The Ministry of Economy and Energy of Bulgaria and the German Buro for Technical Cooperation GTZ, on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and development, are please to invite you to participate in the Regional Conference " Challenges for the European Union" and in the ceremony for the official end of the Bulgarian-German technical cooperation, which will be hald on 2-4 November 2010 at Hotel Sheraton Sofia.
Here below you can consult the official program for the three days of the event.
Everyone who wants to attend the conference can confirm its participation to Anna Ivanova ( GTZ ) by phone : 02/965.10.16. or by email : anna.ivanova@gtz-bg.com
For further information please visit www.gtz.de or www.eu-challenges.com
Tentative Programme (21.10.2010)
Official Closing Event and Ceremony of Bilateral Technical Cooperation
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Tuesday, 02.11.2010 |
Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan |
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16.30 – 17.00 |
Registration and Welcome Drink |
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17.00 – 19.00 |
Official Closing Ceremony of Bilateral Technical Cooperation: Approaches and Impact of Bulgarian-German Technical Cooperation Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan |
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19.00 |
Reception Archeological Museum |
Regional Conference: The European Union Challenges
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Wednesday, 03.11.2010 |
Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan |
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9.00 – 9.30 |
Registration and Welcome Coffee |
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9.30 – 10.00 |
Opening of the Conference Mr. Ivo Marinov, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism Mr. Henning Twesten, Country Director, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH
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10.00 -13.00 |
Towards 2020: Challenges for the EU and South East Europe |
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Europe today and towards 2020: What challenges is Europe facing? Dr. Peter Heil, Director, ConsAlt Consultancy, Hungary
Towards 2020: Reforming the Cohesion Policy Prof. Dr. Fabrizio Barca, Special Advisor to the Commissioner for Regional Policy
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee Break
Panel Discussion Prof. Dr. F. Barca (Italy), Dr. P. Heil (Hungary), Ms. J. Nikolova (Bulgaria), Mr. B. Rollmann (Bulgaria), Ms. I. Scheffmann (Romania) |
13.00 – 14.30 |
Lunch Break |
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14.30 – 18.00 |
Parallel Workshops: Concrete Challenges and Approaches in South East Europe Workshop A: Promoting Innovation – Seeds For Future Growth Workshop B: Vocational Education And Training Systems As Drivers Of Sustainable And Inclusive Growth Workshop C: Integrated Urban Development – Challenges and Prospects Workshop D: Modern Industrial Policy in the Age of Globalisation
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Thursday, 04.11.2010 |
Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan |
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9:00 – 9.30 |
Findings from the Workshops (1st day) Reporters and Moderator |
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9.30 – 12.30 |
Addressing the Challenges – what responses does Europe offer?
Tackling the Challenges: Issues of Concern for Bulgaria Dr. Liliana Pavlova, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works, Bulgaria
Tackling the Challenges: The EU Response and Priorities Mr. Renaldo Mandmets, Head of Unit Regio H/4 (Bulgaria), EU Commission
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee Break
Panel Discussion – Reactions and Recommendation from the Region Moderator: Peter Wostner Mr. Krasimir Popov, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, Bulgaria Dr. Andrej Horvat, State Secretary, Slovenia Dr. Ognjen Mirić, Coordinator for EU funds, Serbia Dr. Peter Heil, Director, ConsAlt Consultancy, Hungary
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12:30 – 12:45 |
Conclusions for the EU Commission Mr. Renaldo Mandmets, Head of Unit Regio H/4 (Bulgaria), EU Commission |
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12:45 – 13:00 |
Official Closing Ms. Silvana Lubenova, Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism Ms. Marieta Slavkova, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH |
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13:00 |
Farewell Lunch |