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On March 29-30th, 2023, EPOKA University, in collaboration with IFEES and GEDC, organized the international conference titled "Challenges in the Western Balkans: Infrastructure and Development in the Region" in Tirana, Albania. This landmark event brought together academics, higher education administrators, industry leaders, government officials, non-profit organizations, and other key stakeholders to address critical issues of relevance to the global engineering community and society at large.

The conference aimed to achieve several key objectives:

  • Strengthening collaboration and deepening integration among Western Balkan universities and their engineering departments to foster economic and societal development in the region.
  • Providing a platform for researchers, administrators, policymakers, and industry leaders to exchange innovative ideas and share insights.
  • Identifying solutions to infrastructure and development challenges by gathering like-minded professionals and leaders.
  • Promoting awareness of women's challenges in engineering and advocating for more diversified professional activity to inform policy-making decisions.
  • Facilitating networking opportunities among attendees from universities, industry, government, and international organizations.
  • Encouraging accreditation and research collaboration between universities in the Western Balkans, Europe, and beyond.

This event marked the first GEDC-hosted conference in the Western Balkans, with IFEES proudly co-hosting to further enhance its significance. It successfully provided a platform for collaboration, innovation, and the exchange of ideas, contributing to the advancement of engineering and infrastructure in the region.

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