November 13, 2025
The event began with official speeches from the Conference Chair, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Edmond Manahasa, and Co-Chair, Dr. Valerio Perna, along with contributions from invited guests: Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Bilgin, Rector of Epoka University; Dr. Alessandro Ruggera, Director of the Italian Institute of Culture; Prof. Dr. Armand Vokshi, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Polytechnic University of Tirana; and MSc. Arch. Joli Mitrojorgji, National Institute of Cultural Heritage (IKTK).
Keynote lectures were then delivered by Prof. Dr. Orazio Carpenzano and Prof. Dr. Antonino Saggio from Sapienza University of Rome.
The first day continued with three parallel sessions featuring more than fifteen research presentations, fostering academic discussion and exchange on contemporary issues in architecture and urban design.
