PRESS RELEASE
On “Strengthening linkages in South East Europe. Policy anchors and business perspectives”

On 19 September 2013, the Bank of Albania in cooperation with the University of Oxford hosted a conference on “Strengthening linkages in South East Europe. Policy anchors and business perspectives”.

This conference was attended by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, Mr. Edi Rama, representatives of academic circles from Albania, the region, and beyond, public institutions, international institutions in Albania, and the Bank of Albania. This conference was part of the cooperation agreement between the Bank of Albania and the University of Oxford.

The main topics discussed at the conference focused on recent economic-financial developments in the countries in the region and the challenges facing these economies. During the conference the Governor of the Bank of Albania, Mr. Fullani, signed a cooperation agreement with the representative of the University of Oxford, Mr. Othon Anastasakis, for the next three years.  

The Bank of Albania signed the first cooperation agreement with the University of Oxford in September 2010.

This cooperation aims at carrying out scientific researches to promote and deepen knowledge on economic policies and challenges facing Albania and the region, as well as assessing the policies for promoting growth of economic sustainability in the region, and integration into the European Union.