Coordinator, GIZ, Skopje
- Dusica…
Keynote address: HE Cyrille Baumgartner, Ambassador, Ambassade de France à Skopje
Keynote address:
Naser Nuredini , Minister of Environment and Physical Planning “Climate Change Resilience and the Fulfillment of the SDG 7 Targets”
Panel 3: Natural Gas as Transitional Fuel Towards Implementing EU Green Deal
Keynote address: Rikard Scoufias, Non-Executive Chairman and Senior Energy and Extractives Leader
Moderator: Jordan Damcevski, Embassy of the US, North Macedonia (c)
Panelists:
- Sarah Olmstead, Country Director, MCC Mission in Kosovo
- Christof van Agt, International Energy Forum (virtual)
- Bajram Rexhepi, National Energy Resources, North Macedonia
- Yannis…
Panel 2: Just Transition: Comprehensive Approach Towards Clean Energy Transition
Keynote address: Dr. Steven S. Burns, USAID Chief of Energy and Infrastructure for Europe and Eurasia (virtual)
Keynote address: Dr. Heinz Hetmeier, Head of Department for EU Economic Policy, German Ministry for Economy and Energy (virtual)
Moderator: Aleksandar Dedinec, MANU
Panelists:
- Vasko Kovachevski, General Manager, AD ESM
- Jonathan Walters…