CEI DUBROVNIK DIPLOMATIC FORUM “Diplomatic Training and Regional Co-operation” Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 17-19, 2008 Draft Programme
(14-03-2008)
08.30 - 09.00
Thursday, April 17th – Day 1 Registration of the Participants Centre for Advanced Academic Sudies (CAAS), Don Frana Bulića 4
09.00 - 09.30 Opening of the 2008 CEI Dubrovnik Fiplomatic Forum Welcome addresses: Mrs Ivana Burdjelez, Director of the CAAS, Dubrovnik High representative of the City of Dubrovnik High representative of the Regional Co-operation Council/the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe H.E. Dr. Pietro Ercole Ago, Director General, Central European Initiative, Trieste High representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Croatia 09.30 - 12.30 1st Session: Diplomatic Training and Regional Co-operation in Europe, particularly in the CEI area Moderators: H.E. Dr. Pietro Ercole Ago, Director General of the CEI; representative of the MFAEI, Croatia. 09.30 - 09.45 09.45 - 10.00 “Some Reflections from Bruxelles”, representative of the EC “Diplomatic Training and Regional Co-operation: Some Current Trends”, H.E. Dr. Mladen Andrlić, Director of the Diplomatic Academy, MFAEI, Croatia “Diplomatic Training in Europe: Regional Trends and Innovations”, representative of the Centre for Political and Diplomatic Studies, Oxford, UK Family Photo in the Courtyard & Coffee break “Tailor-made Programmes for Diplomats from the CEI Area”, representative of the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, Austria “Regional Co-operation in the EU Context: from the SP-SEE to the RCC”, Mr. Dario Mihelin, MA, Head of Department, MFAEI, Croatia
10.00 - 10.30
10.30 - 11.00 11.00 - 11.30
11.30 - 12.00
12.00 - 12.30 12.30 - 13.45 14.00 - 15.30
Comments and discussion Lunch
2nd Session: Diplomatic Training in Europe and European Diplomatic Training Moderators: Professor Milan Milanov, Director of the Diplomatic Institute – Bulgaria; Mr. Zoran Vodopija, Head of Department for Political Analysis, MFAEI, Croatia. 14.00 - 14.20 „European Diplomacy and Diplomatic Training”, Mr. Marc Vuijlsteke, Director General, College of Europe, Brugge, ”IT and Regional Diplomatic Training”, Dr. Jovan Kurbalija, Director, DiploFoundation, Geneva “Public Diplomacy Issues” – Dr. Richard Linning, Consultant, UK Comments and discussion Sightseeing of Dubrovnik – Guided Tour Dinner Friday, April 18th – Day 2 09.00 - 12.30 3rd Session: Diplomatic Training: Regional and Country Cases Moderators: ; H.E. Dr. Lisen Bashkurti, President of the Albanian Diplomatic Academy, Tirana; Dr. Ivan Šimonović, Vice-Rector for International Co-operation, University of Zagreb, Croatia. 09.00 - 09.30 „New Trends in Diplomatic Training: Bilateral and Multilateral Issues‟ – Professor Dr. Jan Melissen, Director of the CDSP, Netherlands Institute of International Studies Clingendael “Diplomatic Training in the Balkans against a Comparative Background” – Professor Dr. Armando Marques Guedes, President of the Instituto Diplomatico, Portugal Comments and discussion Coffee break “Diplomatic Training in Albania” - H.E. Dr. Lisen Bashkurti, President of the Albanian Diplomatic Academy, Tirana reperesentative of the HEI, Geneve Comments and discussion Lunch
14.20 - 14.40
14.40 - 15.00 15.00 - 15.30 15.45 - 18.00 20.00 –
09.30 - 10.00
10.00-10.30 10.30 – 11.00 11.00 – 11.30 11.30 – 12.00 12.00 – 12.30 12.30 – 13.45
14.00 - 17.00 4th Session: Diplomatic Training: Regional and Country Cases Moderators: Dr. Jiri Gruša, Director of the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna, another moderator still under consideration. 14.00 - 14.30 “Diplomacy of the Republic of Dubrovnik: Historical Case of Regional Co-operation and Diplomatic Skills”, H.E. Dr. Svjetlan Berković, Croatian Ambassador in Stockholm “Some Lessons from Diplomatic Training in the Central and Eastern European Countries”, Mrs Aleksandra Markić-Boban, Head of the Office-Croatia, Hanns-Seidel Foundation, Zagreb “Winter Diplomatic School: Bulgarian Experience”, Professor. Milan Milanov, Director of the Diplomatic Institute, Bulgaria, Comments and discussion Coffee break “Diplomatic Training in Ukraine”, H.E. Dr. Boris Gumenyuk, Director of the Diplomatic Academy, Kiev “Challenges in Establishing a New Diplomatic Service”, H.E. Milivoje Baletić, Director of the Diplomatic Academy „Gavro Vuković‟, Montenegro Comments and discussion
14.30 - 14.45
15.00 - 15.15
15.15 - 15.45 15.30 -15.45 16.00 - 16.30 16.30 – 17.00
17.00-17.30 17.45 – 19.00
Round-table on the Prospects for Fostering Regional Diplomatic Training in South Eastern Europe Moderators: H.E. Milivoje Baletić, Director of the Diplomatic Academy „Gavro Vuković‟, Montenegro; H.E. Dr. Mladen Andrlić, Director of the Diplomatic Academy, MFAEI, Croatia – meeting of directors of the diplomatic academies and/or institutes from the South Eastern European countries, open to all participants of the CEI Forum 19.00 Dinner Saturday, April 19th – Day 3 09.00 – 13.00 5th Session: Some Prospects for Regional Diplomatic Training Moderators: H.E. Dr. Harald Kreid, Alternate Director General of the CEI; Prof. Dr. Raymond Saner, Director, Diplomacy Dialogue, CSEND, Geneva. 09.00 - 09.30 “Training Diplomats in Management, Leadership and negotiations with Non-state Actors”, Prof. D. Raymond Saner, Director, Diplomacy Dialogue, CSEND, Geneva “Business vs. Diplomatic Approach”, Mr. Goran Radman, Chairman ECEE, Microsoft Corporation
09.30 - 10.00
10.00 – 10.30
“Business and Diplomatic Ethics”, Mr. Igor Pokaz, MA, Head of the CEO‟s Office, Atlantic Group, Zagreb, Croatia Comments and discussion Coffee break “The CEI in the Context of Regional Co-operation and as an Instrument for the Training of Diplomats“ – H.E. Dr. Harald Kreid, Alternate Director General of the CEI, Trieste Concluding remarks of the organisers, incl. awarding of the Certificates of Attendance and closing of the Forum Lunch
10.30-11.00 11.00 – 11.30 11.00 - 11.30
11.30 – 12.30
12.30 - 14.00 (Free time)
Departure of the participants