ProÏnfo This project is funded by the European Union

This project is being delivered by a Group of partners led by ProInfo

Partners Albania, Center for Change and Conflict Management; European Citizen Action Service, Belgium; Cenzura Plus, Croatia; NGO Support Centre, Cyprus; Neziskovky.cz, o.p.s., Czech Republic; Global Citizen, Denmark; Avatud Eesti Fond, Estonia; Cittadinanzattiva Onlus, Italy; Atria, Netherlands; Asociația Națională a Birourilor de Consiliere pentru Cetățeni, Romania; Center for Development of Non-

Profit Sector, Serbia; Plataforma de ONG de Accion Social, Spain; ProInfo, Bulgaria

Day of Citizens for Europe - Tirana “Development of Social Enterprises”

14 October 2014 10.00 a.m. – 16.00 p.m. CET

Tirana International Hotel, Abret Hall

9.30 – 10.10 Registration of participants 10.10 – 10.20 Welcoming and open session– Ariola Agolli, Program Director /

Blerina Guga Project Manager, Partners Albania Center for Change and Conflict Management,

10.20 – 10.30 Role of Social Enterprises in economic and social development / Impact on

employment –Merita Xhafa, General Directorate of Social Policies in the Ministry of Social Welfare and Youth.

10.30 – 10.45 The prospective and planes for the SE development in Albania –

Ardita Bonnati, Promotion of Social Business Agency. 10.45 – 11.00 Academic prospective on the development of social enterprises in the

country, opportunities and potential fields of action for SE – Marin Barleti University.

11.00 – 11.15 Doing Social Business in Albania / Practices and Challenges – Arben Shamia, Executive Director, YAPS

11.15 – 11.45 Coffee break 11.45 – 12.45 International insight on SE development / Webinar presentation from

project’s partners and experts. - Cliff Southcombe - Social Enterprise/ UK - Kateřina Hronová - Neziskovky.cz, o.p.s./Czech Republic - Aleksandar Bratković - Center for Development of Non-Profit Sector/Serbia - Assya Kavrakova - European Citizen Action Service AISBL/Belgium - Ana Bartulović - Cenzura Plus/Croatia 12.45 – 13.00 Q&A on the presentations of the best practices and challenges of SE

development

ProÏnfo This project is funded by the European Union

This project is being delivered by a Group of partners led by ProInfo

Partners Albania, Center for Change and Conflict Management; European Citizen Action Service, Belgium; Cenzura Plus, Croatia; NGO Support Centre, Cyprus; Neziskovky.cz, o.p.s., Czech Republic; Global Citizen, Denmark; Avatud Eesti Fond, Estonia; Cittadinanzattiva Onlus, Italy; Atria, Netherlands; Asociația Națională a Birourilor de Consiliere pentru Cetățeni, Romania; Center for Development of Non-

Profit Sector, Serbia; Plataforma de ONG de Accion Social, Spain; ProInfo, Bulgaria

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13.00 – 14.00 Lunch 14.00 – 15.30 Presentations from SEs operating in Albania

- I Care – Marjan Lukani, Shkodra - Tjeter Vizion – Elbasan - Design by Pana – Pezana Rexha, Tirana - GO2 – From Castle to Castle – Eltjana Shkreli, Shkodra - People and Ideas – Julia Sinanaj, Tirana 15.30 – 16.00 Closing remarks