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Attached the draft program:

Program

Friday, August 29, 2014

14:30-15:00

Arrival of participants. Accommodation. Registration

15:00-15:30

Opening remarks.

15:30-16:30

The countries of the Black Sea region: the way to cooperation

Presentation:

Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece

Questions to be discussed:

- Socio-economic situation

- Specificity of governance

- Lawmaking processes

- Freedom of speech

16:30-17:00

Coffee break

17:00-18:00

Presentation:

Moldova, Russia, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine

Questions to be discussed:

- Socio-economic situation.

- Specificity of governance

- Lawmaking processes

- Freedom of speech

18:30-20:30

Friendly dinner on the yacht in the Black Sea

Saturday,

August 30, 2014

8:30-9:30

Registration

9:30-11:00

Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation: current state and prospect of development

Questions to be discussed:

- Relations between the countries of the Black Sea region.

- Current state and prospect of development

- Existing programs and activities

Discussion

11:00-11:30

Coffee break

11:30-13:00

Europe: From Dusk to Dawn

Questions to be discussed:

- The EU's relations with the countries of the Black Sea region and further expansion.

- The Renaissance of the European idea? The role of Europe as an international and security force?

- Problems of European integration processes in the Black Sea region.

- Problems in the EU (Greece, Bulgaria, Romania), with social status and specificity of governance of the countries in this region, with the lawmaking processes.

- Energy as a weak point of the EU’s security.

Discussion

13:00-14:00

Lunch

14:00-15:30

The dilemma of the Black Sea region: constant battleground?

Questions to be discussed:

- Crimean crisis as a typical example of the tension in the Black Sea region?

- The Russian factor in the regional conflicts?

- New frontiers in the region. The struggle for influence continues.

- Civilization clashes in the region: Will the EU's values prevail?

- The political space of the Crimea: between "Russian world" and the Islamic world

- The Black Sea region, a clash of two worldviews: European and neo-Soviet.

Discussion

15:30-15:45

Coffee break

15:45-18:00

How to change the story. The power of civil society

Questions to be discussed:

- Revolution of brain as a first step to victory

- The role of the reformist youth, local communities and civil society as a new driving force for the global development of the Black Sea region?

- The role of media in shaping public opinion?

Discussion

18:00-21:30

Dinner. Cultural excursion program.

Sunday,

August 31, 2014

8:30-9:30Registration

9:30-11:00

The Black Sea region - our common home

Questions to be discussed:

- Creation of the Permanent Forum of young reformers of the Black Sea region.

- Organization of thematic information campaigns.

- Working out proposals for existing programs and activities of the BSEC.

- Formation of tolerant regional information space.

- Working out the Black Sea strategy of social and economic development.

- Working out the Program of Cooperation between the Youth of EU countries and the

Black Sea region.

Discussion

11:00-11:30

Coffee break

11:30-13:00

The Black Sea region - our common home

Questions to be discussed:

- Creation of the Permanent Forum of young reformers of the Black Sea region.

- Organization of thematic information campaigns.

- Working out proposals for existing programs and activities of the BSEC.

- Formation of tolerant regional information space.

-Working out the Black Sea strategy of social and economic development.

- Working out the Program of Cooperation between the Youth of EU countries and the

Black Sea region.

Discussion

13:00-14:00

Lunch

14:00-17:00Results of the Forum. Findings.

Adoption of the resolution

17:00 Departure of participants

18:00-19:00Dinner.

Monday,

September 1, 2014

Departure of participants.