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| EUROPE FOR AFGHANISTAN: “FROM UNDERSTANDING TO SUPPORT“
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Central Military Club, Sofia, Bulgaria, 26th-28th October, 2010 |
The Conference is organized by: The Atlantic Club of Bulgaria, Bulgarian Euro - Atlantic Youth Club and the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy. In co-operation with: NATO (special support), The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence, The Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the US Embassy in Sofia, the Embassy of Islamic Republic Afghanistan, the European Commission.
Introduction
EUROPE FOR AFGHANISTAN: FROM UNDERSTANDING TO SUPPORT is being held in Sofia and will consist of lectures, seminars, and panel discussions by leading figures from the fields of politics, diplomacy, academia, civil society, and the private sector. These components will be complemented by cultural and social activities.
Program Agenda
DAY 1
| 9:00 - 10:30 |
Opening
Dr. Solomon Passy; President of the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria
H.E. Anyu Angelov; Minister of Defence of the Republic of Bulgaria
H.E. James Warlick; US Ambassador to Bulgaria
Boyko Vassilev; Journalist, Bulgarian National Television
Mark C. Donfried; Director and Founder of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy |
| 10:30 - 12:00 |
NATO efforts to rebuild Afghanistan - Challenges and Concerns (panel I)
Discussion
Moderator: Boyko Vassilev
H.E. Steve Williams; British Ambassador to Bulgaria
Mark C. Donfried; Director and Founder of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
Petar Dimitrov, senior expert; "G. S. Rakovski" National Defence Academy
Daniele Riggio; Information Officer for Afghanistan, the broad region, and Central Asian Republics, NATO
Col. Ivo Marinov; "G. S. Rakovski" National Defence Academy
Mira Radeva; sociologist MBMD |
| 12:00 - 13:00 |
Buffet Lunch |
| 13:30 - 14:30 |
Outsourcing in the Defence Sector (panel II)
Moderator:
Mark C. Donfried; Director and Founder of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
H.E. Chris Dell; Former DCM, US Embassy in Kabul
Daniele Riggio; Information Officer for Afghanistan, the broad region, and Central Asian Republics, NATO
Tsvetan Mutafchiev; Finance Director, Telekink
H.E. Danay Kumanaku; Greek Ambassador to Bulgaria |
| 14:30 - 14:45 |
Coffee break |
| 14:45 - 15:15 |
Protection of bases and strategic targets in Afghanistan from insurgency attacks (panel III)
Moderator:
Col. Dimitar Handzhiev; Ministry of Defence, Bulgaria
Mariya Piffer; Rheinmetall
Col Walter Runge; Military Attaché, German Embassy in Sofia |
| 15:15 - 16:00 |
Bulgarian Business support in Afghanistan
Company presentations (panel IV)
Petyo Asenov; Director of Business Development Arsenal 2000 |
| 16:00 - 16:30 |
Exhibition opening
H.E. Mohammad Davood Pagshiri; Afghani Ambassador to Bulgaria |
| 18:00 - 20:00 |
Dinner with traditional Afghani food |
DAY 2
| 10:00 - 11:15 |
EU Role in Afghanistan : An Overview of Afghanistan’s Social, Economic, and Political Issues (panel IV)
Discussion
Moderator: Simeon Vassilev, Cross Agency
Avgustina Tzvetkova; Deputy Minister of Defence (tbc)
Bettina Muscheidt; European Commission
Mark C. Donfried, Director and Founder of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
Andrey Raychev; Sociologist
Petar Emil Mitev; Politologist (tbc) |
| 11:15 - 11:30 |
Coffee Break |
| 11:30 - 12:30 |
Security environment in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security: Governance and institution-building (panel V)
Moderator: Georgi Koritarov; journalist TV+
H.E. Lyubomir Ivanov; former Bulgarian ambassador to NATO
Panyot Angarev; Journalist, Economedia
Nikolay Milkov; Ministry of Defence, Bulgaria
KonstantinValkov; program director, Darik radio
Deyan Yotov; Trud Daily |
| 13:00 - 14:00 |
Buffet Lunch |
| 14:00 - 15:30 |
EU in Afghanistan: The Bulgarian policy towards Afghanistan (panel VI)
Moderator: H.E. Zdravko Popov, Bulgarian Ambassador
H.E. Nickolay Mladenov; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bulgaria
Nadezhda Neynsky; Bulgarian Member of European Parliament
Col. Georgi Karamfilov; Military Academy, “G.Rakovski”
Col. Stefan Yanev; Ministry of Defence , Bulgaria
Angel Orbetzov; Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bulgaria
Venelin Petkov; Journalist BTV
Col. Petar Todorov; Ministry of Defence, Bulgaria |
| 15:30 - 15:45 |
Coffee Break |
| 15:45 - 17:15 |
Counter-narcotics strategy/campaign : From Drugs to Rose oil production
Kalin Georgiev; Ministry of Interior (tbc)
Ivan Garelov; Journalist
H.E. Mehmet Gucuk; Turkish Ambassador to Bulgaria
Hristo Hristov; Foreign Trade Manager, Bulgaria |
DAY 3 - Youth Meeting
| 10:00 - 11:00 |
Round table discussion: Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
Karima Dlir; Representative from Afghanistan |
| 11:00 - 11:15 |
Coffee break |
| 11:15 - 12:30 |
The Young Generation: Together in a better World
Meeting of young people from Bulgaria and Afghanistan |
| 12:30 - 12:45 |
Coffee break |
| 12:45 - 13:45 |
The role of NGOs in rebuilding Civil Society in Afghanistan |
Speakers for the Conference Include:
Andrey Raychev; Sociologist
Angel Orbetzov; Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bulgaria
Avgustina Tzvetkova; Deputy Minister of Defence, Bulgaria (tbc)
Bettina Muscheidt; Desk Officer for Afghanistan, European Commission
Boyko Vassilev; Journalist, Bulgarian National Television
H.E. Chris Dell; Former DCM, US Embassy in Kabul
H.E. Danay Kumanaku; Greek Ambassador to Bulgaria
Daniele Riggio; Information Officer for Afghanistan, the broad region, and Central Asian Republics, NATO
Deyan Yotov; Trud Daily
Col. Dimitar Handzhiev; Ministry of Defence, Bulgaria
Col. Georgi Karamfilov; "G. S. Rakovski" National Defence Academy
Ivan Garelov; Journalist
Hristo Hristov; Foreign Trade Manager, Bulgaria
Col. Ivo Marinov; "G. S. Rakovski", National Defence Academy
Kalin Georgiev; Ministry of Interior, Bulgaria (tbc)
Konstantin Valkov; Program director, Darik radio
H.E. Lyubomir Ivanov; former Bulgarian ambassador to NATO
Mariya Piffer; Rheinmetall Defence
Mark C. Donfried; Director and Founder of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
H.E. Mehmet Gucuk; Turkish Ambassador to Bulgaria
Mira Radeva; Sociologist MBMD
H.E. Mohammad Davood Pagshiri; Afghani Ambassador to Bulgaria
Nadezhda Neynsky; Bulgarian Member of European Parliament
Amb. Nikolay Milkov; Ministry of Defence, Bulgaria
H.E. Nickolay Mladenov; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bulgaria
Panyot Angarev; Journalist, Economedia
Petar Dimitrov; Senior expert, "G. S. Rakovski", National Defence Academy
Petar Emil Mitev; Politologist (tbc)
Col. Petar Todorov; Ministry of Defence, Bulgaria
Petyo Asenov; Director of Business Development Arsenal 2000
Simeon Vassilev; Cross Agency
Dr. Solomon Passy; President of the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria
Col. Stefan Yanev; Ministry of Defence, Bulgaria
H.E. Steve Williams;British Ambassador to Bulgaria
Tsvetan Mutafchiev; Finance Director, Telekink
Venelin Petkov; Journalist, BTV
Col Walter Runge; Military Attaché, German Embassy in Sofia
H.E. Zdravko Popov; Bulgarian Ambassador |
