8.30 – 9 a.m. Registration of participants
9 – 10.15 a.m. Inaugural session
Opening remarks by Pavle D. Radovanović and Lidija Pavić-Rogošić, co-chairs of the EU-Montenegro JCC
Assessment of the state of play in Montenegro accession negotiations to the EU
- H.E. Mr Aivo Orav, head of EU Delegation to Montenegro
- Marko Mrdak, deputy chief negotiator for Montenegro's Accession to the EU
Debate
10.15 – 10.30 a.m. Coffee break
10.30 a.m. – 11.30 a.m. Overview of the Civil Society situation in Montenegro
- Radoš Mušović, member of the EU-Montenegro JCC
- Marija Hajduković, representative of Ministry of Public Administration
- Statement by Miguel Magro Gomez,EU Delegation to Montenegro
Debate
11.30 a.m. – 1 p.m. EU's and Montenegro's implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Presentation of the reports:
- Saša Radulović, secretary of state, Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism
- Lidija Pavić-Rogošić, member of the EU-Montenegro JCC
- Miloš M. Popović, head of UN Resident Coordinator’s Office, UN Coordination Analyst
Debate
1 – 2.30 p.m. Lunch
2.30 – 4 p.m. Chapter 27 of the accession negotiations – Environment and climate change
Presentation of the reports:
- Ivana Vojinović, head of Working Group for Chapter 27
- Cillian Lohan, EESC member
- Aleksandar Perović, NVO OZON
- Statement by Ana Stanisic Vrbica, EU Delegation to Montenegro
Debate
4 – 4.45 p.m. Coffee break
4.45 – 5.30 p.m. Adoption of the Joint Declaration