Program for the School of Public Policy Mother Teresa 2024 Summer Seminar at Hotel Garden, Ohrid, and online
The general aim of the School is to have our participants able to influence the policy making process through solid, evidence based, high quality policy analysis thereby working on improving the democratic culture in the country. Democratic laws and institutions can only function effectively when they are based on a culture of democracy. Our students are future leaders of Makedonija. As such they need to have skills and knowledge to enhance the policy making process and work on improving democratic culture. In the Summer Semester of 2024 we will refer our work to the general definition of democracy, encompassing rule of law, civic education, civil society, independent media, culture, and art, touching upon various aspects of society. Democratic change cannot be achieved by the Council of Europe on its own but requires the commitment and action of all of us. The participants of the School are vectors who will reinforce work on democratic institutions and freedoms. Council of Europe could not impose democracy but relies on peer pressure, collective efforts and dedication from visionary individuals. At this seminar, we will discuss themes such as EU enlargement, participatory democracy, security, green energy transition, contemporary conservative ideology, geopolitics and media. In the lectures and the discussions, we envision a structured debate on the crucial role of political dialogue across various dimensions and how engaged conversations can facilitate action with different actors of civil society.
Lecturers of the Seminar
- Nikola Gjorshoski, Integrated Business Faculty
- Katerina Klimoska, PhD candidate in International Relations and Conflict Management; International Expert in Higher Education and Research
- Dragan Milosavljevic, Anchor at Alfa TV,
- Blerant Ramadani, PhD candidate in Sustainable energy development at Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies. SS” Cyril and Methodius,” National Coordinator for Information Technology and Energy, Government of the Republic of Makedonija
- Ardijan Ismaili, Expert on global politics, international relations, diplomacy and security, PhD candidate in International Security Studies, Faculty of Security, St. Kliment Ohridski University – Bitola, GCSP Alumni & Community Hub Leader
- Katerina Neskova, journalist at Sitel TV, Advisory Board Member of School of Public Policy “Mother Teresa”
Moderators
- Ivica Bocevski, PhD candidate, and former Ambassador and Vice-Premier
- Zhidas Daskalovski, Professor at Faculty of Security, St. Kliment Ohridski University – Bitola
Program for the weekend seminar
Friday (21.6.2024)
09:30 Departure from Skopje Parking lot opposite of the Makpetrol gas station near the Skopje Railway and Bas Station
13:00 Arrival in Ohrid, Hotel Garden
13:30-15:00 Lunch
17:30-18:00 Test
18:30 – 20:00 Katerina Klimoska, “Дали се менува карактерот на проширувањето на ЕУ?”
20:00-21:00 Dinner
21:00-Free time
Saturday (22.06.2024)
8:00-10.00 Breakfast
10:00 – 11:30 Blerant Ramadani, “Влијанието на политиката врз енергетската транзиција: Глобални стратегии и локални импликации”
11.30-12:00 Coffee break
12:00- 14:00 Prof. Nikola Gjorshoski, “Идеолошка рамка на современиот конзервативизам”
14:00 – 15:30 Lunch
15:30-16:30 Work in Groups
16:30-18:00 Prof. Zhidas Daskalovski, Ivica Bocevski, “Rounding up discussion of the activities of the School in 2023/4, World Forum for Democracy”
18:00-18:30 Coffee Break
18:30-20:00 Dragan Milosavljevic, “Актуелни геополитички теми и медиумите„
20:00-End of Day 2, Dinner and Free time
Sunday (23.06.2024)
9:00-10.30 Breakfast
10:30-12:00 Ardijan Ismaili, “Зајакнување на свесноста за безбедносна култура со цел заштита од разузнавање”
12:00-12:30 Coffee Break
12:30-13:30 Katerina Neshkova, “Нов пратенички состав и нов собраниски Деловник- Дали парламентот ќе стане поефикасен и повлијателен во креирањето на политиките со стабилно мнозинство и без можност за филибастеринг”
14:00-15:00 Lunch
15:30-16:00 Evaluations, End of the Seminar
17:00 Departure
