European Economic
and Social Committee
Programme
08:30–9:00 | Registration of participants
09:00–10:15 | Inaugural session
Opening remarks by Gordana ĐUROVIĆ and Decebal-Ștefăniță PADURE, co chairs of the EU-Montenegro Joint Consultative Committee (JCC)
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Current state of play in EU-Montenegro relations, including:
- Reform Agenda and Growth Plan for the Western Balkans
- Agenda 2028 and
- preparations of the EESC's 10th Western Balkans Civil Society Forum, 13-14 May 2025, Montenegro
- Predrag ZENOVIĆ, Chief Negotiator for Montenegro’s Accession to the European Union
- H.E. Johann SATTLER, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Montenegro
Debate
10:15–10:30 | Coffee break
10:30–12:00 | Implementation of the Fundamentals Cluster
- Jelena GRDINIĆ, Negotiator for Cluster 1 and Chapter 23 of the accession negotiations with the EU, Government of Montenegro
- Marija HAJDUKOVIĆ, General-Director in the Ministry responsible for Public Administration Reform (PAR), Government of Montenegro
- Branislav RADULOVIĆ, Association of Lawyers of Montenegro
- Marina VUJAČIĆ, Montenegrin member of the EU-Montenegro JCC
Debate
12.00–13:00 | Competitiveness of Montenegro and the EU in the context of Draghi Report "The future of European competitiveness"
- Yngve ENGSTRÖM, Head of Cooperation at the European Union Delegation to Montenegro
- Maja BAĆOVIĆ, University of Montenegro, Faculty of Economics
- Maurizio MENSI, EU member of the EU-Montenegro JCC
- Vesna DAKOVIĆ, Member of the EU-Montenegro JCC
Debate
13:00–14:30 | Lunch break
14:30–15:15 | Social dialogue in Montenegro
Presentation of the reports:
- Srđa KEKOVIĆ, Member of the EU-Montenegro JCC
- Rumica KOSTIĆ, Montenegrin Employers Federation
- Decebal-Ștefăniță PADURE, Member of the EU-Montenegro JCC
Debate
15:15–16:00 | Overview of the civil society situation in Montenegro
Presentation of the reports:
- Daliborka ULJAREVIĆ, Centre for Civic Education, Montenegro
- Ana MARIGUESA, Programme Manager Civil Society, Delegation of the EU in Montenegro
Debate