Youth Conference on Balkans and Black sea region, Varna, Bulgaria 9-13 Oct.

Dear friends,

We have the pleasure to invite you to participate in our conference, named "How we see Balkans and Black sea region".

The main idea of this event is to gather young people from all the Balkans and the Black sea region- to discuss the present situation-in terms of integration and cooperation and future perspectives for these regions…

It should be an open dialogue on different topics, concerning policy, economics, culture and other — everything that is related to the specific features of these two regions and their place and role in the SEE ( South Eastern Europe) and the rest of the old continent.

The euro-integration poses some serious questions and challenges before the countries in the Balkan region …the Black sea region- seen as the transitional zone between the core and the periphery of Europe becomes more and more important….

Let’s gather together and share our opinion and point of view for these and many other issues…

Where:

In Varna, Bulgaria

(We`ll stay in one of the most beautiful Bulgarian universities- The Varna`s Free University- just on the sea-shore)

When:

From 9 to 13 October 2003

How:

Accomodation and meals provided for 4 days, during the conference Lectures, round tables and discussions (see the programme attached to this letter)

Parties on the beach BG night, Balkanian night, Black sea night (for the Balkanian and the Black sea parties you must bring something special from your country -food, drink,etc.)

Participants:

People from all the countries in the Balkans and the Black sea region, which makes:

Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Romania, Macedonia, Serbia& Montenegro, Romania, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Moldova.

To participate in the event you can choose:

to prepare a short presentation, related with some of the topics (not more then 5 pages; the title should be written in the application form) for the topic "Different faces of Homo balkanicus" one participant from each Balkan country should prepare a short overview /not more then 15 min./ of his country, which represents one of the "faces" of Homo Balkanicus. or just to take part in the discussions and the round table after that

Fee:

20 euro (including accomodation for 4 days in the university campus, the meals and the trips )

Deadline:

30.09.2003

To apply, please fill in the application form attached to this letter and send it back to aegee.sofia@rocketmail.com

You can also visit our website: http://free.bol.bg/aegee/see.html

We`ll be very happy to see you all here.

Looking forward for your letters

Blagovesta Cholova,
Secretary of Aegee-Sofia
Mobile: +359887693636
Boryana Angelova
Public Relation – Aegee- Sofia
Mobile- +359/98/522232

See our web site: aegee-sofia.hit.bg

Programme: (9-13.10.2003)

Day 1 (9 th):

arrival & accomodation

Day 2 (10th):

morning: Opening; lectures+ discussions

Topic:

Different faces of Homo Balkanicus: The specific features of every country as a snapshot in t5he rich gallery of faces of the Balkan (Black Sea) region- an inside-out overview: culture, policy, economy…

(One participant from every country should prepare a short presentation of his country as one of the “faces” of Homo Balkanicus)

afternoon: Round table (same topic)

evening: Bulgarian night- foods drinks, music, dances, typical for our country

Day 3 (11th):

morning: lectures+ discussions

Topic:

The Black Sea region- problems and prospectives; Integration and cooperation between the countries of that region seen in political, economical, cultural and many other aspects.

afternoon: Round table (same topic)

evening: Balkan night— foods drinks, music, dances, typical for the Balkans (participants form that region can bring some from their own countries)

Day 4 (12th):

morning: lectures+ discussions

Topic:

Where are we- South Eastern Europe on the map. The challenges of eurointegration –regional and global approach

afternoon: Round table (same topic)

evening:Black sea night— foods drinks, music, dances, typical for the Balkans (participants from that region can bring some from their own countries)

Day 5 (13th):

morning: lectures+ discussions

Topic:Black sea region+ Balkans= new unia? Balkans as part of the Black Sea region- common problems and interest- seen in different aspects

afternoon: Round table (same topic)

evening: Trip to ancient Aladja monastery + Varna sightseeing

Day 6 (14th): Departure

APPLICATION FORM

Name:
Surname:
Last name:
Age:
Field of study:
Address:

Passport No (those who need visa, please inform us to send you invitation letter):

E-mail:
Phone:
Local:
Motivation:

If you are willing to prepare a presentation, please inform us about the title, the topic and some details (2 – 3 sentences).