European Economic
and Social Committee
Programme
14:30–14:45 Opening remarks
- Violeta JELIĆ, President of the EESC's Western Balkans Follow-up Committee in the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
- Igor ŠOLTES, Head of the Regional Cooperation Council's Liaison Office Brussels
14:45–15:45 SESSION I – Youth in action: Driving EU Accession and Defending Democracy
Moderator: Violeta JELIĆ, President of the EESC's Western Balkans Follow-up Committee
- Nicoletta MERLO, President of the EESC's Youth Group
- Chloë CAUCHI, board member of the European Youth Forum (online)
- Ionut SIBIAN, rapporteur of the EESC opinion on Youth Policy in the Western Balkans
- Milica BORJANIĆ, Secretary General of the National Youth Council Serbia
Debate
15:45–16:00 Coffee Break
16:00–17:15 SESSION II – Bridging Generations: Rebuilding Trust in European Integration
Moderator: Elena GRABUL, Senior Advisor at the Regional Cooperation Council
- Dafina PECI, Executive Director of Albanian National Youth Congress
- Irma REŠIDOVIĆ, Secretary General of Youth Council of Federation of Bosnia Herzegovina (online)
- Mariana Angelova, Secretary General of the National Youth Council of Macedonia (online)
- Milena ŠĆEPANOVIĆ, President of the Governing Board of the Youth Network of Montenegro (online)
- Ditjon FETAHU, Executive Director at Kosovar Youth Council (online)
Debate
17:15–17:30 Conclusions and closing remarks
- Violeta JELIĆ, President of the EESC's Western Balkans Follow-up Committee
- Igor ŠOLTES, Head of the Regional Cooperation Council's Liaison Office Brussels