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NEW CHALLENGES TO EU INTERNATIONAL POLICY IN 2008

Seminar for Bulgarian Journalists

The Media programm SEO of KAS organizes a Seminar for Bulgarian political journalists under the theme "NEW CHALLENGES TO EU INTERNATIONAL POLICY IN 2008" from 17.-20. April 2007 in Bulgaria.

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PROGRAM

17 April 2008, Thursday

Arrival of participants

20.00 Uhr Dinner

18 April 2008, Friday

09.00 – 09.30 UhrAccreditation and registration of participants

09.30 – 09.45 UhrOpening addresses

Welcoming address by Dr. Andreas von Below, Konrad Adenauer Foundation representative

Welcoming address by Dr. Dirk Foerger, Konrad Adenauer Foundation, South East Europe Media Programme

Welcoming address by Petar Paunov – Mayor of Kyustendil

09.45 – 10.45 UhrIntroduction

Presentation of the seminar agenda, organizers, speakers, participants, challenges and expectations

Moderator: Yana Pelovska, Media Development Center

10.45 – 11.00 UhrCoffee break

11.00 – 11.50 UhrMain priorities and challenges to Bulgarian foreign policy vis-à-vis EU, security and stability in the region (Russia, Kosovo, NATO new members)

Speaker: Bisserka Benisheva, Europe I Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

11.50 – 12.00 UhrBreak

12.00 – 13.00 UhrDiscussion

Moderator: Yana Pelovska, Media Development Center

13.00 – 14.30 Uhr Lunch

14.30 – 15.45 UhrPriorities and challenges in German/EU Foreign policy: in search of the right balance (Russia, NATO, new EU members, Kosovo)

Speaker: Hans-Joachim Falenski, Senior Foreign Policy Adviser, CDU/CSU, Bundestag

15.45 – 16.00 UhrCoffee break

16.00-17.00 UhrDiscussion

Moderator: Yana Pelovska, Media Development Center

20.00 UhrDinner

19 April 2008, Saturday

09.30 – 10.15 UhrNATO priorities after the Bucharest Summit and it’s implications on the region of South East Europe

Moderator: Yana Pelovska

11.00 – 11.15 UhrCoffee break

11.15 – 12.00 UhrChallenges to European foreign policy vis-à-vis NATO, US, Russia, Balkans

Speaker: Simeon Vassilev, former correspondent to Germany, Director BBT News, expert in international relations

12.00 – 13.00 UhrDiscussion

Moderator: Avgustina Tsvetkova

13.00 – 14.30 UhrLunch

14.30 – 15.30 UhrKosovo – challenges and perspectives - a journalistic view

Speaker: Boyko Vassilev, Presenter, Bulgarian National TV

15.30-15.45 UhrCoffee break

15.45 – 16.30 UhrDiscussion

Moderator: Avgustina Tsvetkova

16.30-17.00 UhrEvaluation and closing remarks

20.00 UhrDinner

Moderator: Avgustina Tsvetkova

20 April 2008, Sunday

08.00-10.00 UhrBreakfast

Departure of participants


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Venue

Strimon Hotel, Kyustendil

Speakers

  • Hans-Joachim Falenski
    • Senior Foreign Policy AdviserAvgistina Tsvetkova
      • President
        • Euro-Atlantic Educational InitiativeBoyko Vassilev
          • Bulgarian National TVSimeon Vassilev
            • News Director
              • BBTDr. Rumiana Buchvarova
                • Market Links Agency
                  Contact

                  Dr Dirk Förger

                  Contact

                  Todor Todorov

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                  Assistant

                  todor.todorov@kas.bg