Balkan & Black Sea Cooperation Forum - Serres, Greece, 25-26 May 2017

Event date
May 25-26, 2017
Venue
Serres
Country
Greece
Short description

The Balkans & Black Sea Cooperation Forum will take place in Serres, Greece on 25-26 May 2017. It aims at highlighting cross‐border cooperation, enhancing bilateral and multilateral relations, strengthening business opportunities and promoting economic growth and sustainable development among the states of the Balkans and Black Sea region. At the cross section of public & business sectors, the Forum stands as a think-tank to outline the current situation, quote political indicators, navigate to growth and cooperation and monitor perspectives and SDGs towards 2030.

 

Description

Programme

Thursday May 25th 2017

Programme of the day

Forum official language is English. Simultaneous translation in Greek and Russian

08:00 - 09:00  Registrations

09:00 - 09:15  Opening | Welcome

09:15 - 09:45  Opening | Forum Inauguration

09:45 - 10:30  Session I | EU, Balkans & Black Sea perspectives: SDGs 2030

10:30 - 11:00   Break

11:00 - 12:15   Session II | Roads of Energy - Electricity & Gas Interconnectivity

12:15 - 13:15  Hosted Lunch | Honorary Country-A

13:30 - 14:45  Session III | Digital Economy & Innovation | Controlling the double-edged sword

14:45 - 16:00  Session IV | Women in Leadership

16:00 - 16:30  Break

16:30 - 17:45  Session V | Agriculture, Environment, Use of Sources

17:45 - 18:00  Conclusions of the day

20:00 - 23:30  Official dinner

Friday May 26th 2017

Programme of the day

Forum official language is English. Simultaneous translation in Greek and Russian

08:00 - 08:45  Registrations | Asteria Conference Center

08:45 - 09:15  Welcome notes by EU and Black Sea Officials

09:15 - 10:30  Session VI | Maritime, Infrastructures, Transportation & Hubs

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10:30 - 11:45  Session VII | Cultural & Sustainable Tourism

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11:45 - 12:00  Forum Declaration “Cultural Tourism | a key to Sustainable Development”

12:00 - 12:15  Conclusions | End of Conference

12:15 - 13:15  Hosted Lunch | Honorary Country-B

13:30 - 18:30  Explore Serres | Geo Routes Cultural Journeys

20:30 - 23:30  Farewell traditional dinner | Agio Pnevma village

Saturday May 27th 2017

Check out & Departures-

Optional extension stay at Serres

Registration

Source and further information available here

 

Geographical focus
  • General/no specific focus
Scientifc field / Thematic focus
  • Cross-thematic/Interdisciplinary
Event type
  • Other

Entry created by Giorgio Piccirillo on April 5, 2017
Modified on April 5, 2017