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| International Conference: Shaping a Common Security Agenda for Southeast Europe - New Approaches and Shared Responsibilities
September 5-6, 2003, Sofia
Agenda
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Thursday, 4 September, 2003
Afternoon
Arrival of participants
20.30 Reception hosted by Solomon Passy, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria
Friday, 5 September, 2003
08.15 Registration of participants
09.00 Opening
Dr. Ognian Shentov, Chairman, Center for the Study of Democracy
Dr. Solomon Passy, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria
Dr. Harald Kindermann, German Ambassador to Bulgaria
09.15 Session 1: Enlargement, leadership and shared responsibilities in facing security challenges in Southeastern Europe
Keynote speeches:
Lord George Robertson, Secretary General, NATO
Markus Meckel, MP, German Bundestag; Head of German Delegation to NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Dr. Erhard Busek, Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for Southeastern Europe
Moderator:
Ambassador Boyko Noev, Former Minister of Defense of Bulgaria; Director, European Program, Center for the Study of Democracy
10.00 - 10.20 Discussion
10.20 - 10.40 Coffee Break
11.00
Dr. Klaus Schumann, Director General for Political Affairs, Council of Europe
Prof. Dr. Ioan Mircea Pascu, Minister of Defense of Romania
Dr. Matthias Dembinski, Frankfurt Peace Research Institute
Moderator:
Dr. Fraser Cameron, Director of Studies, The European Policy Centre, Belgium
11.20 - 11.45 Coffee Break
11.45 -12.00
Simeon Saxe-Coburg Gotha, Prime Minister of Bulgaria
12.00 - 12.20 Discussion
12.30 Lunch hosted by Nikolay Svinarov, Minister of Defense of Bulgaria
15.00 Session 2: The transatlantic relationship and its impact on regional security
Speakers:
Dr. Fraser Cameron, Director of Studies, The European Policy Centre
Dr. John Hulsman, Senior Policy Analyst, European Affairs, Davis Institute, The Heritage Foundation
Otfried Nassauer, Berlin Information Center for Transatlantic Security
Zeljka Antunovic, Minister of Defense of Croatia
Moderator:
Arnold Wemhoerner, Regional Representative, Friedrich Ebert Foundation
15.45 - 16.15 Discussion
16.15 - 16.45 Coffee break
16.15 - 17.15
Vlado Buchkovski, Minister of Defense of Macedonia
Nikolay Svinarov, Minister of Defense of Bulgaria
Pandeli Majko, Minister of Defense of Albania
Moderator:
Lubomir Ivanov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria
17.15 - 18.00 Discussion
20.00 Dinner hosted by Stefan Sofianski, Mayor of Sofia
Saturday, 6 September, 2003
9.00 Session 3: The risks to integration: threats from organized crime and corruption
Speakers:
Vecdi Gonul, Minister of National Defense of Turkey
James Pardew, US Ambassador to Bulgaria
Prof. Georgi Petkanov, Minister of Interior of Bulgaria
Uta Zapf, MP, Social Democratic Party, Germany
Moderator:
Boyko Kotzev, Deputy Minister of Interior of Bulgaria
10.00-10.30 Discussion
10.30- 11.00 Coffee Break
11.00 Session 4: Breaking with stereotypes: innovative responses to the new security risks
Speakers:
Assen Assenov, Director, Customs Agency, Ministry of Finance of Bulgaria
Guner Ismail, President of the Board, FORUM, Macedonia
Dr. Emil Tsenkov, Senior Researcher, Center for the Study of Democracy
Moderator:
Boyko Todorov, Program Director, Center for the Study of Democracy
12.00 Discussion
12.45 Closing remarks
Dr. John Hulsman ,Senior Policy Analyst, European Affairs, Davis Institute, The Heritage Foundation, USA
13.00 End of conference
13.30 Lunch hosted by prof. Georgi Petkanov, Minister of Interior of Bulgaria
Departure of participants
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