Addressing the event, Gonxhja outlined government’s vision on Albania’s sustainable development and the country’s European Union accession.

“Discussions focused on importance of administrative and economic reforms, highlighting role of the green economy as key pillar for the future,” the Economy Minister noted.

The meeting also discussed several crucial strategies aimed at strengthening the public-private partnership.

“Discussions also focused on several crucial strategies designed to improve ESG policies and procedures and create synergies between the government and the private sector. It is time for the Albanian businesses to embrace a more consolidated approach to corporate responsibility and ESG policies, despite their long history of social support,” Gonxhja said.

The BALKANOMICS is a pioneering regional conference, organized in strategic partnership with USAID, EU, Titan Albania and a network of private sector companies dedicated to bolstering economic competitiveness in the Western Balkans, with a spotlight on EU accession, economic growth and regional development. Entrepreneurs, development professionals, and policymakers gathered to explore themes such as access to finance, economic growth, ESG policies, technological innovations, and investment strategies.

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Albanian State Minister for the Service Standards Milva Ekonomi addressed the forum via a video link, underlining that the blue and green energy remain an important priority for the Albanian government.

According to her, the developments taking place in Albania focus on development of the blue economy also thanks to the country’s geographical position and its conditions.

Minister Ekonomi appreciated the Forum organizers and underlined that the project, initiated by the Albanian government and supported by the international donors, will help efforts to develop an integrated model of the blue economy in Albania.

The Forum aims to illustrate regional, national and European policies related to the development of the blue and green economy, outline priorities for the sustainable development of the economy, and explore the complexities involved in gaining access to financing instruments fostering innovative approaches, and to address the issues related to the training and development of new skills for the blue and green economy.

The Forum focuses on strategies for the sustainable development of the blue and green economy in Programme area and on the potential deriving from the “Blue and Green Growth” for the regional and national territory, also looking at successful experiences at European level.

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