IDM Conference

This conference will set the scene for the project in the recognizable format of the IDM Conference. In the panel discussion, experts will explore the issue of Serbia’s and Ukraine’s integration into the EU by delving into the historical dimension of the topic, looking back at the Western Balkan’s stalled integration process and identifying the specific challenges arising from the Yugoslav wars that continue to have an impact on integration. Experts will also determine the particular challenges on Ukraine's path to EU integration arising from the effects of Russia’s full-scale invasion. By exploring the comparisons and dissimilarities between the situations in Serbia and Ukraine, participants will provide the basis for the roundtable discussions in Serbia and Ukraine. These findings will also be crucial for the V4 partners and stakeholders in better understanding the situation and assessing how they can support their neighbours in their integration process, based on their past experience of EU integration. Vienna has been chosen to host this event as a neutral and multilateral centre with many international stakeholders and good relations to all involved partner countries as well as a longer history in the EU than any of the other partner countries. https://www.idm.at/events/idm-conference-cooperation-integration-in-the-danube-region/

PROMOTIONAL AND NETWORKING EVENT

The stationary promotional and networking project meeting will take place in Katowice (Silesian Voivodeship) during the 8th Polish Nationwide Electronic Sports Congress. Representatives of all partner organizations involved in the project will participate in the meeting. The meeting will be aimed at discussing key issues regarding the final phase of the project and the exchange of knowledge of the gaming industry within the V4. The event will also be an opportunity to promote the project and the V4 in the gaming sector, whose representatives will participate in the industry congress taking place at that time. The day dates given above are indicative. The event will take place in June 2024. https://polskiesport.pl/v4-ecc/

Regional Conference on Circular Future

Two-day Regional Conference in a hybrid format will be co-organized with Regional Cooperation Council and Open City Laboratory in Skopje, North Macedonia. Panellists, speakers, and guests would have several sessions and side events, including a panel discussion on the social and green economy, a fishbowl discussion: creating an enabling environment for social/green entrepreneurship – lessons from V4, world café policy dialogues: efficient policies and measures for social/green economy in Western Balkans, interactive networking sessions in the format of “speed dating”. There will also be inspirational stories of V4/WB6 green entrepreneurs and innovators using PechaKucha or other storytelling formats presented, in order to inspire and engage aspiring innovation and entrepreneurship in the region. The discussion spaces will focus on deepening the understanding of the green economy, innovation and green entrepreneurship and their potential for the WB region and Europe, as well as offer policy research and recommendations for the WB countries. We will pay special attention to the green measures taking place during the conference, using recyclable products, providing local food, and sustainable businesses. Preliminary topics for the conference include: 1.“Local production = regenerative production” 2.“Circular Supply Chains Are Solutions to Waste Management in the Region” 3.“Green Corporate social responsibility (CSR)” 4.“Private-public partnership building in Green Economy and Innovation System” https://crpm.org.mk/