Programme
Thursday,
May 26
10.00 – 10.15 Official opening of the Summer Academy 2016
Ms. Irina Alexieva, Director of the Bulgarian School of Politics “Dimitry Panitza”
10.15 – 11.00 Ice-breaker and introduction of the participants
Facilitated by the moderators
11.00 – 11.15 Coffee break
11.15 – 11.45 Changing Neighborhood – could EU and the Maghreb countries find common solutions
to pressing topics?
H.E. Daniel Mitov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria
11.45 – 12.30 Discussion
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 14.30 Work in small groups – group formation
14.30 – 15.15 Democratic framework and education - the democracy deficits through the prism of education
and education as a tool for providing solutions
Mr. Samir Belfkih, Member of Parliament, Education Committee in the Parliament of Morocco
Ms. Mariana Malinova, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Department of Mediterranean and Eastern Studies, New
Bulgarian University with expertise in Arab and Islamic Studies
15.15 – 16.00 Discussion
16.00 – 16.15 Coffee break
16.15 – 16.45 Building stability, sustainable development and inclusive societies in the Euro-Mediterranean
region: why regional cooperation matters
Ambassador Delphine Borione, Deputy Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean (via skype)
16.45 – 17.15 Discussion
17.15 – 17.30 Break
17.30 – 19.00 Small group work on the final group task
Friday, May 27
10.00 – 12.00 Meeting in the National Parliament
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
15.00 – 16.00 Cultural tour of Sofia
Saturday, May 28
9.30 – 10.00 The role of NGO`s and informal education for better democracy
Dr. Jean-Marie Heydt, Chair, Executive Committee of the North-South Centre
10.00 – 10.45 Discussion
10.45 – 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 – 12.30 Small group work on the final group task
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 14.15 Democracy and young generation – migration, professional realization and civic
engagement of youths
Mr. Yassine Souidi, Researcher at the Rabita Mohammedia of Ulemas Morocco
Mr. Ognyan Boyadjiev, Political Party Program Director for the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in Iraq
14.15 – 15.00 Discussion
15.00 – 16.00 Small group work on the final group task
16:00 – 16:15 Coffee Break
16.15 – 16.45 Intercultural dialogue and education - 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
16.45 – 17.30 Discussion
17:30 – 17:45 Break
17.45 – 18.15 Negotiations and conflict management
Ms. Sevdalina Alexandrova, Vice-President, Center for Dispute Resolution
18.15 – 19.00 Discussion
Sunday, May 29
9.30 – 10.15 The access of women to the political and social life in Euro-Med region with a focus on education
Ms. Mariya Gabriel, Member of European Parliament (video massage)
H.E. Amina Bouayach, General Secretary of FIDH
10.15 – 11.00 Discussion
11.00 - 11.15 Coffee break
11.15 – 12.00 Presentation of the final group task
12.00 – 13.00 Discussion
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 14.30 How to participate in a TV political programme?
Mr. Boyko Vasilev, TV journalist
14.30 – 15.00 Discussion
15.00 – 16.00 Small group work
16:00 – 16:15 Coffee Break
16.15– 16.45 Simulation of a TV debate
16.45 – 17.15 Screening of the debate and feedback to the participants
17.15 – 18.15 Closing of the small groups and feedback session
Monday, May 30
09.00 - 09.30 Closing of the seminar
09.30 – 10.15 Ceremony for awarding the certificates
10.15 – 10.30 Family photo
10.00 – 10.15 Official opening of the Summer Academy 2016
Ms. Irina Alexieva, Director of the Bulgarian School of Politics “Dimitry Panitza”
10.15 – 11.00 Ice-breaker and introduction of the participants
Facilitated by the moderators
11.00 – 11.15 Coffee break
11.15 – 11.45 Changing Neighborhood – could EU and the Maghreb countries find common solutions
to pressing topics?
H.E. Daniel Mitov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria
11.45 – 12.30 Discussion
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 14.30 Work in small groups – group formation
14.30 – 15.15 Democratic framework and education - the democracy deficits through the prism of education
and education as a tool for providing solutions
Mr. Samir Belfkih, Member of Parliament, Education Committee in the Parliament of Morocco
Ms. Mariana Malinova, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Department of Mediterranean and Eastern Studies, New
Bulgarian University with expertise in Arab and Islamic Studies
15.15 – 16.00 Discussion
16.00 – 16.15 Coffee break
16.15 – 16.45 Building stability, sustainable development and inclusive societies in the Euro-Mediterranean
region: why regional cooperation matters
Ambassador Delphine Borione, Deputy Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean (via skype)
16.45 – 17.15 Discussion
17.15 – 17.30 Break
17.30 – 19.00 Small group work on the final group task
Friday, May 27
10.00 – 12.00 Meeting in the National Parliament
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
15.00 – 16.00 Cultural tour of Sofia
Saturday, May 28
9.30 – 10.00 The role of NGO`s and informal education for better democracy
Dr. Jean-Marie Heydt, Chair, Executive Committee of the North-South Centre
10.00 – 10.45 Discussion
10.45 – 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 – 12.30 Small group work on the final group task
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 14.15 Democracy and young generation – migration, professional realization and civic
engagement of youths
Mr. Yassine Souidi, Researcher at the Rabita Mohammedia of Ulemas Morocco
Mr. Ognyan Boyadjiev, Political Party Program Director for the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in Iraq
14.15 – 15.00 Discussion
15.00 – 16.00 Small group work on the final group task
16:00 – 16:15 Coffee Break
16.15 – 16.45 Intercultural dialogue and education - 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
16.45 – 17.30 Discussion
17:30 – 17:45 Break
17.45 – 18.15 Negotiations and conflict management
Ms. Sevdalina Alexandrova, Vice-President, Center for Dispute Resolution
18.15 – 19.00 Discussion
Sunday, May 29
9.30 – 10.15 The access of women to the political and social life in Euro-Med region with a focus on education
Ms. Mariya Gabriel, Member of European Parliament (video massage)
H.E. Amina Bouayach, General Secretary of FIDH
10.15 – 11.00 Discussion
11.00 - 11.15 Coffee break
11.15 – 12.00 Presentation of the final group task
12.00 – 13.00 Discussion
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 14.30 How to participate in a TV political programme?
Mr. Boyko Vasilev, TV journalist
14.30 – 15.00 Discussion
15.00 – 16.00 Small group work
16:00 – 16:15 Coffee Break
16.15– 16.45 Simulation of a TV debate
16.45 – 17.15 Screening of the debate and feedback to the participants
17.15 – 18.15 Closing of the small groups and feedback session
Monday, May 30
09.00 - 09.30 Closing of the seminar
09.30 – 10.15 Ceremony for awarding the certificates
10.15 – 10.30 Family photo