Conference: ‘Journey to Inclusion’

4 June

10:00 - 13:00

Sirius Hotel

The conference will include a presentation on the new National Action Plan for LGBTIQ+ communities. The presentation will be followed by a panel discussion which will focus on the practical implementation of the plan, addressing the challenges of previous Action Plans and exploring solutions to ensure the effective implementation of the new plan.

04.06 / 10:00-13:00 / Sirius Hotel

Speakers:

Blert Morina, Executive Director of CEL
Jörn Rohde, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany
Jean Lamy, Inclusion, Equality and Diversity at Work, Embassy of France in Kosovo
Ronald Goldberg, Deputy Ambassador of the Netherlands in Kosovo
Mary-Ann Hennessey, Director of the Council of Europe Office

11:20 - 11:40
Presentation of the National Action Plan for LGBTIQ+ communities by Habit Hajredini and Florent Muçaj


11:40-13:00
Discussion Panel "Implementation of the National Action Plan"

Dafina Gexha-Bonjaku, deputy Minister of Health
Arber Nuhiu, Executive Director of CSGD
Sarah Maliqi, CRD Program Officer
Florent Mucaj, Vice-Dean for educational issues and quality
Habit Hajredini, Director of the Prime Minister's Office for Good Governance

Moderator: TBC
*The event will be open to the media

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