PanEuropa Bulgaria in cooperation with the Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation for Freedom organizes a conference dedicated to the upcoming Elections for European Parliament. The event will take place on 19th May 2014 (Monday), under the title “#BGVOTESEU”, at Hilton Hotel Sofia.
The first panel of the conference aims to outline the main aspects of the political and economic development of Bulgaria during the first seven years of its membership in the EU. The second panel will give the floor for pre-election debate between representatives of the main four parties and coalitions that are going for the Elections for European Parliament – BSP, GERB, DPS and the Reform Bloc.
The event will take place on 19th May 2014 (Monday), at 15:30, at Hilton Hotel Sofia.
Programme of the event
Conference:
#BGVOTESEU
19 May 2014 (Monday)
Hilton Sofia
15:30 – 15:45 Registration
15:45 – 16:00 Opening
Gergana Passy, President, PanEuropa Bulgaria
Daniel Kaddik, Project Director for Southeast Europe, Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation for Freedom
16:00 – 16:20 KEYNOTE SPEECH:
Prof. Ognyan Gerdzhikov, Chairman of the 39 General Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria (2001-2005)
16:20 – 17:20 SEVEN YEARS OF BULGARIA IN THE EU: A DREAM STILL TO BE ACCOMPLISHED
Moderator: Gergana Passy, President, PanEuropa Bulgaria
Nikolay Vassilev, Deputy Prime Minister (2001-2005), Minister of Public Administration and Administrative Reform (2005-2009)
Lessons and mistakes in the economics during the first seven years of Bulgarian membership in the EU
Vladimir Shopov, Political Scientist, Director of the European Strategy and Policy Institute
Bulgaria in the EU: Need for Restart
Ivanka Ivanova, Program Director, Legal Program, Open Society Foundation
The continuing reform in the judiciary
Ognyan Zlatev, Head, the EU Commission Representation in Bulgaria
What have we gained during our first seven years of membership in the EU
17:20 – 17:45 Q&A Session
17:45 – 18:00 Coffee break
18:00 – 19:00 THE EU PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS: A NEW HOPE FOR BULGARIA AND THE EU?
Moderator: Kiril Valchev, Host, DARIK Radio
European Parliamentary Candidates:
Representative of BSP
Andrey Novakov, GERB (tbc)
Metin Kazak, DPS (tbc)
Dimitar Delchev, RB
Mincho Spasov, NDSV (tbc)
19:00 – 19:30 Q&A Session
19:30 – 19:45 Closing Remarks
Dr. René Klaff, Regional Director, Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation for Freedom, Regional Office Central, East and Southeast Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia (CESE)
19:45 – 20:30 Farewell Reception of Dr. René Klaff
Light dinner