Fitore Pacolli Dalipi
Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning
15 October 2026, Hotel Emerald, Prishtina
KOSOVO
SPATIAL VISION
2050
Kosovo Spatial Vision 2050 is a national platform for sustainable urban development, green infrastructure, and data-driven spatial governance.
About
The International Symposium “Kosovo’s Spatial Vision 2050” aims to open a discussion at a national level. It will bring together government institutions, international experts, municipalities, academia, and professional organisations to examine the changes Kosovo is facing and to discuss what kind of country we want Kosovo to be for the generations living here in the future.
The objective is to create a common direction: a shared understanding of the choices Kosovo needs to make today in order to create better places to live tomorrow.
Objectives
The symposium aims to:
- Open a national conversation about how people should live and experience Kosovo by 2050, and what spatial conditions are needed to support that future;
- Build a shared understanding of the main demographic, environmental, economic, and territorial changes that will shape Kosovo in the coming decades;
- Strengthen cooperation between national and local institutions, municipalities, academia, professional organisations, and civil society;
- Connect spatial planning with everyday needs, including housing, mobility, employment, education, healthcare, public services, public spaces, and access to nature;
- Explore international experiences and approaches that can provide useful lessons for Kosovo while recognising the country’s specific territorial, demographic, institutional, and economic context;
- Identify strategic priorities and principles that can guide future spatial planning, investment, legislative reform, and territorial development;
- Create the basis for continued national dialogue on Kosovo’s long-term spatial development beyond the symposium.
Pillars
The symposium will address interconnected themes. Together, they consider Kosovo’s territory from the perspective of people, place, and action.
A Connected Kosovo: Territorial Cohesion and Balanced Urban-Rural Development
Living with Nature: Green Infrastructure and Environmental Systems
From Vision to Action: Governance, Data and Institutional Capacity
Meet the Speakers
Elisabeth Belpaire
International Spatial Planning Advisor, President, International Society of City and Regional Planners
Frank D’hondt
International Urban and Territorial Planning Expert
Juho Rajaniemi
Professor of Urban Planning and Design, Tampere University, Finland
Servet Spahiu
Head of the Department for Spatial Planning, Construction and Housing, MESP
Rizah Murseli
Head of Institute for Spatial Planning, MESP
Mimoza Haxhija Jedrashi
Head of the Chamber of Architects of Kosovo (OARK)
Rron Beqiri
Faculty of Architecture, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”
Taulant Kelmendi
Director of Spatial Planning Department, Municipality of Fushë Kosovë
Agenda
Date: 15 October 2026; Venue: Emerald, Prishtina
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 09:30–10:00 | Registration of ParticipantsWelcome coffee and networking |
| 10:00–10:10 | Official Opening of the Symposium |
| 10:10–10:15 | Showcasing Video |
| 10:15–10:30 | Official Opening and Welcoming RemarksH.E. Albin Kurti, Prime Minister of the Republic of KosovoMs. Fitore Pacolli Dalipi, Minister of Environment and Spatial PlanningH.E. Rainer Rudolph, Ambassador of Germany to KosovoH.E. Anne-Lise Cattin Hennin, Ambassador of Switzerland to KosovoMr. Arsim Ademi, Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Environment, Spatial Planning, Food, Agriculture, Forestry, Rural Development, Infrastructure and Transport |
| 10:30–11:00 | Kosovo’s Spatial Vision 2050Address by Minister Fitore Pacolli DalipiFollowed by a moderated discussion by Ms. Edona Podvorica |
| 11:00–12:00 | International Panel: A Global Outlook on Spatial PlanningProf. Juho Rajaniemi, Professor of Urban Planning and Design, Tampere UniversityMr. Frank D’hondt, International Urban and Territorial Planning Expert and former Secretary General of ISOCARPDiscussion moderated by Ms. Zana Sokoli, GIZ Kosovo |
| 12:00–13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:10–13:45 | Keynote Address: The Future of Spatial PlanningMs. Elisabeth Belpaire, International Spatial Planning Advisor, President, International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP)Discussion moderated by Ms. Dasara Pula Hamza |
| 13:45–15:45 | Spatial Planning in Kosovo | Priorities, Challenges and the Way ForwardMr. Servet Spahiu, Head of the Department of Spatial Planning, Construction and Housing, Ministry of Environment and Spatial PlanningMr. Rizah Murseli, Head of the Institute for Spatial Planning, Ministry of Environment and Spatial PlanningMs. Mimoza Haxhija Jedrashi, Head of the Chamber of Architects of Kosovo (OARK)Prof. Ass. Rron Beqiri, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Architecture, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”Mr. Taulant Kelmendi, Director of Spatial Planning Department, Municipality of Fushë KosovëModerated Discussion by Ms. Leana Mahmuti |
| 15:45–16:00 | Closing reflections and concluding remarks |
In progress