Women in NanoScience and Nanotechnology 2025

Program:

NANOBALKAN Symposium

8th March 2025

Women in NanoScience and Nanotechnology 2025

09.00 – 09.05

Welcoming speech by Majlinda Vasjari, Prof. Dr., University of Tirana, Albania, NANOBALKAN coordinator

09.05 – 10.35

Session 1 Contribution of Albanian speaking community in Nanotechnology and Nanoscience (10 min each)

Moderator- Valbona Aliko, Prof. Dr., University of Tirana, Albania, Coordinator of Quartz – NANOBALKAN

• Arben Merkoci, Acad. Prof. Dr. Head of NANOBALKAN, Albania and INSC, Spain

• Anila Hoda, Acad. Prof. Dr. Albanian Academy of Science, Albania

• Belfjore Zifla, Chair of the Albanian Young Academy, Albania

• Albana Halili, PhD, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Deputy Rector at Western Balkan University, Albania

• Tosk Kryeziu, PhD, Asst. Dr. Sc. at University of Prishtina, Kosovo

• Ada Tushe, PhD, Veneto Institute of Oncology (IOV) – IRCCS, Italy

• Diellza Bajrami, PhD, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Germany

• Venesa Lupci, PhD-Candidate in NanoScience, Kosovo

• Tea Mankollari, BSc Biomedical Engineering, Western Balkan, Albania

10:35 – 11:05

Session 2 International strategy to attract Women in Nanotechnology and Nanoscience (10 min each)

• Moderator Mimoza Basholli, Asoc. Prof. Dr., University of Pristina, Kosova, Group Leader – NANOBALKAN

• Subhali Subhechha, PhD, Research Engineer, Team Leader at imec, Belgium

• Prof. Dr. Kadriye Arzum Erdem Gürsan, Ege University, Turkey

• Martina Oria, PhD student at Polito, Italy

11.05 –11.20

Panel discussion (all participants) – 15min: “In the Area of Globalization, Nanotechnology can be a Pioneer to preserve Identity”

Moderator Marinela Barci, PhD, Principal Engineer at Huawei R&D, Belgium and Albanian Women In Nanotechnology - AWIN Founder

11:20- 11:50

Special greetings by guests (10 min)

Moderator Albana Veseli, Dr. sc. University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Kosova, Group Leader, NANOBALKAN, Academy of Science of Albania

• Enika Abazi, Dr. Prof. Director at Albanian Academy of Science

• Alba Mustafaj, Software Engineer at Amazon, Head of Women in Tech Luxembourg

• Jetmir Xhembulla, Senior Mobile Enginer at Free Now, Germany

11:50 – 11:55

Closing remarks and take away message from

Majlinda Vajsari, Prof. Dr., University of Tirana, Albania, NANOBALKAN coordinator

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