ACTIVITIES
Balkan Conference on Cooperation between the Strategic and Research Centers
Ankara, 9-10 June 2005
 
PROGRAMME
8 June, Wednesday
  Arrivals of the Participants
Check-in Bilkent Hotel (Bilkent 1. Cad. Bilkent -Ankara)
19.30
Welcome Reception hosted by Ambassador Murat Bilhan, Chairman of SAM.
(Bilkent Hotel, in the garden)
21.30 Bureau meeting (Meriç Room) (1 representative from each country)
9 June, Thursday

09.30-10.00

Opening Session
- Welcoming Statement by Ambassador Murat Bilhan, Chairman of SAM
- Keynote Address by the Guest of Honour H.E. Prof. Dr. Besir Atalay, Minister of State of the Republic of Turkey

10.00-10.30

Coffee Break

10.30-12.30

Panel I: Communication Network among the Balkan Strategic and Research Centers
Chair : Ambassador Murat Bilhan, SAM
Rapporteurs :
- Violeta Petrova Karaivanova, BDI
- Prof. Dr. Radu Carp, DA

12.30-13.30

Discussions
13.30-15.00

Lunch hosted by H.E. Isin Çelebi, Chairman of the Çelebi Strategic Management Investment and Financial Consulting (Bilkent Hotel)

15.00-16.45

Panel II: Balkan Conflict Prevention, Crisis Management and Peace-building Processes
Chair : Dr. Liviu Muresan, EURISC
Rapporteurs :
- Dimitris Maziotis, EKEM
- Olga Palinkasev, CSS

16.45-17.05

Coffee Break

17.05-18.00

Discussions

20.30

Dinner hosted by Ambassador Murat Bilhan, Chairman of SAM at Kale Washington Restaurant at the Citadel of Ankara

10 June, Friday
09.00-10.45
Panel III: Cooperation within the International Organizations
Chair : Juliana Nikolova, EI
Rapporteurs : - Dr. Senada Selo Sabic, IMO
- Aleksandra Mijalkovic, BeCEI

10.45-11.05

Coffee Break

11.05-12.00
Discussions

12.00-13.30

Lunch (Bilkent Hotel)

13.15

Presentation of the plaquettes

13.30-16.00

Closing Session: Presentation of the Panel reports and Discussion/Adoption of the Final Document

16.30

Departure to Cappadocia
19.30

Dinner at Orhan Agaçli Restaurant

20.30

Departure to Saruhan Kervansaray

21.30

Performance by “Whirling Dervishes” at the Saru han Kervansaray

22.30

Departure from Saruhan Kervansaray for the Hotel Cappadocia Lodge

23.00

Arrival and check-in the Hotel Cappadocia Lodge

11 June, Saturday

06.00

Departure from hotel for Air Balloon Tour

07.30

Return to Hotel Cappadocia Lodge for breakfast
09.00
Departure for Kaymakli Underground City Göreme Open-Air Museum Pasabag ( Monks Valley ) Visiting Avanos (pottery workshops)

13.00

Lunch at Cappadocia Tashan Restaurant

14.00

Visit to Carpet weaving Center and free time for shopping

15.00

Departure from Cappadocia

19.30

Arrival in Ankara - Bilkent Hotel
20.30
Dinner (Bilkent Hotel, Izmir Dining Hall)
12 June, Sunday
Morning Departures of the Participants