The Faculty of Civil Engineering at the University of Prishtina "Hasan Prishtina" proudly participated in the 4th International Conference of Ecological and Environmental Engineering, held in Beja, Portugal, from May 14th to May 17th.

Led by our faculty Dean, Prof. Ass. Dr. Florim Grajçevci and accompanied by key department heads Prof. Dr. Laura Kusari and Prof. Ass. Dr. Lavdim Osmanaj, and academic staff members Ass. Premton Thaqi and Ass. Vlerë Krasniqi, our delegation actively engaged in this esteemed gathering of scholars, researchers, and industry experts from across the globe.

During the conference, our team presented four research works, contributing to discussions on a wide range of environmental topics, including water and wastewater technology, environmental risk assessment, sustainable development, renewable energy, and more. These presentations facilitated valuable exchanges of ideas and insights, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing among peers.

The idea of organizing this cyclical conference arose on the well-established cooperation between eight Polish Universities: University of Life Science in Lublin, University of Agriculture in Kraków, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Science, Poznań University of Life Science, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Gdańsk University of Technology, and Rzeszów University of Technology with Polytechnic Institute of Beja (Portugal). Recently the following institutions have joined the cooperation in the organization of the conference Polytechnic University of Catalonia (Spain), Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (Czech Republic), Henan Agricultural University (China), University of Prishtina (Kosovo), Technical University of Crete (Greece), Lublin University of Technology (Poland), Warsaw University of Technology (Poland) as well as three Polytechnic Institutes in Portugal (Coimbra, Setúbal, Viana do Castelo).

The FCE Team had the chance to foster and establish many lines of communication and cooperation, with many interesting opportunities to come. Gratitude was extended especially to Dean Klaudia Borowiak and the whole team at University of Life Sciences in Poznan, for their unending support and cooperation. Likewise, gratitude was extended to the organizers, especially Prof. Jorge Tavares and our conference chairs, Prof. Maria Adelaide Araujo Almeida from IPBeja and Prof. Krzysztof Jóźwiakowski from the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, fellow delegates, and the city of Beja for their warm hospitality and invaluable contributions to this memorable event. Together, we move forward with renewed inspiration and a shared vision for a more sustainable future.