EFA Network SEE Regional Conference “Western Balkans 2013-2020: Political, Economical and Security Challenges“

  

The SEE Regional conference of the EFA Network provides a forum to present and discuss sovereign debt crisis, sustainable civil society, political and security issues and challenges in the region of the Western Balkans.

 

For the first time, conference of regional IGs will be held in Montenegro and it is our great pleasure to welcome all distinguished speakers, EFA members and regional IG members to Tivat. 

Programme:

Friday, 22 March at 4 pm

Opening

Introductory Words:

Bojana Bulatovic- President, Introduction on the behalf of the IG Alpbach Podgorica;

Erhard Busek – Honorary President, European Forum Alpbach;

Dragan Kankaraš – Mayor of Tivat;

H. E. Martin Pammer – Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to Montenegro.

 

Friday, 22 March at 5:30 pm

Panel Discussion: Sovereign Debt Crisis and Beyond – Possibilities for Future Growth

Speakers:

Erhard Busek – Honorary President, European Forum Alpbach;

H. E. Mitja Drobnic – Head of the EU Delegation to Montenegro;

Sava Dalbokov – Member of the Supervisory Board, ERSTE Bank;

Nela Belević – CEO, UNIQA Non-Life Insurance, Montenegro.

Moderator:

Sanja Bulatović – Public Relations Manager, IG Alpbach Podgorica

 

Saturday, 23 March at 10 am

Panel Discussion: Security Issues for the 21st Century – New Security Threats in SEE

Speakers:

Caspar Einem – Vice President, European Forum Alpbach;

Col Mehmedin Tahirović – Ministry of Defence of Montenegro;

Aleksandra Joksimović – Director, Center for Foreign Policy, Belgrade;

Vedran Džihić – Senior Fellow, Austrian Institute for International Affairs.

Moderator:

Andrija Đuranović – Vice President, IG Alpbach Podgorica

 

Sunday, 24 March at 10 am

Panel Discussion: Sustainable Philantropy = Sustainable Civil Society?

Speakers:

Ulrike Lunacek – Member of the European Parliament;

Gordana Delić – Director, Balkan Trust for Democracy;

Bosiljka Vuković – Head of the Department for Support to the National Council for Sustainable Development at the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism;

Milana Sredojević – President, Club Alpbach Belgrade.

Moderator:

Ana Mijanović – Vice President, IG Alpbach Podgorica

 

Sunday, 24 March at 12 am

Closing Ceremony

Bojana Popadić – Secretary General, on the behalf of the IG Alpbach Podgorica

This Conference was recognised and supported by: the European Forum Alpbach, Municipality of Tivat, Embassy of the Republic of Austria to Montenegro, Tourist Organisation of Tivat, Steiermärkische Bank und Sparkassen AG, Adriatic Marinas doo, Hypo Alpe Adria Bank AD Podgorica, UNIQA International Insurance Holding, Erste Bank AD Podgorica, Mercur and the Faculty of Economics of the University of Montenegro.

The Conference will be held in English language.

Translation is provided for the first panel discussion, on Friday, 22 March.

If you are interested in participating the Conference, please send your confirmation by 15 March 2013, at the following e-mail address: inicijativnagrupapg@gmail.com.

Please specify at which panel(s) you would like to participate.

NOTICE: The whole programme of the Regional Conference is intended for panelists, invited members of initiative groups from the SEE region and for representatives of the European Forum Alpbach and EFA Network.

Panel discussions are open to the public.

Other guests who are interested in staying for the whole time of the Conference are responsible for their travel, food and accommodation costs.