Adriatic Euroregion represents IN BRUSSELS
The initiative to create a development strategy in  ADRIATIC.
In the spotlight of the many global challenges that are facing the Adriatic territory in order to achieve the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion, the Adriatic Euroregion members have taken an initiative to establish the development Strategy of Adriatic.

Taking into account the purpose of strengthening the European territorial cooperation and to provide an EU strategy conducive to the development of macro-regions, the Adriatic Euroregion aims to inform European institutions and European stakeholders the need to establish a Adriatic development strategy that will contribute to overcome inequalities that characterize the Adriatic area.The conference was hold at the Commitee of Regions building on February 24, 2010.The welcome speech was hold by Mr. Ivan JakovÄ�ić  the President of Adriatic Euroregion Creating Initiative Adriatic Euroregion Strategy The reflections  on the needs to create a development strategy in the Adriatic region was trasmitted by:
Danuda Huebner, Chair of the Committee for Regional Development in the European Parliament.
Jasna Ognjanovic, Vice President of Mission of Croatia to the EU.
Maurizzio Greganti, Advisor to the Italian consulate in the EU.
Marco Ricardo Rusconi, Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy.
Giovanna Andreola, IPA Management Authority / Adriatic.
Ferdinand Poni, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Albania, who in his speech  after thanking on behalf of the Albanian Government for the work of the organization to all contributors since its foundation and so far in the presentation of this important initiative, at the same time assured the authorities to present the decentralization in giving competences to guarantee the  autonomy to consolidate local authorities will continue and our country, that would mean that we will be a serious partner in this joint initiative.
The representative took the floor and discussed the European Parliament (Euro-parliamentary) and the Adriatic Local Authorities who will support this initiative, but must understand that it should be in a right relation with the European policies in the area in question, and not simply a formal copy of some previous strategies in the Baltic and the Danube.
Last reflections presented in his discussion was the President Sen. Michele Iorio of Molise Region, vice president of the Adriatic Euroregion, which thanked the participants as assured them that we will work together to enhance the attention of European institutions involved in this strategy of development programs in the Adriatic area.
As it is known the Regional Council of Shkoder is a member of the Adriatic Euroregion since its establishment, a member of its executive council and an active supporter of this initiative. From this institution participated in the conference Mr. And Mrs. Andrea Jakova and Ms. Etleva Paplekaj.