Programme
Tuesday,
July 4
10.00 – 11.00 Official Opening of the Summer Academy 2017
H.E. Ekaterina Zaharieva, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Dr. Irina Alexieva, Director of the Bulgarian School of Politics “Dimitry Panitza”
11.00 – 11.45 Ice-breaking game and first introduction of the participants
The game is led by the moderators – Ms. Desislava Baneva and Mr. Stefan Georgiev
11.45 – 12.00 Coffee Break
12.00 – 12.30 Violent Radicalization and Extremism in the Euro-Med Region and the Role of Civil Society in
Developing Successful Countering Strategies
Prof. Mariana Malinova, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Department of Mediterranean and Eastern Studies,
New Bulgarian University with expertise in Arab and Islamic Studies
12.30 – 13.00 Discussion
13.00– 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15:00 Small group work – forming the groups
15.00 – 15.45 Radicalization: causes and development
Prof. Ahmed Driss, Executive Director of the Tunisian school of politics
Mr. Ruslan Trad, journalist
15.45 – 16.15 Discussion
16:15 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 18:00 Small group work – case study 1
19.00 Dinner
Wednesday, July 5
9.30 – 10.00 Intercultural dialogue - the ability of societies to address the problem with differences and
inequalities and to create identities
Ambassador Hatem Atallah, Executive Director of the Anna Lindh Foundation
10.00 – 10.30 Discussion
10.30 – 10.45 Coffee break
10.45 – 12.30 Small group work – case study 2
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 14.15 Changing Neighborhood – could EU and the Maghreb countries find common solutions to the
security issues and extremism?
Prof. Dimitrios Triantaphyllou, Chairman of the International Relations Department, Director of the Centre
for International and European Studies, Kadir Has University, Istanbul
14.15 – 14.30 Discussion
14:30 – 14:45 Coffee Break
14.45– 15.15 How to participate in a TV political programme?
Mr. Boyko Vasilev, TV Journalist
15.15 – 15.45 Discussion
15.45 – 17.00 Small group work – case study 3
17.00– 17.30 Simulation of a TV debate
17.30 – 18.00 Screening of the debate and feedback to the participants
19.00 Dinner
Thursday, July 6
9.30 – 10.15 Socio-economic challenges ahead the young generation in the Euro-Med region. Why the youths
choose radicalization or migration?
Mr. Petar Karaboev, journalist, Deputy Editor in Chief of Dnevnik.bg
Mr. Yassine Souidi, Researcher at the Rabita Mohammedia of Ulemas Morocco
10.15 – 11.00 Discussion
11.00 – 11.15 Coffee break
11.15 – 12.30 Summer Academy Lab - work on the final analytical product
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 14.15 Education policies for preventing violent radicalization and extremism
Prof. Rumyana Kolarova, Head of the “Political studies” department at the Sofia university “St. Kliment
Ohridski”, Former Minister of Education of the Republic of Bulgaria
14.15 – 15.00 Discussion
15.00 – 16.00 Summer Academy Lab - work on the final analytical product
16:00 – 16:15 Coffee Break
16.15 – 16.45 Decision-making process - negotiating and engaging the stakeholders
Mr. Nikola Yordanov, Psychologist
16:45 – 17:15 Discussion
17.15 – 18.15 Small group work – case study 4
18:15 – 18:45 Presentation of the groups and feedback
19.30 Dinner
Friday, July 7
08:00 Departure from the hotel to the National Assembly
10.00 – 11.30 Meeting at the National Assembly
12.00 – 13.00 Meeting with Ms. Yordanka Fandakova, Mayor of Sofia
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.00 Meeting with Mr. Ognian Zlatev, Head of the European Commission Representation in Sofia
20.30 Dinner
Saturday, July 8
9.30 – 10.00 Gender equality: a needed asset for democracy
H.E. Boriana Jonsson, IFE-EFI Executive Director
10.00 – 10.45 Discussion
10.45 - 11.00 Coffee Break
11.00 – 12.00 Summer Academy Lab - work on the final analytical product
12.00 – 12.30 Building stability, sustainable development and inclusive societies in the
Euro-Mediterranean region – why regional cooperation matters
H.E. André Azoulay, Senior Advisor to King Mohamed VI, Kingdom of Morocco
12.30 – 13.00 Discussion
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.00 Summer Academy Lab - presentation of the final analytical product
15.00 – 15.45 Closing of the small groups and feedback session
15:45 – 16:15 Official closing of the Summer Academy
16.15 – 16.30 Coffee Break
17.00 – 18.00 Ceremony for awarding the certificates
H.E. Iliana Yotova, Vice-president of the Republic of Bulgaria
18.00 – 18.15 Family photo
19.30 Dinner
10.00 – 11.00 Official Opening of the Summer Academy 2017
H.E. Ekaterina Zaharieva, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Dr. Irina Alexieva, Director of the Bulgarian School of Politics “Dimitry Panitza”
11.00 – 11.45 Ice-breaking game and first introduction of the participants
The game is led by the moderators – Ms. Desislava Baneva and Mr. Stefan Georgiev
11.45 – 12.00 Coffee Break
12.00 – 12.30 Violent Radicalization and Extremism in the Euro-Med Region and the Role of Civil Society in
Developing Successful Countering Strategies
Prof. Mariana Malinova, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Department of Mediterranean and Eastern Studies,
New Bulgarian University with expertise in Arab and Islamic Studies
12.30 – 13.00 Discussion
13.00– 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15:00 Small group work – forming the groups
15.00 – 15.45 Radicalization: causes and development
Prof. Ahmed Driss, Executive Director of the Tunisian school of politics
Mr. Ruslan Trad, journalist
15.45 – 16.15 Discussion
16:15 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 18:00 Small group work – case study 1
19.00 Dinner
Wednesday, July 5
9.30 – 10.00 Intercultural dialogue - the ability of societies to address the problem with differences and
inequalities and to create identities
Ambassador Hatem Atallah, Executive Director of the Anna Lindh Foundation
10.00 – 10.30 Discussion
10.30 – 10.45 Coffee break
10.45 – 12.30 Small group work – case study 2
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 14.15 Changing Neighborhood – could EU and the Maghreb countries find common solutions to the
security issues and extremism?
Prof. Dimitrios Triantaphyllou, Chairman of the International Relations Department, Director of the Centre
for International and European Studies, Kadir Has University, Istanbul
14.15 – 14.30 Discussion
14:30 – 14:45 Coffee Break
14.45– 15.15 How to participate in a TV political programme?
Mr. Boyko Vasilev, TV Journalist
15.15 – 15.45 Discussion
15.45 – 17.00 Small group work – case study 3
17.00– 17.30 Simulation of a TV debate
17.30 – 18.00 Screening of the debate and feedback to the participants
19.00 Dinner
Thursday, July 6
9.30 – 10.15 Socio-economic challenges ahead the young generation in the Euro-Med region. Why the youths
choose radicalization or migration?
Mr. Petar Karaboev, journalist, Deputy Editor in Chief of Dnevnik.bg
Mr. Yassine Souidi, Researcher at the Rabita Mohammedia of Ulemas Morocco
10.15 – 11.00 Discussion
11.00 – 11.15 Coffee break
11.15 – 12.30 Summer Academy Lab - work on the final analytical product
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 14.15 Education policies for preventing violent radicalization and extremism
Prof. Rumyana Kolarova, Head of the “Political studies” department at the Sofia university “St. Kliment
Ohridski”, Former Minister of Education of the Republic of Bulgaria
14.15 – 15.00 Discussion
15.00 – 16.00 Summer Academy Lab - work on the final analytical product
16:00 – 16:15 Coffee Break
16.15 – 16.45 Decision-making process - negotiating and engaging the stakeholders
Mr. Nikola Yordanov, Psychologist
16:45 – 17:15 Discussion
17.15 – 18.15 Small group work – case study 4
18:15 – 18:45 Presentation of the groups and feedback
19.30 Dinner
Friday, July 7
08:00 Departure from the hotel to the National Assembly
10.00 – 11.30 Meeting at the National Assembly
12.00 – 13.00 Meeting with Ms. Yordanka Fandakova, Mayor of Sofia
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.00 Meeting with Mr. Ognian Zlatev, Head of the European Commission Representation in Sofia
20.30 Dinner
Saturday, July 8
9.30 – 10.00 Gender equality: a needed asset for democracy
H.E. Boriana Jonsson, IFE-EFI Executive Director
10.00 – 10.45 Discussion
10.45 - 11.00 Coffee Break
11.00 – 12.00 Summer Academy Lab - work on the final analytical product
12.00 – 12.30 Building stability, sustainable development and inclusive societies in the
Euro-Mediterranean region – why regional cooperation matters
H.E. André Azoulay, Senior Advisor to King Mohamed VI, Kingdom of Morocco
12.30 – 13.00 Discussion
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.00 Summer Academy Lab - presentation of the final analytical product
15.00 – 15.45 Closing of the small groups and feedback session
15:45 – 16:15 Official closing of the Summer Academy
16.15 – 16.30 Coffee Break
17.00 – 18.00 Ceremony for awarding the certificates
H.E. Iliana Yotova, Vice-president of the Republic of Bulgaria
18.00 – 18.15 Family photo
19.30 Dinner