Regional conference :  „2009- European Year of  Balkans?“

Sarajevo, Tuesday  10th March 2009. – 9:00

Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina– Big Hall –  Trg BH 1 

Sponsors and organization:

This  conference is going to be held under high support of the Presidency of BH-The Office of the Presidency of BH Mr. Nebojša Radmanović.

The partners in the implementation of the manifestation are Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Embassy of Czech Republic as a chairman of the European Union and Visegrad group.

This conference was financially supported the Delegation of the European Commission to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The organizer  of the conference is European Movement in Bosnia and Herzegovina / www.eminbh.org

Introduction, aim and content:

The promotion of the „European year of the Balkans“ as an initiative directed to make stronger processes of European integration and active participation of all social subjects in them. Making stronger and developing regional cooperation of Balkans countries (countries of Former Yugoslavia) in processes of European integration.
Transfer of positive experiences of Balkans countries and „Visegrad countries“

1.    In three session of the work part of the conference, lecturers and guest will speak on the topics: „2009- European Year of  Balkans?“, and give an answer from their perspective if the 2009 is really „European“, relatively key or even final for europisation and making Balkans close to the European Union. The lectures are divided in following topics:

2.    „European year of Balkan?“ –  advantages and opportunities, a chance to speed up process of European integration or another missed chance

3.    European perspective of regional countries – dynamics of the road toward membership/candidate status for the EU membership

4.    European experiences of countries in Visegrad group with insight into given topics:

–    Countries of Western Balkans – Priority of chairing: chances and opportunities
–    Map of the road – Process of visa regime 
–    Slovakian European road from „black hole“ to the fastest growing economy
–    Polish „European“ experience
–    BH-  last country of region with visa regime

Languages of the conference : local languages and English with simultaneous translation.

To see the agenda, please click here

Additional information: epuBH(at)gmail.com
Confirmation of participation: almirmaksic(at)yahoo.com
Internet: www.eminbh.org
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