- Ivan Jakovčić

In the framework of the “West Balkans and the EU” lecture cycle

The International Institute for Middle-East and Balkan Studies (IFIMES)

Invites You kindly to take part at the lecture by

^{Ivan Jakovčić (ALDE/IDS-DDI),}

Member of the in the European Parliament (EP)

entitled

Western Balkans and Euro-Atlantic Integration –Regional Development and Cooperation

which will be held on Thursday, September 20, 2018, at 17.00 h, in hotel "Lev", 13th floor, hall "Center", Vošnjakova 1, Ljubljana.

Ivan Jakovčić (ALDE / IDS-DDI) is a member of the European Parliament. He is a Vice President of the Delegation to the Stabilization and Association Committee of Albania – EU, he is a member of the Committee on Regional Development (AGRI) and of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (REGI). He was also a Minister for European Integration and a member of the Croatian Parliament. He is a founder and long-time president of the Istrian Democratic Council - Diet democratica istriana (IDS-DDI), one of the most successful regional parties in Europe. He acted as the mayor of the Istrian County.

At the lecture, MP Jakovčić will talk about current events in the EU, Euro-Atlantic integration of the Western Balkan countries, and about regional development and cooperation.

The lecture will be delivered in Croatian and will be followed by a discussion with the guest lecturer moderated by Assist. Prof. Dr. Zijad Bećirović and Bakhatyar Aljaf.

Live broadcast at: http://www.ifimes.org/en/livestream  

Please take your seat at the hall at the latest by 16.55 h.

Attendance is free of charge. Please confirm your participation at telephone number (01) 430 15 33 or at ifimes@ifimes.org.

Ljubljana, 14 September 2018