CONFERENCE PROGRAM

May 3,2018
Rogner Hotel (Antigonea I), Albania

Time

Program Content

09:30 - 10:00

Registration of participants and Exhibition: "Interfaith Harmony in Albania"

10:00 – 10:30

Opening Ceremony "Interfaith Dialogue"

• Johann Sattler, Ambassador of Austria in Albania

• Karin Kneissl, Austrian Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs

• Mirela Kumbaro Furxhi, Albanian Minister of Culture

• Ilir Meta, President of Albania (TBC)

10:30-11:30

Opening Remarks

• Charles J. Brown, Archbishop, Apostolic Nuncio to Albania

• Skender Brucaj, Head of Muslim Community of Albania

• Anastas Janullatos, Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and all Albania

• George Frendo, Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tiranë-Durrës

• Edmond Brahimaj, World Leader of the Bektashi Community

• Ylli Doçi, President of Evangelical Community of Albania

• Discussion

11:30-12:00

Tea-Coffee Break

12:00-13:00

First Session

• Xhezair Teliti, Rector of University College "Logos"

• Bruno Giardina, Rector of Catholic University of "Our Lady of Good Counsel"

• Aloisia Wörgetter, Task Force Dialogue of Cultures, Austrian Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs

• Ferdinand Gjana, Rector of University College "Bedër"

• Discussion

13:00-14:00

Break

14:00-15:30

Second Session

"A historical and sociological overview of interfaith harmony and coexistence in Albania" - Moderator: Gaetanno Dammacco, University of Bari "Aldo Moro"

• Gaetano Dammacco, University of Bari "Aldo Moro"

• Tritan Shehu, Vice President of the Commission of Foreign Policy in the Assembly of the Republic of Albania

• Genti Kruja, University College "Bedër"

• Emanuel Lusha, Theological Academy "Resurrection of Christ", St. Vlash-Durrës

• Ulvi Karagedik, Institute for Islamic Theological Studies, University of Vienna

15:30-16:00

Tea-Coffee Break

16:00-17:30

Third Session

"Interreligious dialogue from the theological, educational and philosophical perspective" - Moderator: Jakob Deibl, University of Vienna

• Atakan Derelioglu, University College "Beder"

• Joannis Paleokrasa, President of Board Administration, University College "Logos"

• Raul Caruso, Catholic University "Our Lady of Good Counsel"

• Dhimitër Qosja, Theological Academy "Resurrection of Christ", St. Vlash-Durrës

• Jakob Deibl, Institute of Systematic Theology, University of Vienna

17:30

Closing Remarks

• Ferdinand Gjana, Rector of University College "Beder"

• Gaetano Dammacco, University of Bari "Aldo Moro"

• Jakob Deibl, University of Vienna