Second UBT International Conference on Sports Medicine
“Innovation and Resilience in Sport Medicine”
20–21 October 2026 | UBT Innovation Campus, Kosovo Organized by: UBT – Institute of Sports Medicine
in collaboration with | 
| KASEM
| Time | Session | Details |
| 15:00–18:00 | Early Registration & Participant Check-in and Cultural Visit for International Guests | Early registration, participant verification, conference materials and organizational information. |
| Time | Session | Details and Topics |
| 08:30–09:00 | Registration & Welcome | Participant registration and attendance verification. Participants registered through the OMK Digital Platform complete the conference check-in procedure. |
| 09:00–09:30 | Opening Ceremony | Welcome remarks by
Prof. Dr. Edmond Hajrizi, Founder and President of UBT, followed by institutional greetings from invited representatives:
Dr. Arsim Berisha – Deputy Minister of Health Mr. Blerim Gashani, Minister of Sport and Youth – TBC;
Ms. Daulina Osmani – Deputy Minister of Sport and Youth – TBC Mr. Ismet Krasniqi, President of the Kosovo Olympic Committee – TBC;
Mr. Iber Alaj – Director of the Department of Sport – |
| Granit Makolli – Director for Education, Anti-Doping Agency
Dr. Afrim Shabani – Member, Medical Commission, Kosovo Olympic Committee
Prof. Dr. Fabio Pigozzi, President of FIMS; Prof. Dr. Norbert Bachl, Vice President of FIMS. |
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| 09:30–09:40 | Official Photo Moment | Group photo with keynote speakers, institutional representatives and invited guests. |
| 09:40–10:00 | Coffee Break & Networking | Coffee break and professional networking. |
| 10:00–10:25 | Prof. Dr. Fabio Pigozzi – Italy | The Role of FIMS and Its Global Network in Integrating Health, Sport, Education and Politics. |
| 10:25–10:50 | Prof. Dr. Norbert Bachl – Austria | Functional Health and Risk Prognostic in a Health Care Ecosystem. |
| 10:50–11:15 | Prof. Dr. Ilir Ahmetgjekaj – Kosovo | Radiology in Sports Medicine. |
| 11:15–11:40 | Christian Stammel – Germany | How Wearables and AI Are Enabling Precision Prevention and Functional Health: Status Quo and Future Developments |
| 11:40–12:05 | Dr. Arian Bujupi – Germany/Kosovo | Patellofemoral Instability |
| 12:05–12:30 | Prof. Dr. Edmond Hajrizi – Kosovo | UBT Smart City – An Integrated Platform of Emerging Technologies and Smart Support for Sports Medicine Education, Research, Innovation, and Clinical Services. |
| 12:30–12:55 | Panel Discussion / Q&A | Questions and discussion with the keynote speakers, exchange of perspectives and summary of the keynote session. |
| 12:55–14:00 | Lunch Break & Networking | Lunch and professional networking. |
| 14:00–16:00 | Peer-Reviewed Scientific Paper Presentations | Dr. Med. Altin Erindi: Spinal Health in Sports Medicine. Decompression, Biomechanics, and the O’Sullivan Paradigm
Prof. Dr. Milaim Berisha: Can the Timed Up and Go Test Replace the Leonardo Mechanography Chair Rise Test in Older Adults? A Convergent Validity and Agreement Study Dr. Granit Rudi: Ultrasound Across the Achilles Tendon Rupture Lifecycle: From Diagnosis to Return to Play
Prof. Dr. Abedin Bahtiri: Lower-Limb Strength Asymmetry in Female Footballers of KF Mitrovica and injurie risk factors
Prof. Dr. Agron Thaqi: UBT Student Health Index 2026: Physical Activity, Lifestyle, Body Composition |
| and Technology, Une Among University Students – A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study
MA: Arber Smajli: Effectiveness of combining acupuncture and exercise therapy in the management of chronic nonspecific low back pain: a systematic review of the evidence |
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| 16:00–16:30 | Closing Remarks & Certificate Distribution | Closing remarks and distribution of participation certificates in accordance with attendance verification and accreditation requirements. |
| 19:00 | Keynote Speakers Dinner | Dinner and informal networking for keynote speakers and invited guests only. Location: TBC. This activity is not included in the accredited scientific/CPE hours. |
Registration & Certification: Participants are required to register through the Digital Platform of the Kosovo Doctors Chamber (OMK). Attendance will be verified through the platform and conference check-in procedure. Participants who complete the accredited scientific programme and whose attendance is verified will receive a certificate of participation.