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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…

Special address: Dukagjin Lipa, Hyperloop Global Ambassador, Faraday Future and Founder of Sunny Hill Festival “Music Industry Going Green” Moderated by Ilina Mangova , International Republican Institute, North Macedonia

Panel 1: Western Balkans Contribution Towards EU Green Deal Moderator: Viktor Andonov, Energy Advisor, Prime Minister’s Office, North Macedonia Panelists: - Kreshnik Bekteshi , Minister of Economy, Republic of North Macedonia - Zoran Lakicevic, State Secretary, Ministry of Mining and Energy, Republic of Serbia - Ilir Bejtja, Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and Energy, Republic of Albania - Janez Kopac, Director, Energy…