Në kuadër të Konferencës Ndërkombëtare Shkencore të UBT-së, u zhvillua sesioni i dedikuar për Shkencat Politike dhe Marrëdhëniet Ndërkombëtare, ku studiues e ekspertë nga vendi dhe jashtë tij trajtuan zhvillimet më aktuale që lidhen me politikën ndërkombëtare, sigurinë, diplomacinë dhe ndikimin e teknologjisë në sistemet politike bashkëkohore. Diskutimet u përqendruan në sfidat e reja të sigurisë, rolin e institucioneve ndërkombëtare dhe ndikimin e politikave mjedisore në stabilitetin rajonal e global.

Në këtë sesion, pjesëmarrësit prezantuan hulumtime të thelluara që ndriçojnë marrëdhëniet ndërmjet shteteve, rolin e aktorëve ndërkombëtarë dhe tendencat që po formësojnë rendin politik global. Përmes analizave të bazuara në raste konkrete – nga Ukraina e deri te Kosova – konferenca ofroi një platformë të rëndësishme për shkëmbimin e ideve, duke promovuar bashkëpunimin akademik dhe diplomacinë shkencore në rajon.

Sesioni I

Co-Chair: Karol Nagy
Co–Chair: Arian Kadriu
Co–Chair: Giuseppe Morabito

• Ius Commune Balkan and Regional Security: Historical Continuities and Legal Transformations – Karol Nagy, Edmond Hajrizi, Hajdi Xhixha, Luna Sheimeh, Ferenc Gemesi et al.
• Two-Speed Peripheries: Kosovo, Georgia, and the Toxic Legacy of Bucharest 2008 – Giordano Gomato
• Deterrence without Detonation: The Strategic Use of Nuclear Rhetoric in the Ukraine War – Alfred Marleku, Dea Selimi, Hajdi Xhixha.
• Security versus Resilience in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Rethinking the Conceptual Order – Karol Nagy, Edmond Hajrizi, Hajdi Xhixha, Luna Shemeih, Ferenc Gemesi et al.
• From Doctrine to Duty: The Responsibility to Protect (R2P) and the Accountability of the International Community – Gjon Culaj
• The Role of Environmental Policies in Protecting Air Quality in Kosovo – Nexhat Balaj, Filloreta Balaj, Vezir Januzi, Hyzer Rizani
• The Role of Strategic Planning of Artificial Intelligence in National Security and Policies – Bahri Gashi, Ngadhnjim Brovina, Arian Kadriu
• Environmental Security – John Doone

Sesioni II

Co-Chair: Marzena Zakowska
Co–Chair: Besnik Tahiri

• Confidence, Coalition, and Sustainable Governance in the 21st Century – Besnik Tahiri
• The Humanitarian Age: A Transformative Framework for Governing Emerging Technologies – Karol Nagy, Edmond Hajrizi, Hajdi Xhixha, Luna Shemeih, Ferenc Gemesi
• Depoliticisation of Public Administration: Myth or Reality – Avni Alidemaj, Alban Maliqi
• Consuming More of the Package Instead of the Product Content – Ruzhdi Matoshi, Isa Mulaj
• Constitutional Legacies and Strategic Dependence: The U.S. Role in Shaping Japan’s and Kosovo’s Security Policy – Arbenita Sopaj
• Combating Disinformation by Democratic States through Digital Diplomacy – Viona Rashica
• The European Union’s Foreign Policy and External Actions in Kosovo – Llokamn Mirtezani, Muazam Halili
• Secret Diplomacy as an Instrument for the Resolution of Contemporary Conflicts – Veton Zejnullahu, Erion Zejnullahu

Studiues, ekspertë dhe profesionistë nga e gjithë bota marrin pjesë në Konferencën Ndërkombëtare të Menaxhmentit, Biznes dhe Ekonomisë në UBT, që fokusohet mbi zhvillimet më të fundit në ekonominë, menaxhimin, teknologjinë dhe inovacionin. Pjesëmarrësit ndanë studime dhe analiza mbi ndikimin e inteligjencës artificiale, digjitalizimit, praktikave të qëndrueshme mjedisore, reformave rregullatore dhe zhvillimeve në marketing, turizëm dhe financa.

Konferenca ofroi një mundësi unike për shkëmbimin e ideve, përmirësimin e praktikave profesionale dhe nxitjen e bashkëpunimeve ndërkombëtare, duke reflektuar rëndësinë e inovacionit dhe teknologjisë në zhvillimin ekonomik dhe arsimor të rajonit.

Sesioni I A

Chair: Muhamet Gërvalla
Co-Chair: Sema Kazazi

• Do Environmental Practices Enhance Productivity? A Micro Level Analysis of Emerging Economies – Arta Mulliqi
• The Impact of Regulatory Reform on Microfinance Performance and Protection in Kosovo – Shpresim Vranovci
• Motivational Policies of Private and Public Enterprises and Their Impact on Workers’ Migration – Engelbert Zefaj
• The Economic Impact of University–Industry Collaboration: The Case of Albania – Klaudja Guga, Ilira Pulaj
• The Impact of Circular Economy on the Development of Firms in Kosovo – Riona Bajrami
• Advancing Green Finance for Sustainable Development in Kosovo: Lessons and Regional Perspectives – Florida Beqiri, Shpresa Alija, Liridona Seferi, Driton Asani
• Review of Implementing Energy Efficiency in Buildings at Global and European Level – Mimoza Fejzullahu, Jehona Hoxha, Fuat Pallaska, Visar Hoxha

Sesioni II – Menaxhim dhe Administratë Publike

Chair: Ermal Lubishtani
Co-Chair: Ardian Uka

• Innovation and Technological Change Management in AI Era – Ermira Shehu, Osman Sejfijaj
• Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Public Procurement and Market Prices – Rezelina Uka
• Employee Perceptions of the Work Environment in Kosovo’s Public Administration – Nazmi Zeqiri, Fisnik Bytyqi
• Employment and the Impact of Nepotism in Human Resources – Arsim Gjinovci, Dren Gjinovci
• The Role of External Audit in Improving the Quality of Financial Statements and Financial Sustainability of LLCs in Kosovo – Dafina Abdullahu
• BIOAQUA COST Action: Biomolecular Pathways to Sustainable Aquaculture – Besa Shahini
• The Role of Organizational Culture and Management Strategies in Sales Employee Performance – Dorjana Feimi
• The Impact of Stress Factors on Employee Performance – Blerina Gerbeshi, Kujtim Zylfijaj

Sesioni II B 

Chair: Gonxhe Beqiri
Co-Chair: Fisnik Bytyqi

• Estimating Informal Economic Activity through Import-Income Gaps: A Structural Approach Applied to Kosovo and Albania – Filloreta Brahimi
• Impact and Prospects of ICT as a Source of Economic Growth in the Information Age – Blerim Morina
• Integrating Fuzzy Graphs for Enhanced Real Estate Investment Decision-Making – Visar Hoxha
• Public Debt Management in North Macedonia: Challenges and Opportunities in the Context of EU Accession – Sani Saidi
• Comparative Analysis of Inflation Rate in The Western Balkans – Marigonë Plakaj Vërbovci, Atdhetar Gara
• The Application Challenges and Impact of Lean Management Principles in Public and Private Sectors in Developing Countries – Mirinda Jashanica Gashi, Edmond Hajrizi, Ylber Limani
• System Models in Family Businesses and Measuring Trust Through Sustainable Family Business Model: An Application on Family Businesses in Tirana – Oltjan Hamza
• Relationship Between Inflation, Economic Growth and Unemployment: Empirical Analysis for Balkan Countries – Getoar Lubeniqi

Sesioni III A – Marketing dhe Digitalizim

Chair: Arta Mulliqi
Co-Chair: Kujtim Zylfijaj

• Online Second-Hand Shopping Motivations According to Consumer Age Groups: An Empirical Evaluation – Meryem Koca, Gülay Keskin, Afërina Skeja
• The Impact of Digital Advertising on Consumer Awareness of New Products – Gonxhe Beqiri, Riona Rushiti
• Digitalization and International Marketing: How E-Commerce is Reshaping Global Trade – Mohammad Esa Isar
• The Impact of AI-Generated Personalized Advertising on Consumer Trust, Privacy Violation Perceptions, and Purchase Intensity – Rajan Arapi, Ajsel Xheladini
• The Impact of Innovation on Regional Economic Development in Kosovo – Mirjeta Domniku, Arta Jahiu
• The Role of Strategic Marketing in Increasing the Competitiveness of Kosovar Businesses in the Regional Market – Hamëz Rama
• Modeling Consumer Behavioral Dimensions in Multicultural Societies: Out-group and In-group Dynamics – Irfan Ishaq, Rana Muhammad Ayyub
• The Impact of Marketing and Accompanying Campaigns of the “Golden Eagle” Energy Drink on Consumer Choice of This Product and the Application of Machine Learning for Market Segmentation and Consumer Behavior Prediction – Albrim Badallaj

Sesioni III B – Turizëm dhe Financa

Chair: Shpresim Vranovci
Co-Chair: Engelbert Zefaj

• Smart Tourism Cities – Arta Kadriu
• The Importance of Green Hotels in the Hospitality Industry; Best Practices – Aseda Banushaj, Doriana Matraku (Dervishi)
• An Analysis of Economic Growth and Happiness in the Western Balkans – Elirjeta Beka, Ermal Lubishtani
• Accommodation and Hospitality Services in the Development of Tourism in Kosovo – Kushtrim Dreshaj, Fatmire Shala Dreshaj, Sali Krasniqi
• The Impact of Transformational Leadership on Employee Performance – Rubjana Zguro, Kujtim Zylfijaj
• Digital Technologies and Financial Innovations: Effect of AI and Blockchain – Ylber Limani, Mjellma Ejupi, Diellza Hajrizi
• Strategic Priorities for Real Estate Investment in Prishtina: An Integrated DEMATEL and Quantum Spherical Fuzzy TOPSIS Approach – Visar Hoxha
• Empirical Analysis of the Impact of FDI, Trade Openness and Human Capital on Economic Growth Case: Western Balkans (WB6) – Ardian Uka, Erzana Uka

Sesioni IV A – Inteligjenca Artificiale dhe Menaxhim Financiar

Chair: Ylber Limani
Co-Chair: Mirjeta Domniku

• MACHINE LEARNING – Project Data Analysis: Linear, Multiple, and Logistic Regression. Diamond Price Prediction. Diamond Price Category Prediction – Ardian Uka, Teuta Shala
• Interaction of Monetary Incentives, Feedback, and Recognition to Improve Performance of State Universities Lecturers: An Experimental Study – Fajar Gustiawaty Dewi, Rindu Rika Gamayuni, Liza Alvia, Eha Nugraha, Effriyanti
• Investigating the Digital Technology Impact on Cyber-Security in Financial Sector – Ylber Limani, Rrezarta Zukaj
• Defending Your Brand from AI Misuse: A Practical Playbook Against Image/Video Deepfakes in the Age of Sora2 & WAN2 – Labinot Gashi
• International Financial Management Albania Exchange Rate Regimes – Ardian Uka
• Engaging Communities in ESG Integration: Narratives and Practices for Sustainable Accounting in Financial Reporting – Ejona Duçi, Eda Tabaku
• Review of Evolution of the Role of the Real Estate Broker at the Global Market, Professionalism, Post-Pandemic Changes During the Period (2020-2025) – Dea Gerdovci, Veli Lecaj, Jehona Hoxha, Visar Hoxha
• Quantum-Enhanced Multi-Criteria Group Decision-Making for Real Estate Investment Prioritization in Prishtina – Visar Hoxha
• Management Optimal Combination of Production Two Products – Shaqir Elezaj, Rame Elezaj

Sesioni IV B – FinTech, Inovacion dhe Transformim Digjital

Chair: Ermira Shehu
Co-Chair: Kestrim Avdimetaj

• Adoption of Financial Technology (FinTech) in Businesses in Kosovo: Owners’ Readiness to Use Digital Payments – Rozafa Sahiti, Ermira Shehu
• Leadership and Organizational Culture as Catalysts of Innovation and Business Sustainability – Fisnik Ferizi, Kujtim Zylfijaj
• The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Business Managers’ Decision-Making Processes – Venet Shala, Demir Lima, Qamil Xhaferi
• Project Cycle Management in NGOs: Challenges and Best Practices – Laurita Morina, Kujtim Zylfijaj
• Navigating Global Rankings and Local Realities: Rethinking Quality Assurance in Pakistani Higher Education – Zohaib Hassan Sain
• Forest Loss or Stability? A Binary Analysis of Land Cover in Ferizaj (1985–2025) – Pajtim Zariqi, Lena Halounova
• Research on Improvement Mechanism of Financial Management to Service Capability of Kosova Technological Small and Medium Enterprises – Driton Fetahu
• Abusive Supervisors Make Me Quit: A Meta-Analytical Review Contribution Title – Ahmet Hakan Özkan
• Review of Neural Network Model in Prediction of Real Estate Prices at Global Level – Jehona Hoxha, Samina Spahi, Visar Hoxha, Fuat Pallaska
• Digital Transformation: From Analog to AI – Arta Këpuska, Agon Kokaj
• Leadership in the Era of Remote Work: Challenges and Strategies for Effective Management – Afërina Skeja

Konferenca Ndërkombëtare mbi Sistemet e Informacionit dhe Sigurinë mblodhi ekspertë, akademikë dhe profesionistë për të diskutuar sfidat dhe zgjidhjet inovative në fushën e teknologjisë së informacionit. Punimet e prezantuara u përqendruan në integrimin e inteligjencës artificiale, optimizimin e sistemeve digjitale, menaxhimin e të dhënave dhe sigurinë financiare, si edhe në etikën dhe qeverisjen e përdorimit të teknologjive moderne.

Drejtues të punimeve diskutuan përdorimin e inteligjencës artificiale në analizën e të dhënave, përmirësimin e cilësisë së informacionit dhe sigurinë e të dhënave financiare, duke reflektuar mbi etikën dhe qeverisjen e sistemeve inteligjente. Sesioni i dytë u fokusua në transformimin digjital të biznesit, privatësinë e të dhënave, menaxhimin e sistemeve në kompanitë prodhuese dhe rrjetet e ardhshme të lidhjes inteligjente. Posterët dhe prezantimet praktike ofruan shembuj konkretë të aplikimeve të sistemeve të informacionit në realitetin e biznesit dhe teknologjisë.

Sesioni I:

Chair: Agim Zuzaku

Co – Chair: Besnik Skenderi

• Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Data Science: A Paradigm Shift in Analytical Methodologies and Decision-Making – Blerton Abazi
• Multi-Agent and Retrieval-Augmented Techniques for Data Quality: A Systematic Literature Review – Benjamin Besimi, Visar Shehu & Adrian Besimi
• Bridging Academia and Industry through Information Technology Training and Coaching – Besnik Skenderi & Diamanta Skenderi
• Financial Data Security in Integrated Accounting Systems – Fidane Spahija Gjikolli & Visar Marku
• Ethics and Governance in the Use of Artificial Intelligence within Information Systems – Endrit Zogaj & Agim Zuzaku

Sesioni II:

Chair: Blerton Abazi

Co – Chair: Ylber Limani

• Information Systems Obsolescence and Its Impact on Business Digital Transformation – Ylber Limani & Jona Zeneli
• Optimizing Aviation Industry Operations through Integrated Digital Information Systems – Ylber Limani & Vlerë Ibrahimi
• Data Privacy and Security Challenges in Business Model Transformation – Qendresa Podujeva & Ermira Shehu
• Challenges in Information Systems Management in Manufacturing Companies in Kosovo: The Role of Human Resources in ERP Implementation – Agim Zuzaku
• Optimizing Fiscal Databases For Digital Taxation – Tringa Beqiri
• Envisioning Future Access Networks: Intelligent, Adaptive Connectivity for a Hyperconnected World – Jakup Ratkoceri
• Poster: Operational Research and Their Approach in Practical Actuality – Gelina Maliqi

Në kuadër të Konferencës Ndërkombëtare të Inxhinierisë së Ndërtimit dhe Infrastrukturës, studiues vendorë e ndërkombëtarë prezantuan punime shkencore që trajtojnë zhvillimet më të fundit në ndërtim, strukturë, materiale dhe qëndrueshmëri mjedisore.

Temat e konferencës përfshijnë ndikimin e ndryshimeve klimatike në sektorin e ndërtimit, sjelljen termike të betonit me materiale bio-derivate, dizajnin e strukturave të parafabrikuara, si dhe qasjet inovative për përmirësimin e qëndrueshmërisë urbane dhe sigurisë sizmike. Konferenca u shndërrua në një hapësirë të rëndësishme për shkëmbim përvojash dhe ide inovative mes akademisë, profesionistëve dhe industrisë.

Në sesionet tematike, pjesëmarrësit diskutuan qasjet më moderne në ndërtim, përfshirë optimizimin e strukturave të betonit, dizajnin e urave, ndikimin e ujit dhe klorureve në cilësinë e betonit, përdorimin e realitetit të zgjeruar (EON-XR) në sigurinë e punës, si dhe aplikimet e inteligjencës artificiale në inxhinierinë civile dhe menaxhimin e transportit. Punimet e paraqitura sollën shembuj konkretë të kërkimit të avancuar që ndihmon në zhvillimin e infrastrukturës më të sigurt, më të qëndrueshme dhe të përshtatshme me standardet evropiane.

Sesioni I

Chair: Visar Krelani
Co – Chair: Bruno Dal Lago

• The Impact of Climate Change on Kosovo’s Construction Sector in the Last Decade – Muhamet Ahmeti, Arberesha Kastrati
• Thermal Behaviour of Concrete with Bio-Derived and PCM-Modified Aggregates: Insights Experiments and FEM Simulations – Saulo Rocha Ferreira, Rodolfo Giacomim Mendes de Andrade, Leonardo Seibert Kuhn, Ignacio Peralta, Roberta Jacoby Cureau, Anna Laura Pisello, Antonio Caggiano
• Thermo-Mechanical Behaviour of a Long-Span Precast Industrial Building – Marco Bizzozero, Francesco Daniele, Bruno Dal Lago
• Precast Concrete Panels in Fire – Francesco Daniele, Bruno Dal Lago
• An Insight into Prefabricated Composite Wall Design That Dissipates Blast Energy Through Fracture of Confined Concrete Within Steel Enclosure – Niyazi Özgür Bezgin
• Case Study of Strengthening an Existing Newly Constructed Reinforced Concrete Building in Prishtina – Rina Peja, Bledian Nela, Liron Morina
• Resilient by Tradition: Structural Characterization of Vernacular Architecture in Kosovo – Bledian Nela, Feti Selmani
• New Method of Proportional Prestress Tendon Line (MPPTL) for Continuous Prestressed Concrete Beams with Non-Concordant Cables – Xhemshir Mulliqi
• Analytical Design of Continuous Prestressed Concrete Beams – Methodology, Example, and Comparison with a Simply Supported Beam – Xhemshir Mulliqi
• Analysis of Monolithic and Prefabricated Systems to Determine the Optimal Solution of Superstructure of Bridge that Passes over the Railway – Arsim Rapuca, Jetmir Rragomaj
• Optimization of Pre-stressed Prefabricated Elements, Main Beams of Industrial Halls – Type I – Rinor Salihu, Arsim Rapuca
• Optimal Selection of the Reinforced Concrete Bridge Superstructure – Monolithic System Case Study: Transit Bridge in Klina – Pajtim Gashi, Arsim Rapuca
• Analysis Design and Optimization of RC Beams According to Eurocode 2 – Isak Idrizi, Agon Shaini
• ‘DASISedu’ Program for Seismic Response History Analysis of 2D Frame Structures with Different Seismic Protection Systems – Isak Idrizi
• Integrating Seismic Survey Data with Zoning Maps for Enhanced Urban Safety and Structural Resilience – Shemsi Mustafa, Visar Krelani, Besian Sinani, Hazir Çadraku

Sesioni II

Chair: Muhamet Ahmeti
Co – Chair: Anjeza Alaj

• Design Guidelines for Epoxy-Modified Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Mixtures: A Performance-Based Approach – Mohammed Alamri
• The Impact of Water on Concrete Quality – Ibush Luzha, Bujar Aliu, Dafina Luzha, Teodor Zguro
• Concrete Strength Class and its Impact on Beam Section Modulus: A Dual Experimental–Theoretical Approach – Butrint Kryeziu, Feti Selmani, Driton Kryeziu
• Analyze of the Orientation of the Fibers in Concrete Taking into Account Different Variables that can Influence the Distribution of Fibers – Diellza Vishi, Pedro Serna Ros, Visar Krelani
• Analysing the Effect of Chloride Penetration on Corrosion – Leart Shabani, Pedro Serna Ros, Visar Krelani
• A Novel Framework Design for Hybrid Research Methodologies in Engineering – Ylber Limani
• Applicable Method for Revision of Unit Prices for Long-term Construction Contracts – Ilir Hetemi, Ragip Behrami
• Dimensional Stability and Hydric Behavior of Lime-Slag Stabilized Compressed Earth Blocks – Ines Bouteldja, Khaled Grine, Said Kenai

Sesioni III

Chair: Skender Bublaku
Co – Chair: Hazir Çadraku

• Comprehensive Analysis of Spring in the Central Part of the Republic of Kosovo – Hazir Çadraku
• Hydrogeological Research for Groundwater in the Nashec Spring – Blerte Retkoceri
• Assessment of Water Losses Using ILI and ALI Performance Indicators: A Case Study from Urban and Rural DMAs in the Prishtina Regional Water Company – Ilir Abdullahu
• The Reuse of Treated Wastewater – Skender Bublaku, Benit Avdyli, Mentor Bega
• Building Performance Analysis – Aspects of Thermal Insulation Factors Influencing – Afrim Syla
• Modeling and Prediction of Soil Settlements under Load Effects – Hysen Ahmeti

Sesioni IV

Chair: Nol Dedaj
Co – Chair: Bekim Selimi

• Role of Transport Management in Workforce Wellbeing in a Time of Green and Digital Transition – Neli Lalkovska
• The Application of Pedestrian Overpasses in Urban Areas – The Case of Road “B” (Sunny Hill) – Anilë Shkodra, Bleona Ajeti Jashari, Nita Kryeziu, Visar Baxhuku
• Audit of Road Safety Elements: Interaction of Vehicles and Pedestrians at the Intersection Tahir Zaimi Road – N9 National Road, Segment Prishtina – Fushë Kosovë – Alban Ramabaja, Nol Dedaj
• Application of AI in Risk Assessment during Vehicle Movement – Visar Baxhuku, Jeton Rexhepi, Gezim Tola
• Integration of EON-XR Extended Reality and AI in Civil Engineering: An Innovative Approach to Work Safety – Zymer Veliu
• Modern Trends Towards the Dimensions and Driving Factors of Smart Cities – Fahad K. Alqahtani
• Implementation of the Road Tax Payment System in Kosovo: A Focus on Highways R6 and R7 – Bekim Selimi, Fitore Kurteshi Osmani