Official Launch and 1st CGDC Annual Meeting at the Kursalon Hübner, Vienna
May 20 – 21, 2011
PROGRAM
15.00 – 19.00
REGISTRATION
08.30 – 10.00
REGISTRATION
10.00 – 10.15
WELCOME SPEECH
by President Petar Stoyanov
10.15 – 10.30
HONORARY SPEECH
by Cherie Blair
10.15 – 12.30
PANEL SESSION 1
“Creating a Growth Economy: Good Governance, Transparency and the Rule of Law”
PANEL LEADER
Prof. Dr. Harvey GOLDSTEIN, Dean of the Public Governance and Management Program MODUL University Vienna
PANEL SPEAKERS
H.E. Samuel ZBOGAR, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia
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Prof. Dr. Miomir ZUZUL, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia 2003 -2005 and President of the Dubrovnik International University, Croatia_
Prof. Dr. Mica JOVANOVIC, Rector of Megatrend University in Belgrade since 1999_
Mike ZAFIROVSKI, American-Macedonian Executive, Formerly in CEO and COO posts at GE, Motorola and Nortel12.30 – 14.00
LUNCH
14.00 – 16.00
PANEL SESSION 2
"The Importance of Regional Stability in the Balkans"
PANEL LEADER
General Wesley K. CLARK, Supreme allied Commander Europe of Nato 1997 – 2000
PANEL SPEAKERS
H.E. Bakir IZETBEGOVIC, Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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H.E. Edmond HAXHINASTO, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania_
Jovan KOVACIC, Chief Executive Officer of Global Communications Associates, United Kingdom / Serbia_
Dr. Walter SCHWIMMER, Vice President of the Center for Global Dialogue and Cooperation – CGDC, Secretary General of the Council of Europe 1999 – 200416.15 – 16.45
NETWORKING BREAK
17.00 – 18.00
KEYNOTE SPEECH BY PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON
Followed by a Question and Answer Session
"Enhancing Mutual Understanding and Dialogue Amongst Diverse People"
18.00 – 18.30
GRANTING OF 1ST ANNUAL CGDC AWARD
