The aim of the event is to offer a discussion platform for all interested stakeholders who are willing to be involved in the preparation of the Strategy. At this conference you can give input and discuss in depth the socio-economic, human and institutional development challenges the Danube region faces.

The Budapest conference is organised in parallel with the Danube Summit organised at the Hungarian Parliament.

The conference will be attended by prominent speakers from the European Commission and the Danube Region, including Mr Gordon Bajnai, Hungarian Prime Minister,
Mr Boyko Borisov, Bulgarian Prime Minister, Mr Dirk Ahner, Director General for Regional Policy at the European Commission, Mr József Pálinkás, President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and others.

For your registration and all practical information about the conference:
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/cooperation/danube/conference/budapest_en.htm

The registration will be closed on 16/02/2010. Please note that the places for the conference are limited. After the registration, you will receive the confirmation of your participation at the conference.


Draft Programme

25 February 2010: Conference

Venue: Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Roosevelt tér 9.

                                         

7:30 – 8:30  Registration of participants

9:00-12:30  Opening Plenary Sessions and Roundtable Discussions (EN/HU Interpretation)

Mr József Pálinkás, President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences

Mr Gordon Bajnai, Prime Minister of Hungary

Prime Minister of Poland (tbc)

                   Mr. Emil Boc, Prime Minister of Romania

                   Mr Bojko Borisov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria

                   Mrs Jadranka Kosor, Prime Minister of Croatia

                   Mr Vald Filat, Prime Minister of Moldavia

Mr Gábor Demszky, Mayor of Budapest

A representative of the European Commission

20 minutes coffee break during the sessions

12:30-14:30          Lunch, cultural, touristic and culinary presentations

14:30-17:00          4 thematic workshops (in English language only)

These workshops will cover the following four themes:

(1) Economic development – internal market, trade, innovation, research and development

(2) Sustainable development – sustainable agriculture, urban, rural and social aspects

(3) Human development – culture, education and identity

(4) Institutional development and municipalities – euroregions and municipalities

Keynote speakers from Member States, the European Institutions, the academic sector; NGOs local and regional representatives will present their views to animate a lively debate with the audience.

20 minutes coffee break during the sessions

Afterwards Reception dinner and cultural programme (on personal invitation only)

 

26 February 2010: Conference

Venue: Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Roosevelt tér 9.

                                         

9:00-10:30  Opening Plenary Session (EN/HU Interpretation)

Reporting back from the workshop results and open discussion

10:30-11:00          Coffee break

11:00-12:30          Concluding panel discussions on the socio-economic and institutional development of the Danube region

National Contact Points of Germany, Austria, the Slovak Republic, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Romania, Bulgaria, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine;

12:30-13:00          Closing Plenary Session and Conclusions (EN/HU Interpretation)

Mr Péter Balázs, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Hungary

Mr Tamás Németh, General Secretary of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences

 

Date:
From: 25 February 2010
To: 26 February 2010