YOUTH FORUM NEW GENERATION FOR EU ENLARGEMENT 25-30 October, 2014 Saturday, 25 October, 2014 - Belgrade Task Force of External Border Forum New Generation for Better Europe Sunday, 26 October, 2014- Belgrade AGENDA International Round Table The Role of Cross-Border Cooperation in Maintaining Peace Workshop New Generation for EU Enlargement Monday, 27 October, 2014 - Pirot Seminar Main Potentials and Constraints of Cross-border Cooperation Tuesday, 28 October, 2014- Belgrade Workshop Dealing with Main Constraints of Cross-border Cooperation Wednesday, 29 October, 2014 Novi Sad Seminar Cross-Border Issues at EU External/IPA Borders Concert Ensemble Renaissance Thursday, 30 October, 2014- Belgrade Workshop Dealing with Cross-Border Issues at EU External/IPA Borders Closing of the Youth Forum New Generation for EU Enlargement
Saturday, 25 October, 2014- Belgrade Forum NEW GENERATION FOR BETTER EUROPE Belgrade City Hall, Dragoslava Jovanovića 2 14.00 Registration of participants 14.30 20.30 Forum Opening of the Forum Introductory speeches Prof. Dr. Jonathan Bradley, President of the ECPD Executive Board Mr. Nenad Borovčanin, State Secretary at the Ministry of Youth and Sports Mr. Martín Guillermo-Ramírez, Secretary General of the AEBR Prof. Dr. Darko Tanasković, Ambassador UNESCO, Professor at ECPD Postgraduate Studies Introduction into the Forum Prof. Dr. Vjekoslav Domljan, Professor at University of Sarajevo Mr. Stahinja Stojković, Chairman of the Youth Association of Serbia Coffee break First plenary session The Role of New Generation in Politics and Diplomacy Moderators: Mr. Martín Guillermo-Ramírez / Prof. Dr. Tauno Kekäle Topics and speakers: - Youth Peace Initiatives through UNESCO Mr. Aleksandar Protić, UNESCO Federation of France - World Peace through Love on the Basis of Integrated Marketing Communications of Axe Peace Prof. Dr. Christo Kaftandjiev, University of Sofia, Bulgaria - The Role of New Generation in Politics and Diplomacy in the Balkans Ms. Ivana Gegenbauer, M.A., FAO of the UN - Young People and Human Security in the Balkans Mr. Aleksandar Plavšin, M.A., ECPD, Serbia - Emerging Challenges for Young Diplomats in Current Diplomacy on the Balkan Ms. Marija Gjorgieva, National Democratic Institute, FYR of Macedonia - The Role of Young People as Peace Builders in the European Union Ms. Hannah Kekäle, M.A., Coordinator of the ECPD Youth Forum, Finland Coffee break
Second plenary session Ways of Rebuilding Good Neighbour Relationships Moderators: Prof. Dr. Jonathan Bradley / Mr. Johannes Moisio Topics and speakers: - Responsibility of Culture and Mass Media in Rebuilding Good Neighborly Relationship Prof. Dr. Melita Richter, University of Trieste, Italy - The Recipe for Success in South East Europe-Morality, Ethics and Tolerance. Ms. Dženita Zirdum, Editor of Recipe for Success TV show on Public Broadcasting Service BHT1 - Culture as Base for Reconnection in the Balkans Mr. Strahinja Stojković, Youth Cultural Organisation, Serbia - The Role of a Teacher in Developing Intercultural Values among Young People Mr. Dragiša Vučinić & Mr. Nikola Dančetović, Faculty of Philosophy, Kosovska Mitrovica - Mass Media in Rebuilding Good Relationships Amongst Youth in the Western Balkans Ms. Irma Zulic, Foundation for Socio-Economic Development 787, Bosna and Herzegovina - The Role of Salsa Festivals in Rebuilding Good Neighbour Relationships in the Balkans Mr. Juan de Dios Gala Abreu & Ms. Bojana Vasovic, Salsa Studio, Havana & Belgrade, Cuba & Serbia - Fair-play and off the court Mr. Aleksandar Kuzmanović, Project Coordinator, Network of Professionals of Serbia Links - Rebuilding Good Neighbour Relationships through Tourism and Sports Mr. Aleksandar Popović, Ebusiness Club, Serbia - Tourism and Sport as Way to Reconnect Young People Mr. Jurica Stankovic, CSO Speed Ski Club, Niš, Serbia - Art as Pulling Force for Rebuilding Good Neighbor Relationships in the Balkans Ms. Marija Radaković & Ms. Dunja Jovanović, SAMPLE magazine, Serbia
Third plenary session Young Generations and the Future Moderators: Mr. Arthur Lyon Dahl / Prof. Dr. Ezio Benedetti Topics and speakers: - Hope for Balkan Youth in the Contemporary World Reality Mr. Arthur Lyon Dahl, International Environment Forum, Geneva, Switzerland - Young Generation and the Future of the Balkans Ms. Nataša Gligorijević, M.A., Center for Sustainable Development of Serbia - Strengthening Human Security through Creating New Jobs for Balkan Youth Mr. Marko Đorđević, CSO Youth Educational Centre, Niš, Serbia - Digital Research Opportunities and the Development of Interdisciplinary Scientific Thought: a Chance for the New Generation in the Balkans Mr. Vasilije Milnović, Ph.D., University Library Svetozar Marković, Serbia - The Importance of Quality in Higher Education for the Future of Young People in Serbia Ms. Ana Krmar, M.Sc, ECPD PhD Candidate - Is Career Development off Youth s Agenda? Prof. Dr. Jeffrey Levett, National School of Public Health, Athens, Greece 19.30 Final and Closing of Youth Forum Proposals for Further and Action.
Sunday, 26 October, 2014- Belgrade INTERNATIONAL ROUND TABLE THE ROLE OF CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION IN MAINTAINING PEACE Belgrade City Hall, Dragoslava Jovanovića 2 09.30 Registration of participants 10.00 14.00 International Round Table Opening of the International Round Table Introductory speeches Prof. Dr. Jonathan Bradley, President of the ECPD Executive Board Academician Prof. Dr. Ljubiša Adamović, Dean of ECPD International Postgraduate Studies Mr. Martín Guillermo-Ramírez, Secretary General of the AEBR Introduction into the International Round Table Prof. Dr Ezio Benedetti, Professor at ECPD Postgraduate Studies Mr. Branislav Bugarski, Secretary for Interregional Cooperation and Local Self Government Province of Vojvodina, National Coordinator of DKMT Euroregion First plenary session CBC as Driving Force for Improving Cohesion and Strengthening Peace Moderators: Mr. Martín Guillermo-Ramírez / Prof. Dr. Jonathan Bradley - Activism of Young People in Shaping the Peaceful Future Mr. Mladen Todorović, Association EKO-Mladenovac, Serbia - Global MasterPeace Initiative and its Work around the World Mr. Armin Čerkez, NGO Youth Power, Bosna and Herzegovina - Mental Health as a Legitimate Human Right and Factor of Social Cohesion and Prosperity Dr. Ljiljana Milošević, UNESCO Chair in Bioethics Section for Serbia - Euroregions and Cross Border Areas in South-East Europe: Defining an effective model for the area. Comparative analysis between Bulgaria, Albania and FYROM Mr. Gianfranco Brusaporci, PhD, Research associate at Université Catholique de Louvain and New Bulgarian University - Ten years of European Territorial Cooperation in the Republic of Serbia Ms. Sanda Šimić, Assistant Director, Serbian European Integration Office - The Role of Tourism Cross-border Cooperation in Maintaining Peace Ms. Ana Nikolov, M.Sc., AEBR Coordinator for Balkans, ECPD Research Associate
Coffee break Second plenary session Influence of EU Enlargement on Stability and Peace Moderators: Mr. Johannes Moisio / Prof. Dr. Ezio Benedetti - Future of the Balkans and the Enlargement Process to the European Union Mr. Ivan Obradović, M.Sc., ECPD UPUN, Serbia - The Impact of the Ukrainian Crisis on the EU Enlargement Process. Youth and Enlargement Fatigue. Ms. Veronica Anghel, University of Bucurest, Romania - Influence of EU Enlargement on Stability and Peace in the Balkans Prof. Dr. Ivo Višković, Faculty of Political Science, University of Belgrade, Serbia - Euroregions in the Western Balkans - Influence on EU Enlargement Mr. Vladica Tošić, Co-chairman of the Euroregion Nišava and member of the AEBR Executive Committee 13.30 Final and Closing of International Round Table Proposals for Further and Action Lunch break WORKSHOP NEW GENERATION FOR EU ENLARGEMENT 15.30 19.00 Workshop Introduction into the Workshop Prof. Dr Ezio Benedetti, Professor at ECPD Postgraduate Studies Ms. Hannah Kekäle, M.A., Coordinator of the ECPD Youth Forum 16.30 Working session 18.30 Presentation of the Workshop Results 19.00 Final and Closing of Workshop 20.00 Cocktail Party Jazzbuka (Kralja Milana 2, Belgrade)
Monday, 27 October, 2014- Pirot SEMINAR MAIN POTENTIALS AND CONSTRAINTS OF CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION Municipality of Pirot, Srpskih Vladara 82, Pirot 07.00 Bus Departure in front of Hotel Slavija (Svetog Save 1, Belgrade) 12.00 Opening of the Seminar Mr. Milan Popović, President of the Assembly of Pirot Municipality, Member of the Steering Committee of Euroregion Nišava and member of the AEBR Assembly, Serbia Mr. Vladica Tošić, Co-president of Euroregion Nisava Seminar Main Potentials and Constraints of Cross-border Cooperation 15.00 Lunch Mr. Vladica Tošić, Co-president of Euroregion Nisava Ms. Ana Nikolov, M.Sc., AEBR Coordinator for Balkans, ECPD Research Associate Tuesday, 28 October, 2014- Belgrade WORKSHOP DEALING WITH MAIN CONSTRAINTS OF CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION ECPD Headquarters, Terazije 41, Belgrade 10.00 Opening of the Workshop Introduction into the Workshop Ms. Natalija Matunović-Milošević, Head of Group for CBC Programmes with non-eu Member States/Coordinator for EU macro-regional strategies for CBC and TNC Ms. Anita Pribanić, Coordinator of Youth Mobility Project Ms. Ana Nikolov, M.Sc., AEBR Coordinator for Balkans, ECPD Research Associate 11.00 Working session 14.00 Presentation of the Workshop Results 14.30 Final and Closing of Workshop 15.00 Lunch
Wednesday, 29 October, 2014- Novi Sad SEMINAR CROSS-BORDER ISSUES AT EU EXTERNAL/IPA BORDERS YOUTH VIDEO INTERNET BRIDGE "THE DEVELOPMENT OF CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION BETWEEN THE YOUTH OF EUROPEAN BORDER REGIONS" Mihajla Pupina boulevard, 16, Novi Sad 07.00 Bus Departure in front of Hotel Slavija (Svetog Save 1, Belgrade) 09.00 Opening of the Seminar Mr. Branislav Bugarski, Secretary for Interregional Cooperation and Local Self Government Province of Vojvodina, National Coordinator of DKMT Euroregion Seminar Cross-Border Issues at EU External/IPA Borders Mr. Alexey Kiryukhin, Vice-chairman of the AEBR Task Force of External Borders Ms. Ana Nikolov, M.Sc., AEBR Coordinator for Balkans, ECPD Research Associate 11.00 Coffee break Youth Video Internet Bridge "The Development of Cross-border Cooperation between the Youth of European Border Regions" Novi Sad (Serbia) - Kharkiv (Ukraine) Participants of Video Internet Bridge, Kharkiv (Ukraine) Mr. Vladimir Ermachenko, Professor, Vice-Rector of the head. Department of Tourism HNUE named Semyon Kuznets Mr. Eduard Syromolot, President of the NGO "Euroregion" Slobozhanschina" Ms. Natalia Gavkalova, Professor, Head of the Department of Public Administration and Regional Economy HNUE named Semyon Kuznets Ms. Natalia Vnukova, Professor, Head of Chair the Financial Services Authority HNUE named Semyon Kuznets Mr. Yegor Ermachenko, Student, coordinator of the youth group in IC of AEBR named Semyon Kuznets 12.30 Coffee break
Topics of discussion: - What are the prospects for the development of transboundary cooperation between the youth of European Border Regions? - What are the common European regional youth initiatives and projects in the field of tourism, sport, education, and other areas, we can create the development of crossborder cooperation? - Creation of new jobs for young people. Employment prospects for young people of European Border Regions. - The younger generation and the future. As the younger generation sees the future of a Europe without borders. 14.00 Lunch 20.00 Concert - Ensemble Renaissance (Gallery of Frescoes, Cara Uroša 20, Belgrade) Thursday, 30 October, 2014- Belgrade WORKSHOP DEALING WITH CROSS-BORDER ISSUES AT EU EXTERNAL/IPA BORDERS ECPD Headquarters, Terazije 41, Belgrade 10.00 Opening of the Workshop Academician Prof. Dr. Ljubiša Adamović, Dean of ECPD International Postgraduate Studies Introduction into the Workshop Mr. Alexey Kiryukhin, Vice-chairman of the AEBR Task Force of External Borders Ms. Jelena Kolić, Programme Associate, Serbian European Integration Office Ms. Oleksandra Brantsyra, Student at Jagiellonian University in Cracow 11.00 Working session 14.00 Presentation of the Workshop Results 14.30 Final and Closing of Workshop Mr. Alexey Kiryukhin, Vice-chairman of the AEBR Task Force of External Borders Academician Prof. Dr. Ljubiša Adamović, Dean of ECPD International Postgraduate Studies CLOSING OF THE YOUTH FORUM AND CONCLUSIONS NEW GENERATION FOR EU ENLARGEMENT