Wednesday, 29 October 2008

9:00 - Registration of the participants

9:00 - Opening ceremony

Chairman's opening address
Takehiro Togo, President of the ECPD Academic Council

Introductory presentation
Milo Djukanovic, Prime Minister of the Government of Montenegro

Welcome address
- Yasushi Akashi, former UN Under-secretary General and special Representative to former Yugoslavia
- James Mancham, President of the World Peace Federation

10:45 - Coffee break

11:15 - First plenary session
ANALYSING AND COMMENTS ON THE ASSESSMENT OF THE BALKANS' SITUATION

Moderators:
Takehiro Togo / Georges Skorov

-Comments
- Recommendations
- Amendments submission
- Discussion

13:45 - Lunch

15:00 - Second session
ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT AND THE WAYS OF IMPROVEMENT

Moderators:
James Mancham / Albert Maes

Speakers:

Vladimir Stipetic
Improvement of economic and other Cooperation in the Balkan countries and how to achieve it?

Tihomir Jovanovski
Dynamic economic and social development: Crucial condition for Reconciliation and Development of the Human security in the Balkans

Albert Maes
Role of the European Union in promotion of the Human Security in the Balkans

Tihomir Domazet
Similarity and Differences of economic policies of The Balkan countries: is economic policy based on the principle of Laisser-Faire sustainable?

Georges Skorov
Political and economic framework for Human Security

Boris Shmelev
Unilateral proclamation of Kosovo: Impact on Peace, stability and economic development in the region

16:00 - Coffee break

17:15 - Third session
RECONCILIATION/TOLERANCE AND “FREEDOM FROM FEAR”

Moderators:
Christine Samandari-Hakim / Ramadan Marmullaku

Speakers:

Alfonso Ojeda
Planning reconciliation under the rule of law

Yury Baturin
Recognition of Kosovo, South Ossetia, Abhasia: Impact on Destiny of International Law

Ramadan Marmullaku
Albanian - Serbian Relations in Condition of Kosovo Independency

Matjaž Kovacic
Experience of Slovenia in the field of Human Security

Cristine Samandari-Hakim
Overcoming prejudices - A pre-requisite for peace

Mitja Žagar
Reconciliation and its impact on peace in the Balkans: Success or Failor?

Radmila Jovancevic
South-eastern Europe: Emigration and Remittances from abroad

Andreas Theophanous
Ethnic conflicts: Conflict Resolution and Lessons from Cyprus Case

20:00 - Dinner

Friday, 31 October 2008

09:00 - Fourth plenary session
RECONCILIATION AND HUMANS SECURITY: RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL ASPECTS

Moderators:
Yury Baturin / Dragan Vukcevic

Speakers:

Vladeta Jerotic
Challenges and Spirituality in the 21st Century

Darko Tanaskovic
Inter-religious relations and the Balkans' Prosperity

Pasquale Baldocci
Minorities: Compliance with territory, social and economic development, full equality with rights and duties

Melita Richter
Women’s Network in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Experiences of Good Practices

Jeffrey Levett
Role of the ECPD Prizren Center in promotion of health improvement and Human security in the Balkans

Nada Debeljacki
The System Solutions for the National Minorities Rights

Alesandro Bura
Factors that can faster trans - border cooperation for the national minorities (theoretical approach)

Armand Clesse, Yves-Rastimir Nedeljkovic, Rajko ?uric
The place of Roma in the European Society - A project presentation

Yves-Rastimir Nedeljkovic
Mediation Process - "Conditio Sine Qua Non“ - Strategy of Reconciliation

Vern Redekop, Vjekoslav Domljan
Reconciliation through economic development in Bosnia and Herzegovina - A project presentation

11:15 - Coffee break

11:30 - Fifth plenary session
PREPARATION OF THE FIFTH ECPD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Moderator:
Takehiro Togo
- Discussion on their next declaratory conference, including Preparation of Declaration
- Elaboration and acceptance of concluding statements/remarks

The speeches are limited to 8 Min, and the discussion to 3 min

Working language: English and Serbian/Montenegrin/Croatian/Bosnian. Simultaneous translation service available