Tirana Youth Summit
17th - 20th of December 2024
The Pyramid of Tirana, Albania

Tuesday, 17th of December 

until 17:00

Arrival of participants and guests

17:00 – 18:00

Opening Remarks

Anja Zloporubović (YIHR Serbia) and Uresa Ahmeti (YIHR Kosovo)
Youth Initiative for Human Rights alumni
Edi Rama, Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania

18:00 – 19:30

YIHR Talks: Late Night Talk Show

Xheni Karaj, LGBTQ+ activist and founder of Aleanca
Lana Nikolić, journalist and activist
Andreja Andrejić, influencer
Slobodan Blagovčanin, activist

Moderator: Flutura Kusari, European Centre for Press and Media Freedom

19:30

Networking Dinner and Welcome Party

Wednesday, 18th of December

 10:00 – 11:30

Panel Discussion: New Age Anti Democratic Practices

Gresa Hasa, Co-Founder and Chief-Editor of Shota
Matej Mikašinović Komšo, GONG
Stevan Dojčinović, KRIK

Moderator: Senna Šimek, Youth Initiative for Human Rights Croatia

11:30 – 12:00

Coffee Break

 12:00 – 13:30

Panel Discussion: Unresolved Legacies of Conflicts: Never Again to Whom?

Luan Imeri, Center for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution
Marija Ristić, Amnesty International
Korab Krasniqi, ForumZFD
Mirela Osmanović, Srebrenica Memorial Center

Moderator: Sofija Todorović, Youth Initiative for Human Rights

13:30 – 15:00

Lunch

15:00 – 17:00

Parallel Group Workshops
Discussions and working process

 

17:30 – 19:30

YIHR Movie Festival: Movie Screening & Discussion with Directors


The Man who Could Not Remain Silent, Nebojša Slijepčević
Milena, Željko Stanetić


Moderator: Doroteja Antić, Youth Initiative for Human Rights Serbia

20:00

Dinner
Hotel Tirana International

Thursday, 19th of December

 10:00 – 11:30

Panel Discussion: Embracing Resistance – The future of Democracy


Andrew Stroehlein, Human Rights Watch
Mila Pajic, Youth Initiative for Human Rights Serbia
Aleksandar Dragićević, activist


Moderator: Marigona Shabiu, Youth Initiative for Human Rights Kosovo

 

11:30 – 12:00

Coffee Break

12:00 – 13:30

Parallel Group Workshops Defining recommendations and key messages

13:30 – 14:45

Lunch

15:00 – 17:45

Memory Walk: Tirana Walking Tour and Museum visits
Bunk’Art2 and House of Leaves

18:00 – 19:30

Closing Ceremony
Presentation of workshop group’s key messages and recommendations & closing notes

19:30 – 21:00

Dinner

21:00

Goodbye Party: La Fazani

Friday, 20th of December

09:00 – 11:00

Political Youth Network General Assembly
Only for PYN members

Until 14:00

Departure of participants and guests