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The Agency for Gender Equality/ OPM in cooperation with Faculty of Economics-University of Prishtina and support of UN Women has organized Scientific Conference with subject “Gender Equality and Institutions” as well has continued the fruitful cooperation between academic and government institutions.

The Conference has the aim to bring together Scholars of public policies, representatives of business and decision-makers to discuss key issues and link of gender equality and functioning of institutions.

At the opening of conference, the remark speech was delivered by:

Prof. Dr. Driton Balaj, Dean at Faculty of Economics- University of Prishtina,

Prof. Ass. Rozafa Basha, Deputy Rector for Internationalization and Academic Exchange,

Edi Gusia, Executive Director of Agency for Gender Equality,

Vlora Nushi, Chief of UN Women Office in Kosovo,

The Conference was conducted in three thematic sessions,

Session 1: Economic Empowerment of women and policies,

 “Women Entrepreneur: Why the results are so different?”  

Prof. Emeritus Iraj Hashi, Staffordshire University,

“The Last Part of illiberal turn and social policies in Western Balkans- A more productive Family Policy in development”

Dr. Artan Mustafa, European University Institute,

 “From the Academic Excellence of Professional Un-equality: The Understanding of low representation of women in leading roles in Kosovo and Northern Macedonia”.

Zana Sherifi, Lutfije Ademi, Valbona Arifi, South East European University

 “The Green Finance and Gender Equality: The Institutional Mechanism to promote Gender Equality and passing on Green Economy”.

Prof. Asoc. Fisnik Morina and Prof. Theranda Begiri, University “Haxhi Zeka”.

“The Informality of Gender in Institutional Economy; the Evidence from Western Balkans”.

Prof. Adana Efendic, University of Sarajevo,

Session 2: The role of education institutions in advancing the gender equality,

 “Promotion of gender quality within academic institutions “Prof. Barbara Hey, Austria.

“The Crossroad of Research and Action; The Reflection over Implications of Policies and Academia and Organizations of Women Rights in Turkey”.

Prof. Emel Memis, Ankara University,

 “The Effects of change in obliged education about education results and labor market according to gender”; The Case of Kosovo “PHD Candidate Burim Prenaj, Faculty of Economics- University of Prishtina.

 “The Gender Effects of slurries and non-horizontal and vertical compliance “The Evidence from Kosovo”, PHD Candidate Fitor Murati, Faculty of Economics- University of Prishtina.

 “The Integration and gender transforming approach in curricula of pedagogy and early education”.

Sara Nicole Baxley, Lecturer at RIT Kosovo (AUK), Consultant and Legal expert with KWN.

Session 3; Gender equality and representation,

 “The tendencies and gender contradiction in migration of health professionals”,

Ruth Vollmer and Kalie Kerpaçi, Bonn International Center for Conflict Studies,

“The Gender and media institutions, the political representation of women in a debate and local election 2021 and 2025”. 

Prof. Ass Remzie Shahini-Hoxhaj, Deputy Dean for Projects and Infrastructure, Faculty of Philology, University of Prishtina,

“Who will get employed? Analyses of factors which have impact in Kosovo according to gender”

PHD Candidate Nora Jusufi, Prof Ardiana Gashi, Prof. Emeritus Nick Anett, University of Pristina and Stafforshire Uiversity,

 “The Measuring of gender discrimination in payment in Kosovo in light of Standarts of European Union”

Prof. Ilirjana Islami and Prof. Remzije Istrefi, University of Prishtina,

   “The Factors which have impact of the labor without payment during COVID 19 Pandemic in Kosovo”,

Prof. Ass. Laura Rexhepi, Faculty of Economics-University of Prishtina,