GLOBSEC EXPRESS
Sending Message to the Balkans
November 25, 2007 (Sunday)
Arrival and accommodation of foreign participants
18.00 Reception at Mirbachov Pallace, Franti¹kánske nám. 11.
Arrival and accommodation of foreign participants
18.00 Reception at Mirbachov Pallace, Franti¹kánske nám. 11.
November 26th, 2007 (Monday)
8:30 – 9:00 Registration of participants
9:00 – 9:20 Official Welcoming remarks by the organizers
9:20 - 11:10 Discussion panel I.
THE FUTURE OF THE BALKANS IN THE EURO-ATLANTIC STRUCTURES
Congress Hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic
8:30 – 9:00 Registration of participants
9:00 – 9:20 Official Welcoming remarks by the organizers
9:20 - 11:10 Discussion panel I.
THE FUTURE OF THE BALKANS IN THE EURO-ATLANTIC STRUCTURES
Congress Hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic
Amb. Mr. Roman Bu¾ek, Political Section, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic
H.E. Mr. Shpresa Kureta, MAP Coordinator, NATO Directory, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Albania
Mr. Neven Mikec, Head of NATO Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Croatia.
H.E. Mrs. Vesna Borozan, Ambassadress, Embassy of Republic of Macedonia to Slovakia
11:10 – 11:45 Transport of delegates to a special platform in front of the conference railway car
11:45 – 13:00 Working lunch of the high representatives on the Conference railway car.
(only invited guests)
13:00 – 13:45 Press Conference
Presidential hall at the Bratislava train Station in front of the conference railway car
- Introducing the young leaders to the high officials of the MAP countries, Slovakia and NATO.
- Formal dispatching of the GLOBSEC Express train by the State Secretary of the Slovak MFA Mrs. Diana ©trofová and representatives of Albania, Croatia and Republic of Macedonia.
14:00 – 14:30 Videoconference
THE YOUNG GENERATION AND THE EURO-ATLANTIC FUTURE OF THE BALKANS
With
11:10 – 11:45 Transport of delegates to a special platform in front of the conference railway car
11:45 – 13:00 Working lunch of the high representatives on the Conference railway car.
(only invited guests)
13:00 – 13:45 Press Conference
Presidential hall at the Bratislava train Station in front of the conference railway car
- Introducing the young leaders to the high officials of the MAP countries, Slovakia and NATO.
- Formal dispatching of the GLOBSEC Express train by the State Secretary of the Slovak MFA Mrs. Diana ©trofová and representatives of Albania, Croatia and Republic of Macedonia.
14:00 – 14:30 Videoconference
THE YOUNG GENERATION AND THE EURO-ATLANTIC FUTURE OF THE BALKANS
With
Mr. Jaap de Hoop SchefferNATO Secretary General
14:30 – 15:00 Coffee break
15:00 – 16:45 Introductory Session 1
BALKANS: ADDRESSING CONFLICT THROUGH COOPERATION
14:30 – 15:00 Coffee break
15:00 – 16:45 Introductory Session 1
BALKANS: ADDRESSING CONFLICT THROUGH COOPERATION
Chairman: Mr. Mario Nicolini, Ministry of Defence, Slovak Republic
Speaker: Mr. Filip Tesaø, Institute for International Relations, Prague.
16:45 – 18:00 Dinner at the Special conference railway car
18:00 – 19:30 Discussion Panel 2
NATO AND EU IN SEARCH OF COHERENCE: THE COMMON EURO-ATLANTIC FUTURE OF THE BALKANS
16:45 – 18:00 Dinner at the Special conference railway car
18:00 – 19:30 Discussion Panel 2
NATO AND EU IN SEARCH OF COHERENCE: THE COMMON EURO-ATLANTIC FUTURE OF THE BALKANS
Chairwoman: Ms. Barbora Marônková, NATO PDD
Mr. Franz Cermak, European Commission, DG for Enlargement
Mr. Gabriele Cascone, NATO, PASP
19:30 – 20:00 Coffee break
20:00 - 21:30 Evening Session 3
THE BALKANS IN 2008: WHERE DO WE STAND? AND WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
19:30 – 20:00 Coffee break
20:00 - 21:30 Evening Session 3
THE BALKANS IN 2008: WHERE DO WE STAND? AND WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
Chairman: LtC. David Galles, Defense and Army Attaché, US Embassy to Slovakia
Dr. Matthew Rhodes, Marshall Center, Germany
Dr. Ivo Tsekov, Institute for Security and International Studies (ISIS) and Sofia University
21:30 - 22:30 Open Bar DRAFTING OF COMUNIQUÉ
November 27, 2007 (Tuesday)
00:00 – 07:30 Night Spare Time in a sleeping railway car
07:30 – 08:30 Breakfast
08:30 Estimated Arrival to Zagreb, Croatia
9:00 – 9:30 Welcome by the Croatian Atlantic Council and Press Conference
10:00 – 11:00 Concluding Session, Presentation of Communiqué
11.00 am Transportation of Participants to the Hotel or Airport and Departure of Participants for their countries
21:30 - 22:30 Open Bar DRAFTING OF COMUNIQUÉ
November 27, 2007 (Tuesday)
00:00 – 07:30 Night Spare Time in a sleeping railway car
07:30 – 08:30 Breakfast
08:30 Estimated Arrival to Zagreb, Croatia
9:00 – 9:30 Welcome by the Croatian Atlantic Council and Press Conference
10:00 – 11:00 Concluding Session, Presentation of Communiqué
11.00 am Transportation of Participants to the Hotel or Airport and Departure of Participants for their countries
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