The European Commissioner for Science and Research Dr. Janez Potočnik will deliver a lecture on “SCIENCE AND RESEARCH – THE CORNERSTONE OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE EUROPEAN UNION”.

Commissioner Potočnik will focus on topics such as the challenges of the current financial and economic crisis and its consequences for the scientific and research activities, the Lisbon strategy and the knowledge-based society, the formation of the European Research Area and the initiatives related to it, especially for international co-operation.

The lecture will be given in the Slovenian language and will be followed by a discussion with Dr. Potočnik which will be moderated by Zijad Bećirović and Bakhtyar Aljaf.

Simultaneous interpretation into English language will be provided.

Please take your seat at the hall at the latest by 11.15 h.

Attendance is free of charge. Please confirm your participation at telephone number (01) 430 15 33 or at ifimes@ifimes.org

For further information:

International Institute for Middle-East and Balkan Studies - (IFIMES)
Tivolska street 50 P.O.Box 2795
SI-1001 LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA, EU

Tel.++386 1 430 15 33
Fax. ++ 386 1 515 37 03
www.ifimes.org