65th anniversary of the reestablishing of the diplomatic relations between Austria and Albania – A unique relationship revisited

Datum/Zeit
März 8, 2021
16:00 - 17:00 MESZ/MEZ


Virtual panel discussion organized by IDM in cooperation with the Albanian Embassy in Austria and the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs on the occassion of the reestablishing of the Austro-Albanian diplomatic relations on February 7, 1956.

Livestream – IDM YouTube channel

16.00 Introduction Speech
H.E. Ambassador Roland Bimo
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Albania in Austria

Video Messages
H.E. Mr. Alexander Schallenberg
Austrian Federal Minister for European and International Affairs

H.E. Mrs. Olta Xhacka
Albanian Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs

16. 15 Panel Discussion
„Reestablishment of the diplomatic relations in 1956 and dynamics of their development until 1992”
Prof. Asoc. Pranvera Teli (Dibra)
Director of the Historical Archives, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania

“Albanian-Austrian relations during the last decade of 20th century”
Prof. Dr. Paskal Milo
Historian, former Minister of Foreign Affairs (1997-2001), former Minister for European Inte- gration (2001-2002)

“Traditional relationship in the EU integration era”
Dr. Erhard Busek
Chairman of the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM)

“Austrian contribution and influence in forging Western Balkans regional cooperation”
Prof. Dr. Florian Bieber
Professor and Director of the Center for South-Eastern European Studies, Jean Monnet Chair in the Europeanisation of Southeastern Europe, University of Graz

16.55 Concluding Remarks
Ambassador Mimoza Halimi
Director General of the Department for Strategic and Political Issues, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs in Albania

Ambassador Klaus Wölfer
Director for Southeast Europe, EU-Enlargement and Twinning, Special Representative for the Western Balkans, Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs

Moderation
Sebastian Schäffer
Managing Director of the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM)

  • Beginn: Montag, 08. März 2021, 16:00 Uhr
  • Ende: Montag, 08. März 2021, 17:00 Uhr
  • Ort: Livestream – IDM YouTube channel
  • Auskunft: Sebastian Schäffer
  • Auskunft E-Mail: s.schaeffer@idm.at
  • Auskunft Telefonnummer: +43 1 319 72 58 20

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