“Security Strategies in the Black Sea Region”

International Conference

Rodina Hotel

– Arrival of guests and accommodation

9:30-10:30	Registration
10:00	Opening speeches
	- Mr. Evgeni Kirilov,MEP, Socialist Group in the European Parliament
	- D-r Zhivko Georgiev, Chairman of Institute for Social Integration Board of Managers
	- Mrs. Tanja STEINMETZ , Foundation for European
	Progressive Studies

PANEL I – World Peace, Fight with Terrorism and Security in the Black Sea Region

10:30 - 11:15	The International Relations in the Regions Through the Ages
	-Prof. Goran Goranov, Member of Institute for Social Integration General Assembly
	Possible Security Systems in the Black Sea Region
	-Dimitar Yonchev, New Bulgarian University
	Cooperation Between the Left-Wing Parties in the Region
	-Mr. Kristian Vigenin, Vice-Chairman of the Socialist Group in the European Parliament
	-Mr. Ernst PIEHL, Former European Commission Official
	The EU Relations with the Black Sea Countries
11:15 - 11:45	Speeches by other participants from Black Sea countries
11:45 - 12:00	Coffee-break
12:00 - 13:00	Debates и Conclusions
13:00 - 14:00	Lunch

PANEL II – Cooperation in Policies, Civil Society and Local Power – A Prerequisite for Security in the Region

14:00 - 14:45	Public interests and possible common policies in the region
	-Mr. Pavel Marinov, Director of the Institute for Regional Cooperation, Municipal Councillor
	Local power and cooperation between municipalities in the region
	-Mrs. Marusya Lyubcheva, MEP, Socialist Group in the European Parliament
	Opportunities for the creation of a network of NGOs for cooperation in the region
	-Mrs. Violeta Chavdarova, Member of the Institute for Social Integration Board of Managers, Plovdiv Univerity “Paisii Hilendarski”
14:45 - 14:15	Speeches by other participants from Black Sea countries
15:15 - 16:30	Debates
	Conclusions
	- Mr. Ernst Stetter, Secretary General of the Foundation for European
	Progressive Studies
	Mr. Lyubomir Kyuchukov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria
	– Departure of guests