ProgramProgram

Opening

10:00 – 10:35

One region. One Market. One Reform Agenda.

10:35 – 12:00

The business behind the curtain: Stories that spark change

12:30 – 12:45

Trade Without Waiting: From Border Delays to Borderless Markets

12:45 – 14:00

The business behind the curtain: Stories that spark change

15:30 – 15:45

Growth Corridors (Connecting the Western Balkans with the EU)

15:45 – 17:00

The business behind the curtain: Stories that spark change

10:00 – 10:15

Upgrade. Upskill. Integrate to Converge: Driving the region’s EU economic convergence through industrial transformation

10:15 – 11:30

Smart Financing for Development: European Funds as a Catalyst for Economic Growth

12:00 – 13:15

The business behind the curtain: Stories that spark change

13:15 – 13:30

High-Level Closing Talk: The Western Balkans in Europe 2030 – From Periphery to Partner in Growth

13:30 – 14:00

Closing Remarks

14:00 – 14:15

Opening remarks

12:00 – 12:20

Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between WB6 and EU Industrial Parks

12:20 – 12:50

Official group photograph

12:50 – 13:00

Registration of participants

09:30 – 10:00

Welcome remarks

10:00 – 10:10

Introducing the agenda

10:10 – 10:15

Presentation: Common Regional Market Implementation Report

10:15 – 10:30

Assessment of the instruments supporting regional economic integration and gradual integration into the EU (Growth Plan for the WB and Common Regional Market)

10:30 – 11:30

Presentation: From Analysis to Action - Mapping Trade Opportunities and Regional Value Chains in the Western Balkans

11:30 – 11:45

Intra-Regional Business Barriers in the Western Balkans: Non-Tariff Measures, Trade-Related Challenges and Their Impact on the Business Environment

12:00 – 13:00

EU regulations and rules affecting the business environment in the Western Balkans

13:00 – 14:00

Conclusions and priorities

14:00 – 14:15