  On November 18, 2004 representatives of the Center for Strategic Research (SAM) within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey visited the CSD to exchange experience and discuss possible cooperation in the context of the future EU enlargement. Ambassador Murat Bilhan, Director of SAM, presented its main activities which include conducting research on international relations and regional studies, training and education of young diplomats and cooperation with think-tanks based in other countries. The work of the CSD programs was introduced by Dr. Ognian Shentov, CSD Chairman. Mr. Boyko Todorov, CSD Program Director, talked about CSD European and security studies and Dr. Maria Yordanova, Director of the CSD Law Program, presented the CSD legal reform programs, including the introduction of the Ombudsman institution in Bulgaria. |
