Towards Better Jobs in the Western Balkans - Understanding jobs challenge amid economic and demographic shifts
03 November 2025 10:30 am CET
The World Bank and wiiw cordially invite you to an engaging discussion exploring key trends and future prospects for the Western Balkans' labour market.
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Venue
wiiw Seminar Room
Souterrain
Rahlgasse 3
1060 Wien
Description
10:30 – 11:00 Registration and welcome coffee
11:00 – 11:10 Opening remarks by Mario Holzner, Executive Director, wiiw, and Emilia Skrok, Practice Manager, Economic Policy Global Practice, World Bank
11:10 – 11:50 Towards Better Jobs in the Western Balkans, Sanja Madzarevic Sujster, Senior Economist, World Bank, and New Labor-Market Challenges in the Western Balkans – and How to Tackle Them, Branimir Jovanovic, Economist, wiiw
11:50 – 12:10 Discussants: Julia Wörz, Head of Central Eastern and Southeastern Europe Section, Austrian National Bank, and Richard Record, Lead Economist, World Bank
12:10 – 12:40 Q&A session
12:40 – 12:45 Closing remarks by Mario Holzner, Executive Director, wiiw
12:45 Luncheon