The Department of Economics of Epoka University in cooperation with Erasmus+ visiting Professor Vincenzo Carbone, from University of International Studies of Rome – UNINT and with Confindustria Albania, organized on 3rd June 2019, a workshop on Socio-economic Relationship of Albania and Italy (Agenda).

More than a hundred students took part in the event, together with the Professor Erjon Gjoci, from the economics department of Epoka University and contributor with Economic Society of Albania; the Professor Timothy Hagen, director of Yunus Center for Social Business and Sustainability, Epoka University; the Professor Vincenzo Carbone, from University of International Studies of Rome – UNINT; Sergio Fontana, President of Confindustria Albania; the Dr.Gerta Bilai, director of Confindustria Albania; the Dr.Dritan Bellaj, CEO of Eurolab Internacional.

The Professor Erjon Gjoci opened the seminar, focusing the attention on the importance of the bilateral relation characterized by a huge similarity in cultural legacy.

After the speech, Mr. Sergio Fontana, president of Confindustria Albania, has taken the floor speaking of the performance of association that represents the largest number of Italian companies. “The ambitions for the future are to create ever-easier conditions for doing business in Albania, a country not divided, but united by the Adriatic sea”.

After Mr. Fontana, the professor Vincenzo Carbone emphasized the importance of academic cooperation in order to approach our societies.

After the institutional greetings Mr.Dritan Bellaj has taken the floor speaking about his company. 

In over 18 years of experience in the market, the company has established long term and trusty relationship with its partners. Today, Eurolab Internacional portfolio consists in 50 partners and more than 1,000 well known brands.

The mission of the company is establishing long term and trusty relationship with partners and enhancing the awareness of the customers’ needs, developing a dynamic and professional organization by becoming the model consumer products group/categories through committed and dedicated well trained staff in the Territory.

After the Professor Carbone spoke about the International double taxation and the Convention between Albania and Italy for avoidance the cited phenomenon.

The conference ended with the intervention of the professor Erjon Gjoci, who spoke about the Historical Trade between two Countries, and the professor Timothy Hagen, who spoke Social Businesses in Albania. Thus the Italo-Albanian trade and business investment brings benefits to citizens in both countries. There were many questions asked to the speakers by the students, a clear proof of their keen interest.