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Conference Programme

REDETE 2026 · 9–10 September 2026
Università Politecnica delle Marche - Facoltà di Economia "Giorgio Fuà" – Piazzale Martelli Raffaele, 8, 60121 Ancona AN

At a Glance

Programme Overview

Day 1

9 September 2026

8:00–9:00 Registration
9:00–9:30 Welcoming Remarks and Introduction
9:30–10:30 Plenary Session 1 – Setting the Stage: Adriatic-Ionian Region and the Enlargement Scenario T27
10:30–11:00 Coffee Break
11:00–13:00 SS 1 – DO-AIR
PS 1.1 · PS 1.2 · PS 1.3 · PS 1.4 T27–T32
13:00–14:30 Lunch
14:30–16:30 SS 2 – EU Macro-Regional Strategies as Geopolitical and Institutional Laboratories
PS 1.5 · PS 1.6 · PS 1.7 T27–T32

Day 2

10 September 2026

8:30–9:00 Registration
9:00–10:30 Plenary Session 2 – Entrepreneurship, Circular Economy and Regional Ecosystems T27
9:00–10:30 PS 2.1 · PS 2.2 · PS 2.3 T30–T32
10:30–11:00 Coffee Break
11:00–12:45 Plenary Session 3 – Collaboration Opportunities and Future Agenda T27
12:45–13:00 Closing T27
13:00–14:30 Lunch

Day 1

9 September 2026

8:00–9:00 Registration
9:00–9:30 Opening of the Conference: Welcome Addresses and Introduction Room T27
9:30–10:30

Plenary Session 1 – EUSAIR and the enlargement process

Chair: Jovo Ateljević

Room T27
  • Amb. Giovanni Castellaneta — Adriatic and Ionian Initiative
  • Laura Resmini — University of Milan Bicocca

🔗 Online attendance available

10:30–11:00 Coffee Break

11:00–13:00 · Parallel and Special Sessions

SS 1 – DO-AIR

Chair: Donato Iacobucci

Room T27

PS 1.1 – Economic Resilience and External Shocks

Chair: TBA

Room T30

PS 1.2 – Enlargement, Value Chains and Investments

Chair: TBA

Room T31

PS 1.3 – Innovation, Entrepreneurship and SME Development

Chair: Francesco Perugini

Room T32

PS 1.4 – Public Sector, Institutions and Financial Systems

Chair: Erblin Berisha

Room TBA
13:00–14:30 Lunch

14:30–16:30 · Parallel and Special Sessions

SS 2 – EU Macro-Regional Strategies as Geopolitical and Institutional Laboratories

Chair: Erblin Berisha

Room T27

PS 1.5 – Tourism, Hospitality and Regional Development

Chair: TBA

Room T30

PS 1.6 – Finance, Markets and Economic Performance

Chair: TBA

Room T31

PS 1.7 – Green Economy, Sustainability and Climate Resilience

Chair: TBA

Room T32

Day 2

10 September 2026

8:00–9:00 Registration
9:00–10:30

Plenary Session 2 – Entrepreneurship, Circular Economy and Regional Ecosystems

Chair: TBA

  • Ugo Fratesi — Milan Polytechnic
  • Panagiotis Kontakos — UCLan Cyprus

🔗 Online attendance available

Room T27

9:00–10:30 · Parallel Sessions

PS 2.1 – Human Capital, Mobility & Planning

Chair: Andrej Ševa

Room T30

PS 2.2 – Energy Security, Transition and Geopolitical Challenges

Chair: TBA

Room T31

PS 2.3 – Technology Adoption & Innovation

Chair: Marco Ciro Liscio

Room T32
10:30–11:00 Coffee Break
11:00–12:45

Plenary Session 3 – Collaboration Opportunities and Future Agenda

Chair: Paolo Sospiro

Room T27
  • Silvia Mangialardo — Università Politecnica delle Marche
  • Patricija Muzlovic — University of Udine and ACROSS
  • Gilles Kittel — Team Leader EUSAIR, DG REGIO
  • Jenny Pagge — University of Ioannina
  • Carlo Ciccioli — Member of EU Parliament

🔗 Online attendance available

12:45–13:00 Closing Room T27
13:00–14:30 Lunch

Detailed Programme

Paper Presentations

Full list of papers presented in each session.

Day 1 — 9 September 2026

SS 1
DO-AIR

Chair: Donato Iacobucci  ·  Room T27

3 papers ▾

  • The DO-AIR Observatory

    Eleonora Tramannoni · AIC Forum

  • The Trade Integration of EUSAIR Countries and Regions

    Anna Cingoli · AIC Forum

  • Foreign Direct Investment in the Balkan Countries

    Daniele Bregoli · Università Politecnica delle Marche

PS 1.1
Economic Resilience and External Shocks

Chair: TBA  ·  Room T30

4 papers ▾

  • The Role of Concentration Policies in Vulnerability and Resilience to Economic Shocks

    Nikola Vidovic, Vladana Ritan · Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Belgrade

  • Financial Development as a Factor of Economic Resilience in the Western Balkans

    Duresa Kilaj, Argjent Berisha · South East European University; Haxhi Zeka University

  • Geopolitical Shocks, Consumption Patterns, and Economic Resilience in the Western Balkans

    Aulonë Cenaj, Duresa Kilaj · South East European University, North Macedonia

  • The Impact of Donald Trump's Policies on the Share Price Movements of Multinational Companies

    Aleksa Poljašević · University of Banja Luka

PS 1.2
Enlargement, Value Chains and Investments

Chair: TBA  ·  Room T31

3 papers ▾

  • Applying the EU Partnership Principle in Enlargement Countries: Cross-Border Cooperation as a Laboratory of Multi-Level Governance

    Pietro Celotti, Dea Hrelja, Arianna Mori, Lisa Legrand · T33

  • Climate Change, Global Supply-Chain Disruptions and the Insurance Industry: Implications for Regional Resilience in the Western Balkans

    Damir Mihanović, Martin Marić, Petra Kurbaša · University North; University of Applied Sciences, Croatia

  • The Turkish FDI and Currency Paradox: Institutional Confidence, Currency Volatility, and Comparative Lessons from Poland, the UAE, and Vietnam

    Dr. Muhammad Ali Shahzad, DBA · Ottoman Advisory & Research, Istanbul, Türkiye

PS 1.3
Innovation, Entrepreneurship and SME Development

Chair: Francesco Perugini  ·  Room T32

4 papers ▾

  • Entrepreneurial Bricolage, SME Networks, and Post-Crisis Resilience

    Arjana Xhemajli Selimaj, Mirjeta Domniku · University Haxhi Zeka

  • Mapping the Diffusion of Artificial Intelligence in Italian Firms: Evidence from Public Funding Data

    Giannini Valentina, Iacobucci Donato, Orci Martina, Perugini Francesco, Vianello Gabriele · UNIVPM

  • Inputs Delivered, Outcomes Deferred: Evaluating State-Funded Technology Transfer in Serbia

    Jovana Kojić, Milan Okanović, Miloš Milosavljević, Sanja Marinković, Valentina Vukmirović · University of Belgrade

  • Semantic Data Pollution, AI Governance, and SME Resilience under the EU AI Act

    Lamija Lemeš, Samir Lemeš · University of Zenica

PS 1.4
Public Sector, Institutions and Financial Systems

Chair: Erblin Berisha  ·  Room TBA

4 papers ▾

  • Governance, Inclusion, and Innovation: Citizen's Participation in Cluj-Napoca's Smart City Strategy

    Elena Grad-Rusu · Babeș-Bolyai University

  • The Modernization of the Financial and Accounting System as a Prerequisite for Strengthening Institutional Resilience in Financially Autonomous Public Universities of the Republic of Moldova

    Liliana Țurcanu, Lilia Grigoroi · Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova

  • From Regional Open Innovation to Interregional Collaboration: The Puglia Open Innovation Platform as a Federated Governance Infrastructure

    Daniela Manuela Di Dio, Silvia Visciano · Complex Systems Engineering, University of Salento; Regione Puglia

  • The Influence of Banks' Sustainability Reporting on Their Contribution to Achieving the Goals of Sustainable Development

    Stela Radivojević

SS 2
EU Macro-Regional Strategies as Geopolitical and Institutional Laboratories

Chair: Erblin Berisha  ·  Room T27

4 papers ▾

  • Geoeconomics and Defence Spending: A Review and Trends in the Western Balkan Region

    A. Cekovic, S. Filipovic · Singidunum University

  • Balancing Influence in the Adriatic–Ionian Region: A Geo-Economic Analysis of EU Integration Policies and China's Belt and Road Initiative under Conditions of Strategic Competition

    Kamran Khan · Pakneftegaz, Islamabad, Pakistan

  • Macroeconomic Resilience and External Vulnerabilities of Western Balkan Economies under Geopolitical Shifts

    Dragana Domuzin · University of Banja Luka

  • Regional Cooperations' Adaptation to Geopolitical Changes: A Focus on the Mediterranean Macro-Region

    Cemre Betul Ay · Politecnico di Torino

PS 1.5
Tourism, Hospitality and Regional Development

Chair: TBA  ·  Room T30

4 papers ▾

  • Determinants of Customer Satisfaction in the Accommodation Industry

    Suada Ajdarpašić, Mimoza Luta, Rozafa Lataj, Alma Shehu · Faculty of Business, Haxhi Zeka University, Pec

  • Greening the Hospitality Supply Chain: VET Innovation, Green Skills, and Regional Economic Resilience for the Adriatic–Ionian Region and the Western Balkans

    Simone Pagni, Carla Sabatini · Fondazione Toscana Sostenibile

  • From Tourist Narratives to Mobility Analytics: A Reproducible Framework for Destination Planning

    Claudio Mantero, Andres Rodriguez, Luigi Dell'Olio · Horarios do Funchal, Transportes Públicos S.A.Portugal, Universidad de Cantábria, Spain

  • Digital Platforms as Drivers of Territorial Change: Cross-Border Tourism Dynamics in the Adriatic–Ionian Region

    Andjelina Marić Stanković, Danijel Pavlović, Marija Bratić · University of Novi Pazar; Academy for Hospitality, Tourism and Wellness, Belgrade, Serbia; University of Niš

PS 1.6
Finance, Markets and Foresights

Chair: TBA  ·  Room T31

4 papers ▾

  • The Role of the Technology in Simplifying the Auditing Process

    Flamur Kelmendi, Rolanda Mula

  • Exploring the Links Between ESG Crypto Valuation, Volatility, and Green Bond Performance in Greece

    Athanasios Tsagkanos, Ioannis Ch. Mitropoulos, George Gkolfis · University of Patras

  • Evaluation of Fundamental Analysis and the Piotroski F-Score Strategy in the Greek Stock Market

    Georgios Mavridoglou, Dimitrios Sakalidis, Panagiotis Charalampakis · University of the Peloponnese

  • From Microdata to Macro Forecasts: A Comparative Study of Aggregation Strategies and Benchmark Models in Social Protection Spending

    Andrej Ševa, Bojan Baškot · Faculty of Economics, University of Banja Luka

PS 1.7
Green Economy, Sustainability and Climate Resilience

Chair: TBA  ·  Room T32

4 papers ▾

  • Raising Public Awareness and Digitization in the Context of Sustainable Waste Management

    Jovo Ateljević, Boris Novarlić, Draženko Bjelić, Scott E. Crosset · University of Banja Luka; Centre at Toggle Learning Fairlie

  • Navigating the Green Deal: An Ethnographic Study of Post-Mining Aspirations in the Jiu Valley, Romania

    Popescu Tamara-Elena · Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, Babeș-Bolyai University

  • Empirical Study of the Degree of Readiness for Climate Reporting of Insurance Companies in the Republic of Moldova in the Context of Accession to the European Union

    Grigoroi Lilia, Lupașcu Margareta, Chirilov Nelea · Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova

  • Post-Pandemic Societal Priorities and the Importance of Sustainable Development Goals. Evidence from a South European University (2022–2025)

    E. Athanasopoulou, G. Mavridoglou, M. Markou, A. Gospodini, N. Apostopoulos · University of the Peloponnese; National Technical University of Athens; University of Thessaly

Day 2 — 10 September 2026

PS 2.1
Human Capital, Mobility & Planning

Chair: Andrej Ševa  ·  Room T30

4 papers ▾

  • Human Capital Supply Capacity Under Demographic Pressure: Evidence from the University of Banja Luka

    Dragana Preradović Kulovac · University of Banja Luka

  • The Effect of Working from Home on Employee Performance

    Mimoza Luta, Suada Ajdarpašić, Mirjeta Domniku · University Haxhi Zeka

  • Mirror Statistics as a Dual-Observer State Estimation Problem: Differential Equations, Kalman Filtering, and Identifiability of Irregular Migration Flows on the Western Balkans Route

    Bojan Baškot, Andrej Ševa · University of Banja Luka

  • Does Work from Home Create a Virtual Brain Drain?

    Giancarlo Lauto, Gouya Harirchi, Francesca Visintin, Alexia Ciroi · University of Udine

PS 2.2
Energy Security, Transition and Geopolitical Challenges

Chair: TBA  ·  Room T31

4 papers ▾

  • Polycrisis and Trade Performance: Energy Dependency in the Western Balkans

    Adela Cekovic, Jovo Ateljevic · Singidunum University; University of Banja Luka

  • The Hydropower Paradox: Geopolitical Risk, Renewable Diversification, and Energy Transition in Albania Compared to Other Western Balkan Countries

    Alesia Makaj · University of Tirana

  • The Macroeconomic Effects of Crude Oil Shocks: Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Nikola Amidžić, Dragan Gligorić · University of Banja Luka

  • External Shocks and Local Finances: The Impact of the Energy Crisis on the Stability of Public Service Delivery

    Jelena Poljašević · University of Banja Luka

PS 2.3
Technology Adoption & Innovation

Chair: Marco Ciro Liscio  ·  Room T32

4 papers ▾

  • Blockchain Adoption in the Agrifood Sector: A Comparative Analysis of Italy and the Czech Republic

    Valentina Giannini, Donato Iacobucci, Martina Orci, Zuzana Virglerova · UNIVPM

  • Digital Divide and Economic Sovereignty in the Western Balkans: A Fourth-Generation Human Rights Perspective

    Jelica Gordanić · Centre for International Law and Economics, Belgrade

  • Digital Sovereignty as Strategic Autonomy: Infrastructure Decoupling, Industrial Policy, and Technology Value Chains

    Mirjeta Domniku, Ariana Xhemajli Selimaj · Faculty of Business, University Haxhi Zeka

  • Digital Transformation of CRM: AI Integration and Data Governance Challenges in Southeast Europe

    Marija Jaćimović · Asseco South Eastern Europe, Banja Luka