Programme
Tuesday,
June 2
19.30 Dinner with a special guest H.E. Ms. Latifa Akharbash, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco
in Bulgaria and Macedonia
Wednesday, June 3
09.30 – 10.00 Official Opening of the Summer Academy 2015
Ms. Margarita Popova, Vice President of the Republic of Bulgaria
Mr. Hristo Hristov, Programme Coordinator EU-CoE Joint Programme “Towards Strengthened
Democratic Governance in the Southern Mediterranean”, Council of Europe
Ms. Irina Alexieva, PhD, Director of the Bulgarian School of Politics “Dimitry Panitza”
10.00 – 10.30 Sharing Culture for Shared Security
Ms. Margarita Popova, Vice President of the Republic of Bulgaria
10.30 – 11.00 Discussion
11.00 – 11.15 Coffee Break
11.15 – 12.15 Ice-breaking game and first introduction of the participants
The game is lead by the moderators – Ms. Maryana Georgieva and Ms. Desislava Baneva
12.15 – 13.15 Lunch
13.15 – 13.45 Joint European Union-Council of Europe response to a changing
Neighborhood -perspectives ahead for the Euro-Mediterranean Dialogue in
the framework of the South Programme II
Mr. Hristo Hristov, South Programme “Towards Strengthened Democratic Governance
in the Southern Mediterranean”
13.45– 14.30 Discussion
14.30 – 15.30 Work in small groups – forming of the groups
15.30 – 15.45 Coffee break
15.45 – 16.15 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
16.15 – 17.00 Discussion
17.00 – 17.15 Presentation and instructions for the final group task
17.15 – 17.30 Break
17.30 – 19.00 Small group work on the final group task
19.00 Bulgaria’s perspective towards the common Euro-Mediterranean security challenges
Mr. Daniel Mitov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria
20.00 Dinner with a special guest Mr. Daniel Mitov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria
Thursday, June 4
9.30 – 10.30 The EU and the Southern Mediterranean common security treats and decisions
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Driss, Director of the Tunisian School of Politics
Mr. Yordan Bozhilov, President of Sofia Security Forum and Former Head of
Political Cabinet of the Minister of Defense (2010 - 2013)
10.30 – 11.15 Discussion
11.15 – 11.30 Coffee break
11.30 – 12.00 Communication in multicultural environment
Prof. Dr. Ivanka Mavrodieva, Professor in Rhetoric at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski”
12.00 – 12.30 Discussion
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 14.30 Small group work - communication in multicultural environment
14.30 – 14.45 Coffee Break
14.45 – 15.00 Presentation of the small group work and feedback
15.00 – 15.30 Negotiations and conflict management
Ms. Albena Komitova, President, Center for Dispute Resolution
Ms. Sevdalina Alexandrova, Vice-President, Center for Dispute Resolution
15.30 – 16.00 Discussion
16.00 – 17.30 Small group work on the final group task
17.30 – 17.45 Break
17.45 – 18.15 Social media – security risk or opportunity for empowerment the youth
Ms. Shana Kaiser, Acting Regional Director, West Asia and North Africa Programme, International IDEA
18.15 – 19.00 Discussion
19.00 Dinner
Friday, June 5
10.30 – 11.30 Meeting with Mr. Stanislav Anastassov, Member of the Bulgarian Parliament,
Deputy Chairperson of the Foreign Policy Parliamentary Committee and
Head of the Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean;
Ms. Svetlana Angelova, Member of the Bulgarian Parliament and Member of the
Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean;
Mr. Atanas Merdzhanov, Member of the Bulgarian Parliament and
Member of the Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean
11.30 – 12.30 Tour of the Parliament
12.30 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.00 Visit of “St. Sofia” Museum
Mr. Todor Chobanov, Deputy mayor of Bulgaria`s capital Sofia
15.00 – 16.30 Cultural tour of Sofia
17.00 – 19.00 Free time
19.30 Dinner hosted by the BSoP`s Board
Saturday, June 6
9.30 – 10.00 Social security policies – women as agents of change
Ms. Amina Bouayach, General Secretary of FIDH
10.00 – 10.45 Discussion
10.45 - 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 – 11.30 How to defend our position in 30 seconds and when to accept an invitation to
a TV political programme?
Mr. Boyko Vasilev, TV journalist
11.30 – 12.00 Discussion
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch
13.00 – 14.00 Small group work
14.00– 14.30 Simulation of a TV debate
14.30 – 15.00 Screening of the debate and feedback to the participants
15.00 – 15.15 Coffee Break
15.15 – 17.00 Small group work on the final group task
17.00 – 17.30 Presentation of the final group task
17.30 – 18.00 Discussion
18.00 – 19.00 Closing of the small groups and feedback session
19.30 Dinner
Sunday, June 7
09.30 - 10.00 Closing of the seminar
10.00 – 10.45 Ceremony for awarding the certificates
The certificates will be awarded by Mr. Hristo Ivanov, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Bulgaria
10.45 – 11.00 Family photo
19.30 Dinner with a special guest H.E. Ms. Latifa Akharbash, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco
in Bulgaria and Macedonia
Wednesday, June 3
09.30 – 10.00 Official Opening of the Summer Academy 2015
Ms. Margarita Popova, Vice President of the Republic of Bulgaria
Mr. Hristo Hristov, Programme Coordinator EU-CoE Joint Programme “Towards Strengthened
Democratic Governance in the Southern Mediterranean”, Council of Europe
Ms. Irina Alexieva, PhD, Director of the Bulgarian School of Politics “Dimitry Panitza”
10.00 – 10.30 Sharing Culture for Shared Security
Ms. Margarita Popova, Vice President of the Republic of Bulgaria
10.30 – 11.00 Discussion
11.00 – 11.15 Coffee Break
11.15 – 12.15 Ice-breaking game and first introduction of the participants
The game is lead by the moderators – Ms. Maryana Georgieva and Ms. Desislava Baneva
12.15 – 13.15 Lunch
13.15 – 13.45 Joint European Union-Council of Europe response to a changing
Neighborhood -perspectives ahead for the Euro-Mediterranean Dialogue in
the framework of the South Programme II
Mr. Hristo Hristov, South Programme “Towards Strengthened Democratic Governance
in the Southern Mediterranean”
13.45– 14.30 Discussion
14.30 – 15.30 Work in small groups – forming of the groups
15.30 – 15.45 Coffee break
15.45 – 16.15 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
16.15 – 17.00 Discussion
17.00 – 17.15 Presentation and instructions for the final group task
17.15 – 17.30 Break
17.30 – 19.00 Small group work on the final group task
19.00 Bulgaria’s perspective towards the common Euro-Mediterranean security challenges
Mr. Daniel Mitov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria
20.00 Dinner with a special guest Mr. Daniel Mitov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria
Thursday, June 4
9.30 – 10.30 The EU and the Southern Mediterranean common security treats and decisions
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Driss, Director of the Tunisian School of Politics
Mr. Yordan Bozhilov, President of Sofia Security Forum and Former Head of
Political Cabinet of the Minister of Defense (2010 - 2013)
10.30 – 11.15 Discussion
11.15 – 11.30 Coffee break
11.30 – 12.00 Communication in multicultural environment
Prof. Dr. Ivanka Mavrodieva, Professor in Rhetoric at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski”
12.00 – 12.30 Discussion
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 14.30 Small group work - communication in multicultural environment
14.30 – 14.45 Coffee Break
14.45 – 15.00 Presentation of the small group work and feedback
15.00 – 15.30 Negotiations and conflict management
Ms. Albena Komitova, President, Center for Dispute Resolution
Ms. Sevdalina Alexandrova, Vice-President, Center for Dispute Resolution
15.30 – 16.00 Discussion
16.00 – 17.30 Small group work on the final group task
17.30 – 17.45 Break
17.45 – 18.15 Social media – security risk or opportunity for empowerment the youth
Ms. Shana Kaiser, Acting Regional Director, West Asia and North Africa Programme, International IDEA
18.15 – 19.00 Discussion
19.00 Dinner
Friday, June 5
10.30 – 11.30 Meeting with Mr. Stanislav Anastassov, Member of the Bulgarian Parliament,
Deputy Chairperson of the Foreign Policy Parliamentary Committee and
Head of the Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean;
Ms. Svetlana Angelova, Member of the Bulgarian Parliament and Member of the
Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean;
Mr. Atanas Merdzhanov, Member of the Bulgarian Parliament and
Member of the Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean
11.30 – 12.30 Tour of the Parliament
12.30 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.00 Visit of “St. Sofia” Museum
Mr. Todor Chobanov, Deputy mayor of Bulgaria`s capital Sofia
15.00 – 16.30 Cultural tour of Sofia
17.00 – 19.00 Free time
19.30 Dinner hosted by the BSoP`s Board
Saturday, June 6
9.30 – 10.00 Social security policies – women as agents of change
Ms. Amina Bouayach, General Secretary of FIDH
10.00 – 10.45 Discussion
10.45 - 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 – 11.30 How to defend our position in 30 seconds and when to accept an invitation to
a TV political programme?
Mr. Boyko Vasilev, TV journalist
11.30 – 12.00 Discussion
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch
13.00 – 14.00 Small group work
14.00– 14.30 Simulation of a TV debate
14.30 – 15.00 Screening of the debate and feedback to the participants
15.00 – 15.15 Coffee Break
15.15 – 17.00 Small group work on the final group task
17.00 – 17.30 Presentation of the final group task
17.30 – 18.00 Discussion
18.00 – 19.00 Closing of the small groups and feedback session
19.30 Dinner
Sunday, June 7
09.30 - 10.00 Closing of the seminar
10.00 – 10.45 Ceremony for awarding the certificates
The certificates will be awarded by Mr. Hristo Ivanov, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Bulgaria
10.45 – 11.00 Family photo