Towards a Partnership for Sustainable and
Smart City

November 3 and 4, 2014

Venue, Adriatik Hotel, Durrës

Albania

Invitation to Participate

Adriapol Institute in cooperation with Marin Barleti University, under the High Patronage
of The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania, will organize in the days 3 and 4 November, the first International Forum in Albania about Smart City.

The Forum – which will see the participation of the Prime Minister, ministers of the Government of Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, Macedonia and important actors with regard to the topics on the Smart Cities from Italy, England, Austria, Netherlands and Germany – will lay the foundation for future initiatives and collaborations.

Forum Objective:

The objective of the forum is to gather and share ideas, knowledge, experiences and best practices among researchers, public authorities and professionists that will merge into a vision of a smart city for sustainable and intelligent development. It is aimed to provide a unique and interactive dynamic platform for discussion and challenging debates on the issue by bringing together a multiplicity of local and international public and private bodies and organization. This will create the foundation of an effective collaboration and willingness to put in practice such new, innovative ideas by leverage new technologies, infrastructure, design, and planning techniques for future development of the area.

The forum organizes discussions and presentations around the six main dimensions that constitute a smart city, that are: Smart economy (tourism, ebusiness digital technologies, clusters etc.); Smart people, (education, lifelong learning, participation in public and social issues, innovative capacity); Smart governance (public policy, governance, citizens active participation etc); Smart mobility (transportation, local accessibility); Smart environment (green, sustainable resource management); Smart living (health care, social media etc.)

Specific Objectives:

• Gain better understanding of the economics and social aspects of the Smart City.
• Examine how technology and innovation will enable the smarter cities of tomorrow.
• Identify and discuss the major technology trends, taking into account major industry initiatives.
• Highlight the related standardization and/or pre-standardization needs, in balance with the need for integration of multiple technologies.
• Build a community of city oriented thinkers who wish to share experience and initiative to meet the challenge of modern urban development
• Present success stories from authorities, which successfully implemented smart city approaches
• Share information on the wide range of software, services and technologies available for developing sound smart information systems for smart cities.
• Brainstorm on possible future steps to promote effective and modern land administration and the implementation of smart city approaches.

Under the High Patronage of the Council of Ministers

Adriapol Institute in collaboration with Marin Barleti University

Organize the 1st

International Forum about Smart City

In Albania

November 03-04, 2014

9:00 – 11:00 November 03, 2014 Conference Room

Smart Governance.

Political strategies and a cross-sectorial interaction for a sustainable
and smartest cities. Solution providers, thought public and private
leaders, and development partners in order to identify “smart city”
and “smart climate” opportunities for the rapidly growing cities.

Moderated by Esmeralda Hasani, Director, Adriapol Forum

Key speakers:

Edi Rama, Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania

René Eschemann, KfW Development Bank

Tahseen Sayed, Country Manager – Albania World Bank Office

Participant speakers:

Massimo Gaiani, Ambassador of Italy in the Republic of Albania

Mimoza Kusari-Lila, Mayor of Gjakova

Yngve Engstrom, Head of Operations at EU Delegation in Albania

11.30 – 14.00 November 03, 2014

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break

Knowledge Economy

How can cities foster collaboration between companies and knowledge
centres, to contribute to their economic and social development?
Universities, professional schools and especially DUAL System
education play a key role in the innovation ecosystem of Smart City.

Moderated by Mr. Frank Hantke, Head of Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Albania

Key speakers:

Lindita Nikolla, Minister of Education and Sports of The

Republic of Albania

Abdylaqim Ademi, Minister of Education and Science of Republic of
Macedonia

Annamaria Annicchiarico, General Director Tecnopolis

Teuta Arifi, Mayor of Tetovo

Participant speakers:

Ioannis Ganas, Deputy President of Technological Educational

Institute of Epirus

Carlo Cini, CEO of ROMA FORMAZIONE

Marco Mancarella, Deputy Director of eGovernment Laboratory,

Salento University

Flavia Marzano, Professor at La Sapienza University, “Technology for
Public Administrations”

Marenglen Spiro, Rector of Marin Barleti University

14:00 – 15:30 Lunch

15:30 -17:00

November 03, 2014

Friendly environment.

The world is facing major environmental challenges caused by the
production of energy and the consumption of natural resources needed
by our cities. A sustainable built environment tackles these challenges by
rethinking how we live and work in them. How tomorrow’s smart cities
can will redefine sustainability and livability.

Moderated by Mr. Robert Nygård, First secretary, Program Officer

Embassy of Sweden, Tirana

Key speakers:

Lefter Koka, Minister of Environment of The Republic of Albania

Nurhan Izairi, Minister of Environment and Physical Planning of

the Republic of Macedonia

Thomas Barrett, Director European Investment Bank

Gazmend Zeneli, Environmental Expert, Marin Barleti University

Fatmir Gjeka, Mayor of Ulqin

Anders Ekbom, Deputy dean GMV (Centre for Environment and
Sustainability), Project leader GMV Environmental Economics and
Policy group, Sida’s Helpdesk for Environment and Climate Change
and Focali

Participant speakers:

Sotiraq Filo, Mayor of Korce

Lule Ahmedi, Associate Professor, Faculty of Electrical and Computer
Engineering, University of Prishtina

9.00 – 11:00

November 04, 2014

Day 2

Healthy as well-being.

Health as well being and Healthy Cities aims to place health, high on the
agendas of decision makers, and to promote comprehensive local
strategies for health protection and sustainable development. How can
Healthy City be integral and important part of tomorrow Smart Cities?

Moderated by Ms. Milva Ekonomi, Deputy Minister of Health,
Republic of Albania

Key speakers:

Ilir Beqaj, Minister of Health of The Republic of Albania

Ferid Agani, Minister of Health of The Republic of Kosovo

Bekim Neziri, Minister of Economy of the Republic of Macedonia

Bernardo Notarangelo, Director of the Puglia region’s Mediterranean
Service

Participant speakers:

Klodian Allajbeu, CEO of American Hospital

11.30 –14:00

November 04, 2014

Day 2

Agriculture post harvest.

Importance of Post-harvest activities as an integral part of the food production system,
and our aim is to promote best practices for post-harvest handling and management
along the entire food supply chain, focusing on a broad spectrum of operations and
stakeholders in traditional and modern marketing systems.

Moderate by Mr. Fabrizio Stella, General Director AVEPA, Padova

Key Speakers:

Edmond Panariti, Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water

Resources of the Republic of Albania

Blerand Stavileci, Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kosovo

Gian Mario Spacca , President Marche Region

Flora Krasniqi, Project Manager for Environment projects, Marin Barleti University

Participant speakers:

Agron Duka, Director Ecomarket Albania

Mountain Area Development Agency-Office in Tirana

Izet Mexhiti, Major of Cair, Skopje

Nazim Beqiri, Professor, State University of Tetovo

14:00 – 15:30 Lunch

15.30 – 17:00

November 04, 2014

Day 2

Mobility.

How several megatrends will influence the development of future Smart Cities?
Reurbanisation in parallel to overall declining population, influence of climate
change, scarcity of fossil energy resources are some of the megatrends. The current
emergence of new technologies is one part of moving towards sustainable mobility.

Moderated by Mrs. Arbana Kadriu, Head of IT Department, Marin Barleti
University

Key speakers:

Milena Harito, Minister for Innovation and Public

Administration of the Republic of Albania

Edmond Haxhinasto, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure of The

Republic of Albania

Mathieu Lefevre, Executive Director of the New Cities Foundation

Participant speakers:

Anestis Karvounidis, Innovation Management & Funding Consultant, Atla.t.s
Consulting, Greece

Toni Mancini, Ass. Professor, Computer Science Department at Sapienza
University of Rome and Member of the Model Checking Laboratory

Represents of Google Italy

Visar Jasiqi, Chief of Party for USAID TLP, Immersion and Public Service
Courses

Paolo Pissarello, Deputy President of the Association Genoa Smart City

Harta Adriatik

Logistic notes:

The Forum will take place at the Hotel Adriatik ( http://www.adriatikhotel.com ) in Durres.

The hotel is 35 km from International Airport of Tirana.

The following addresses are available for any further communication:

Forum Coordinator:

Flora Krasniqi e mail: environment@umb.edu.al Tel. +355 69 8418177

Forum Director:

Esmeralda Hasani e mail: forum@adriapol.al Tel: +355 69 8400166

For further information please visit us at: http://adriapol.al/Forum/Smart/index.html