8 th International conference

Balkan Political Club

“Construction of the regional infrastructure in the Balkans

and the European integration”

18 – 19 June 2005, “Boyana” Residency, Sofia

AGENDA

18 June, 2005

9:00- 9:45
OFFICIAL OPENING
Address by HE Dr. Zhelyu Zhelev, President of the Balkan Political Club and President of the Republic of Bulgaria (1990 -1997)

Address by Radi Naydenov, on behalf of HE Simeon Saxe-Cobourg Gotha, Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria, Member of the Balkan Political Club

Address by HE HE Suleyman Demirel, 9th President of the Republic of Turkey, Member of the Balkan Political Club


10:00- 13:00
1st SESSION

The Club Members and their Guests on
"The regional infrastructure as indispensable condition for the security of the Balkan states and their European integration"

PART I (10:00 – 11:00)
Moderator: Dr. Zhelyu Zhelev

Presentation by HE Kiro Gligorov, 1st President of the Republic of Macedonia, Member of the Balkan Political Club

Presentation by HE Suleyman Demirel, 9th President of the Republic of Turkey, Member of the Balkan Political Club

Presentation by HE Emil Constantinescu, former President of the Republic of Romania, Member of the Balkan Political Club

Presentation by HE Mircea Snegur, former President of Moldova, Member of the Balkan Political Club

11:00-11:15 Coffee Break

PART II (11:15 - 13:00)
Moderator: HE Suleyman Demirel

Presentation by HE Mircea Snegur, former President of the Republic of Moldova (1990-1997), member of the Balkan Political Club

Presentation by HE Georgi Parvanov, President of the Republic of Bulgaria

Presentation by Mladen Ivanic, Foreign Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Member of the Balkan Political Club

Address by Nikolay Milkov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bulgaria, on behalf of Dr. Solomon Passy, Bulgarian Foreign Minister

Address by HE Ambassador Constantin Grigorie on behalf of HE Mihai-Razvan Ungureanu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, member of the Balkan Political Club

Speech on behalf of HE Ion Iliescu, former President of Romania, member of the Balkan Political Club

Address by HE Dimitris Kourkoulas, Head of EC Delegation to Bulgaria

Presentation by Vesselin Denchev, Executive Director of “Hebros” Bank, Sofia

13:00-14:30 Lunch Break

14:30-18:00
2nd SESSION
Experts- Guests to the Club on
"The main infrastructural projects in the Balkans – problems and funds for realization"

PART I (14:30 - 16:00)
Moderator: Prof. Theodoros Couloumbis, Director General of ELIAMEP (Athens), Member of the Balkan Political Club

1) “Bulgarian Energy Policy in the context of South East Europe cooperation”, HE Miroslav Sevlievski, Minister of Energy and Energy resources, Bulgaria

2) “Transport infrastructure in the Balkans and available Greek financial resources”, Roula Eleftheriadou, Special Advisor to the Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. E. Stylianidis

3) “Bourgas - Alexandroupolis" pipeline, Presentation by Mr. George Salagoudis, Deputy-Minister of Development, Greece

4) “Southern Balkans crude oil infrastructure”, Presentation by Edward Ferguson, CEO of "AMBO" Corporation

5) “Corridor 8”, Presentation by Prof. Emmanuela Del Re, University of Rome "La Sapienza"

6) "EU Enlargement and regional Development: New Priorities should be identified and discussed”, Holger Krahmer, Member of the Liberal Democratic Group, European Parliament from Germany

16:00-16:30 Coffee Break

PART II (16:30-18:00)
Moderator: Prof. Yahya Tezel, Ankara State University, Member of the Balkan Political Club

1) “The Stability Pact project for creation of Balkan aviation company”, Presentation by Milen Keremedchiev, Bulgarian National Coordinator for the Stability Pact, Bulgaria

2) “IT Balkan center - should we consider such option at all?”, Orlin Kouzov, CEO, ICT Development Agency, Ministry of Transport and Communication, Bulgaria

3) “Activities in improvement of Corridor VII in Serbia and Montenegro”, Sinisa Spegar, Managing Director of “Plovput”, Ministry for Capital Investments, Serbia and Montenegro

4) "Operational Method, Economic Growth and European Integration", Orlando Arango, Department “Information and Communication”, European Investment Bank

5) “Investment Projects in Regional Infrastructure and the role of the Banking Sector”, Milena Trifonova, HVB Bank Biochim

Discussion

18:00 – 19:00
First Private Session of the Club

20:00
Reception by the President of the Club, HE Zhelyu Zhelev


19 June, 2005

9:00-12:30
Together with "Friedrich Naumann" Foundation, the Club Members, their Guests and Mayors from near-border regions in the Balkans on

"Local self-government, development of trans-border regions and trans-border infrastructural projects"

PART I (9:00-10:30)
Cross border cooperation and regional development – Opportunities and Challenges for the Local Self-Government
Moderator: Mr.Murat Karayalcin, Former Mayor of Ankara, Member of the Balkan Political Club

Address by the Dr Wolfgang Sachsenroeder, Project Director for Southeast Balkans, “Friedrich Naumann” Foundation

“Vision for Integrated Trade and Transport Corridors: Regional Constraints and Opportunities", Paulus A. Guitink, Senior Transport Specialist, Infrastructure and Energy Department, Eastern Europe and Central Asia Region, the World Bank, Office in Skopje

Presentations by the Mayors

“Trans-border collaboration and regional development – opportunity and challenge for the local self-government”, Valentin Chilikov, Mayor of Strumyani, Bulgaria

Liviu Clejan, Deputy Mayor of Giurgiu, Romania

Venko Pashaliiski, Mayor of Berovo, Macedonia

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break

PART II (11:00-12:30)
"Role of local authorities, civic society and business communities for the realization
of trans border infrastructure projects"

Moderator: Mr Belin Mollov, Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works, Bulgaria
Presentation by the Mayors

Penka Penkova, Mayor of Lom, Bulgaria

Milorad Spasic, Manager, Municipality of Pirot, Serbia and Montenegro

Veselin Velichkov, Mayor of Dimitrovgrad, Serbia and Montenegro

Discussion

12:30-13:00
Second Private Session of the Club

Departure

 

 
 

Delegation of the
European Commission
to Bulgaria
 

Association of the
Bulgarian Enterprises for
International Road Transport
and the Roads

HVB Bank "Biochim"
  














 
Friedrich Naumann Schiftung
M-tel