DigiCamp & Digital Skills Festival 2025

Day 1: May 21st, 2025, Wednesday

14.00–16.00	Departures to ITP Prizren
16.00–18.00	Setting the Scene Organisers will introduce the event, outline goals for the camp, and encourage collaboration. Event overview: A quick rundown of the schedule and hackathon objectives.	Kushtrim Canolli National Coordinator of Administrative Burden Reduction Mrika Berisha Strategic Planning Office of the Office of the Prime Minister
18.00–19.30	Networking Dinner Socialising & Icebreakers: An opportunity for participants to mingle and connect in an informal setting.	ALL
19.30–20.30	Meeting the Mentors Participants share expectations for the hackathons and discuss potential team ideas with mentors.	Edona Peci GIZ Visar Haxhifazliu GIZ
20.30–20.45	Evening Wrap-Up and Look Ahead Event Reminders: Brief overview of Day 2’s schedule and logistics.	Arbenita Morina Strategic Planning Office of the Office of the Prime Minister
20.45–21.00	Drive to hotel and check-in

Day 2: May 22nd, 2025, Thursday

09.00-09.30	Registration
09.30-10.10	Opening Ceremony Key government speaker will kick things off, sharing their vision for Kosovo's digital future. Key stakeholders from the government, international partners, and the community will also be introduced	Lulezon Jagxhiu Advisor on Digitalisation to the Prime Minister/ Digital Transformation Unit Vanessa Sabelski Team Lead, GIZ Hans Jurgen Cassens Head of the GIZ ITP Programme Edona Peci Moderation, GIZ
10.10- 11.00	Digitalisation Champions Dialogue A diverse discussion with public sector, academia, and non-governmental organisation representatives will address the challenges and opportunities for digital innovation in Kosovo’s public sector, covering topics like digital governance, data privacy, and citizen engagement.	SPEAKERS Kushtrim Canolli National Coordinator of Administrative Burden Reduction Arben Damoni Digital Transformation Unit Arben Salihu Component Manager, GIZ Marigona Hoti Advisor, GIZ Merita Vuthaj Head of Department of Health Services, Ministry of Health Besnik Vasolli Executive Director, Kosovar German Economic Chamber Jesper Andersson Professor, Linnaeus University Edona Peci Moderator
11.00- 11.20	Coffee break & Networking This break allows participants to connect and mingle with others in an informal setting	ALL

Day 2: May 22nd, 2025, Thursday

11.20-12.30	Hackathon Challenge Briefing & Split up into Hackathon Locations The hackathon officially begins, with organisers introducing the hackathon topics (Leveraging on AI tools and & Cybersecurity) and the challenges including five challenges from the public sector for participants to focus on throughout the event.	Edona Peci Moderator, GIZ
12.30-13.30	Lunch Break
13.30-17.30	Hackathon kick-off and rolling The hackathon officially starts, and teams begin brainstorming, sketching, and coding their solutions. Mentors will circulate to provide guidance.	ALL
17.30-18.00	Day One Wrap-Up The day wraps up with a debrief, where teams share quick updates on their progress. Organisers will outline logistics for the evening and Day Two.	ALL
18.00-19.30	Dinner & Networking Mixer An informal evening event where participants, mentors, and speakers can relax, socialise, and continue discussions about digital innovation	ALL
18.00-19.30	WebSprint – Build a web in 2 hours Within the series of workshops organized by Cacttus Education, this WebSprint workshop is dedicated to challenging young participants to build a basic website within 2 hours. Participants can compete individually or in pairs, and the best projects are awarded training vouchers and certificates of participation.	ALL
19.30-20.00	Drive from ITP to hotel

Day 3: Conference Hall, May 23rd, 2025, Friday

08.30-10.00	Departure from universities to ITP Prizren	Students from Mitrovica, Prishtina, Gjilan, Ferizaj, etc.
10.00-10.45	Official Opening - Keynote Speakers	Muhamed Rexhepi Executive Director of ITP Prizren Albin Kurti Prime Minister of Kosovo (tbc) Johannes Madsen Stembaek Head of Development Cooperation, EU Office (tbc) Jorn Rohde German Ambassador to Kosovo (tbc) Kushtrim Canolli Moderator, National Coordinator on Administrative Burden Reduction
11.00-11.45	Tech Parks as Catalysts for R & D, Startup Growth, and Sustainable Innovation A high-level panel discussion examining the key role of tech parks in driving research, innovation, and entrepreneurial growth. Focused on fostering sustainable innovation, this session will explore how tech parks are contributing to startup ecosystems success and the advancement of research, aimed at academia, policymakers, and key stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem.	Luca Mercatelli Trieste Area Science Park, Italy David Pitschmann Lake Side Science & Technology Park, Austria Tomas Černevičius Kaunas Tech-Park, Lithuania Muhamed Rexhepi Moderator, ITP Prizren

Day 3: Conference Hall, May 23rd, 2025, Friday

12.00-13.00	Driving Digital Transformation: The Role of EDIH in supporting SMEs in the Western Balkans (panel discussion II) This panel will explore how European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) can support the digital transformation of SMEs in the Western Balkans, addressing challenges, services offered, and the impact on regional economic growth. Panellists will share case studies and discuss strategies for enhancing collaboration across the EDIH network to better assist SMEs in the region.	Adna Softic Verlab Institute, Bosnia & Herzegovina Igli Hakrama Metropolitan Innovation Center, Albania Dimitar Taskovski INNOFEIT, North Macedonia Ilir Rexha Project Manager, EU4Digital Initiative Sinisa Marcic RCC, Bosnia & Herzegovina Besmir Krasniqi Moderator, ITP (DIG-4K EDIH) Kosovo
13.00-14.30	Lunch break
15.00-15.30	Scaling Startups: Inspiring Success Stories from the Ecosystem A space dedicated to exploring pathways to scaling success within the startup ecosystem—featuring inspiring success stories and providing an open forum for questions and insights into the entrepreneurial world.	Makerspace Innovation Center Prizren, partner of ITP Prizren Zana Aqif Moderator, ITP Prizren
15.30-16.30	Pitching the innovators Hackathons: sharing the best solutions An exciting showcase of innovation where participants of hackathons present their most impactful solutions. This panel celebrates creative problem-solving, rapid prototyping, and the power of collaboration in tech-driven challenges. Finalists will pitch their ideas to a panel of experts, followed by evaluation and awards recognizing excellence in innovation, execution, and potential for real-world impact Evaluation and Awards	Zana Aqifi Moderator

Day 3: Conference Hall, May 23rd, 2025, Friday

16.30-17.00	Closing remarks
17.00	Departures from ITP Prizren

SIDE EVENTS

Autostrada Hangar 2: May 23rd, 2025, Friday

MODERATOR: Dea Hajdaraj

11.30-12.15	Multipurpose Products and Technologies?	Annea Hapçiu Product Design Lead at the U.S. Green Building Council, Washington DC, USA
12.15-13.00	Advancing Education and Lifelong Learning through AI	Bahtijar Vogel Associate Professor in Computer Science and the Head of the Department of Computer Science and Media Technology at Malmö University, Sweden
15.00-15.45	The Emerging Era of Quantum Programming	Tommi Mikkonen Professor at University of Jyväskylä, Finland
15.45-16.15	Platform-Based Ecosystems - Open Innovation for the Social Good	Jesper Andersson Dean & Professor of Computer Science at Linnaeus University, Sweden
16.15-17.00	OnDevice AI: Bringing Intelligence Closer to the Physical World	Giovanni Guida Chief of the Innovation Division, Brain-Tech, Italy

Seminar Room 4: May 23rd, 2025, Friday

11.00-15.00	Social Coaching Workshop with Contemporary German Methodology	EYCD counsellors Join a unique Social Coaching workshop where you will engage in interactive sessions based on contemporary methodologies developed in Germany. This training offers a valuable opportunity to strengthen your communication skills, build meaningful relationships, boost self-confidence, and explore new approaches to working with people.

Seminar Room 3: May 23rd, 2025, Friday

11.00-15.00	VR Film	Dokufest, partner of ITP Prizren The future of film is here. Explore virtual reality narratives at our VR Film Screening —where technology meets emotion in fully immersive, 360° storytelling environments.

Seminar Room 2: May 23rd, 2025, Friday

11.00-15.00	Startup School	Within the series of workshops organized by UBT in collaboration with ITP this Workshop is dedicated to creating a business plan.

Break-out Room: May 23rd, 2025, Friday

11.00-15.00	Learn programming through activities	Miket Interactive workshop for high school girls to explore programming concepts through games and practical coding tasks. Lunch included.

KREN Training Room 1: May 23rd, 2025, Friday

11.00-15.00	AWS Cloud Quest - Cloud Practitioner	AWS cloud club A dynamic, game-based session where participants build trading card decks to explore how AWS services combine to create robust, well-architected cloud solutions.

KREN Training Room 2: May 23rd, 2025, Friday

11.00-17.00	Video Editing Workshop	Dokufest, partner of ITP Prizren Hands-on Video Editing Workshop, specially designed for high school students during the Digital Skills Festival. This workshop offers a unique opportunity to shoot real-time festival experiences and then learn how to edit and create a short video under the guidance of a professional instructor. Limited seats available.

Cactuss Education training room in ITP Prizren: May 23rd, 2025, Friday

10.00-11.00	From Challenges to Solutions: Business in the Digital Era	Premises of Cacttus Education Within the roundtable discussions organized by Cacttus Education, this session titled "From Challenges to Solutions: Business in the Digital Era" is dedicated to addressing the digital skill gaps in small businesses, their influence on key business functions, and exploring collaborative strategies with educational institutions to develop the required digital competencies.

Outdoor Plaza (Sports Area): May 23rd, 2025, Friday

11.00-15.00	Networking: Building Bonds through Sports	This side event offers a dynamic mix of activities - ranging from team sports and yoga to chess, archery, rugby and more - designed to foster professional networking, encourage collaboration, and promote a healthy work life balance in a relaxed and energizing setting.

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