Day 1: Monday, 24 May 2010

0900-1045 Opening Plenary (Cultural Center)

Co-chairs:

Ms Valdete Idrizi

20100524 FCT Mitrovica 01 - Valdete Idrizi from Cities in Transition on Vimeo.

Mr Momcilo Arlov

20100524 FCT Mitrovica 02 - Momcilo Arlov from Cities in Transition on Vimeo.

Welcome by Mitrovica forum representatives:

Mr Sadri Ferati

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Mr Dragan Spasojevic

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Mr Avni Kastrati

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Mr Oliver Ivanovic

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Mr Bajram Rexhepi

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Special Guests:

Ms Osnat Lubrani (Resident Representative for the United Nations Development Programme and the United Nations Development Co-ordinator)

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Ms Ulrike Lunacek (EU Rapporteur rep for Kosovo (by video))

20100524 FCT Mitrovica 10 - Ulrike Lunacek from Cities in Transition on Vimeo.

Conference agenda, goals and aims (FCT):

Professor Padraig O'Malley (Director of the Forum for Cities in Transition)

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Introduction of delegates: Valdete Idrinzi and Momcilo Arlov

1115-1300 Site Visit 1: Water Infrastructure

Delegates organised into two groups, to inspect water pipeline infrastructure, from both ends north and south (each group appoints a reporter)

Two local speakers familiar with the site will give same presentation to each group.

1400-1430 Site Discussion

Delegates break away in city specific groups to discuss lessons from site visit

1430-1500 Plenary on site visit (Chair: Professor Emanuela Del Re)

1545-1645 Panel: Municipal Services “Delivering public services in transitional societies”

A panel discussion on the challenges that various municipalities face in their duties to deliver public services in an environment of societal divisions

Chair:

Richard Kobayashi (Edward J. Collins Centre, University of Massachusetts Boston)

Panellists:

Rasim Veseli (Director of Infrastructure and Development, Mitrovica Municipality)
Dragan Spasojevic (Director of Urban Development, UNMIK Administration Mitrovica)
Bernd Burwitz (OSCE Regional Head, Mitrovicë/Kosovska Mitrovica)

1715-1800 Parallel City Presentation

City Presentation: Nicosia

FCT Mitrovica 2010 - Nicosia

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