Dear sir/madam,
On 12.05.2012 (Saturday) beginning at 10:00 in hotel “Slavija” in Ohrid, the Balkan Security Forum will organize the Second panel session titled “REGIONAL CHALLENGES AFTER THE NATO SUMMIT IN CHICAGO”. Thoughts and points of view of experts and authorities from the region and the Republic of Macedonia dedicated to the global, regional and Macedonian challenges about political and economical as well as the security risks and movements in the period after the NATO Summit in Chicago will be presented at the conference.
On behalf of the Balkan Security Forum from Skopje and my personal behalf I cordially invite you to participate at this panel and make your contribution to a achieve its goals.
II Panel Session
“REGIONAL CHALLLANGES AFTER the NATO SUMMIT IN CHICAGO“
First panel discussion: Western Balkan in the next decade
Second panel discussion: R. Macedonia and the region in NATO – reality or a need for new alternatives to NATO
Objectives of the panel session
The panel session is aimed to promote the general established security values through debates, ideas, opportunities and specific planned activities in order to point to the most efficient ways to establish safe and politically stabile environment in the region.
The Balkan Security Forum has set its goal through expert’s analysis of the current security aspects and the stability of the region to give the participants’ perspective about thedevelopment of the region as a security environment. Also, to strengthen the confidence and the cooperation in the region in the context of the stability at national and regional level as a challenge and priority in directing and intensifying the activities in the area of the security values as well as creating conditions for sustainable development at local and regional level.
Important expected outcome is that the authorities, experts and scholars who deal with the security and defense issues related to politics and analyses will contribute to profound and deeper findings about the overall risks and possible new crises and crises situations also related to the ideas and organizational readiness how to respond to the challenges and the necessary improvements in the concept of the national and regional security.
An expected outcome of the panel session will be further strengthening of the trust in the region through exchange of opinions about issues related to the achievements in the security and defense area.
P R O G R A M
II Panel Session titled:
“REGIONAL challenges AFTER THE NATO SUMMIT IN CHICAGO“
Saturday, 12 May 2012
10:00 – 16:30, hotel “Slavija“, Ohrid
(Friday, 11 May 2012
12,00 – 20,00 – Arrival and accommodation of participants in hotel “ Slavija“
20,00 – 22,00 – Dinner for the participants)
Saturday, 12 May 2012
09:30 – 10:00 – Registration (participants and guests)
10:00 – 10:10 – Introductory remarks
10:10 – 11:40 – First panel discussion: Western Balkan in the next decade
11:40 – 12:30 – Questions and discussion
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 13:40 Introduction to the second panel discussion
13:40 – 15:10 Second panel discussion: R. Macedonia and the region in NATO – reality or a need for new alternatives to NATO
15:10 – 16:00 – Questions and discussion
16:00 – 16:30 – Final remarks and conclusions
Criteria for participation
Working languages of the panel session are Macedonian and English
Presentations/ Papers are to be submitted in Macedonian and English with an abstract.
Travel and Accommodation costs will be covered by the Balkan Security Forum
Publishing of the materials will be covered by the organizer of the event