DAY 1, Wednesday, 3 September 2025
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Session |
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14:30 – 15:00 |
Registration & Welcome Coffee |
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15:00 – 15:20 |
Official Opening – Welcoming Remarks |
Donjeta Zeqa, President, Europa Donna Albania Elisa Spiropali, Speaker of the Parliament of Albania Mrs. Entela Ramosaçaj, Deputy Minister of Health and Social Protection, Albania Fjordi Bisha WBF/EU joint action project manager, Albania |
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15:20 – 15:35 |
Keynote Speech: What instruments are needed to implement the resolution and lessen inequalities in all cancer care spectrum among the EEU and CEU countries |
Prof. Tit Albreht, Associate Professor of Public Health, Medical Faculty of Ljubljana, Slovenia President of EUPHA – The European Public Health Association Chair: Biba Shrepfler, CEO at MeDImpacT Consulting, Project Manager/ Patient Advocate Expert, Croatia |
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15:45 – 17:10 |
Workshops Capacity Building for Cancer Organizations Patient Advocacy Strategy Digital Innovation & AI Tools Q&A and Panel Discussion |
Zoran Stojkovski, CEO at Proefekt Inovo – Strategic Planning and Fundraising Expert, North Macedonia Tanja Spanic, Executive Director, Europa Donna Slovenia Sara Bojanić, National Delegate, Europa Donna Serbia Chair: Assoc. Prof. Oltiana Petri, MD ; Head, Biomedical & Human Sciences, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences |
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17:10 – 17:25 |
Coffee Break |
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17:25 – 18:25 |
Plenary Session 1: Current State of Breast Cancer Care in the Western Balkans Presentation on findings (sharing insights from country-level scans) from Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Successful Models For Prevention Gaps and Opportunities for Harmonisation for Standard Cancer Care Access to Cancer Care in EU Central & Eastern Europe: An Overview Challenges in Serbia for Accessing New Treatments and Improving Breast Cancer Care |
Violeta Pirana, President, RENESANSA Kosovo
Prof. Aleksandra Grozdanova, Faculty of Pharmacy, UKIM, Skopje
Orges Spahiu, MD, PHD, Head of Radiation Therapy Unit, Oncological Hospital, Tirana, Albania Sara Bojanić, National Delegate, Europa Donna Serbia Chair: Liridona Beqiri, National Delegate, EZRA/Europa Donna North Macedonia |
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18:25 – 18:30 |
Wrap-up & Outlook for Day 2 |
DAY 2 – Thursday, 4 September 2025
Time | Session |
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08:30 – 09:15 | Registration (for participants not registered on Day 1) |
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09:15 – 09:30 | Opening Day 2 – Overview of Day 1 Outcomes & Objectives for Day 2 | Donjeta Zeqa, Patient Advocate, President, Europa Donna Albania |
09:30 – 10:50 | Plenary Session 2: Expert Presentations on Successful Models & Innovative Practices
The Importance of Cross-Border Collaboration in Healthcare Patient Advocacy
Uniting Women Across Borders: The European Breast Cancer Coalition
Policy Gaps & Opportunities for Harmonized Standards in Cancer Care in the Balkans |
Biba Shrepfler, CEO at MeDImpacT Consulting, Project Manager/ Patient Advocate, Croatia
Marzia Zambon, CEO, Europa Donna – European Breast Cancer Coalition
Assoc. Prof. Vesna Ramljak, MD, PHD – The President of Europa Donna Croatia
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10:50 – 11:10 | Keynote Speech: Importance of Breast Cancer Guidelines in implementing the common cancer care standards and access to innovative therapy, around the Balkans and CEEU | Anila Pema, MD, PHD, Medical Oncologist, Oncological Hospital, Tirana, Albania
Discussion
Chair: Emanuela Dodeva, President, EZRA/ Europa Donna North Macedonia |
11:10 – 11:25 | Coffee Break |
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11:25 – 12:40 | Policy Panel Discussion: Inequalities in Diagnosis & Treatment
| Mrs. Entela Ramosaçaj, Deputy Minister of Health and Social Protection, Albania
Prof. Dr. Helidon Nina, Medical Director, Oncological Hospital, Tirana, Albania
Marsida Mulaj, Director of Primary & Hospital Care, CHIF Albania
Dr. Brunilda Profka Haxhiu, Chief of Patient’s Admission in Radiotherapy, University Clinical Center of Kosovo
Chair: Liridona Beqiri, National Delegate, EZRA/Europa Donna North Macedonia
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12:40 – 13:00 | Presentation & Signing of Memorandum of Cross-Border Cooperation and Initiatives | Europa Donna Albania RENESANSA Kosovo EZRA North Macedonia
Chair: Elona Qira, Communication Manager & Advocacy Coordinator, Europa Donna Albania
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13:00 – 14:00 | Networking Lunch |
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14:00 – 15:30 | Panel Discussion: BFBC Platform – Building Networks & Regional Cooperation | Donjeta Zeqa, Patient Advocate, President, Europa Donna Albania
Violeta Pirana, President, RENESANSA Kosovo
Emanuela Dodeva, President, EZRA North Macedonia
Assoc. Prof. Vesna Ramljak, MD, PHD – The President of Europa Donna Croatia
Chair: Dr. Brunilda Profka Haxhiu, Chief of Patient’s Admission in Radiotherapy University Clinical Center of Kosovo
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15:30 – 16:30 | Closing Session: Policy Dialogue & Final Remarks | Donjeta Zeqa, |
16:30 | Departure of International Participants |
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