PROGRAMME OF THE KLGI INSTITUTE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Graduation Ceremony of the Third Generation

Local Governance Academy Programme

Date: Friday, 5 December 2014
Time: 15:30 – 18:00

Venue: ‘Chopin’ ceremonial hall – Emerald Hotel

This Programme is supported by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, the Norwegian Embassy and the British Council

Programme of the LGA Graduation Ceremony

Friday, 5 December 2014

15:30 – 16:00 Arrival of participants and guests
16:00 – 16:10 Opening of the Graduation Ceremony

Official anthems (of Kosovo, Germany and the Kingdom of Norway)

16:10 – 16:50 Keynote Speeches:

The European Agenda in relation to local government reforms
• His Excellency Jan Braathu, Ambassador of Norway

The Ohrid Agreement: advantages for municipalities
• Mr Ziadin Sela, Mayor of Struga, Republic of Macedonia

Decentralisation in Germany
• Mr Wulf Lapins, FES Country Director

Difficulties with decentralisation in the Republic of Kosovo
• Mr Besnik Tahiri, Executive Director of KLGI

16:50 – 17:10 Speeches by municipalities:
17:10 – 17:25 Screening of the Local Governance Academy Documentary
17:25 – 17:50 Award of certificates
18:50 – 18:00 Presentation of the ‘KLGI Award/Recognition for Local Democracy’
18:00 Cocktail