Topic outline
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Live streem NBU Video
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International Conference
Regional Development and Cross-Border Cooperation -
The European Perspective for the Western Balkan Countries(15 May 2018, New Bulgarian University)
PROGRAM
09:30 – 10:00
Registration of participants, Welcome cafe
10:00 – 10:15
Opening session
Prof. Plamen Botchkov– Rector, New Bulgarian university
Mr. Torsten Geisler, « Konrad Adenauer » Foundation
Emil Hristov, Vice-President of the Bulgarian National assembly
10:15 – 11:20
First discussion panel
The state of the debate on the European perspective
for the countries of Western BalkansPresident : Antoniy Galabov, NBU
Tomislav Donchev, Vice-Premier minister
Ivelina Vassileva, Vice-President of the Parliamentary Commission for European affairs and Control to the EU founds
Discussion with the Diplomats from the EU member’s countries and the countries from the States in the Western Balkans (tbc.)
Her Excellency, Mrs. Tekla Harangozó, Ambassador of Hungary
His Excellency, Mr. Marjan Gjorchev, Ambassador of Macedonia
His Excellency, Mr. Vladimir Ćurgus, Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia
His Excellency, Mr. Qirjako Kureta, Ambassador of the Republic of Albania
His Excellency, Mr. Chred Kalaba, Embassy of the Republic of Kosova
His Excellency, Mr. Micola Baltadji, Ambassador of Ukraine
Mrs. Donnay Françoise, First Scretary, Embassy of Belgium
Mrs. Diane Roeser, Second Secretary at the Chancery Policy, Embassy of France
Mrs. Raluca Tigau, Embassy of Romania
Mr. Nicola Audibert, Protocol, Embassy of France
Mr. Sören Burdinsky, Embassy of Germany
11.20 - 11.40
Coffee Break
11:40 – 13:00
Second discussion panel
Cross-border cooperation – experience of politics and instruments
President : Ljubov Panayotova, European Institute
Margot Bonafous, European institute, Kehl, Germany, Association EUROPA
Antoniy Galabov, New Bulgarian university
Belin Mollov, expert of Regional development
Vesselina Troeva, Director of Nationa Center for Territorial development
Ergin Emin, Association of Bulgarian Towns and Regions
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch break
14:00 – 15:30
Third discussion panel
Communications and Public policies toward the borders
President : Antoniy Galabov, New Bulgarian university
Irena Sokolova, Governor of the Pernik region
Ljubov Panayotova, European Institute
Boyko Vassilev, Bulgarian national television
Discussion with the journalists accredited in Bulgaria from France press, Associated press, BBC, TASS, ABC and others (tbc.)
15:30 – 16:00
Final discussion
16:00
End of the Conference
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