THE EUROPEAN UNION AFTER 1ST MAY 2004:
IS THERE AN ENLARGEMENT SHOCK?
Implications for South-Eastern Europe and for the enlarged Union
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
organised on 10-12 June 2004 at the “Odessos” Hotel in VARNA, Bulgaria,
by the
BULGARIAN EUROPEAN COMMUNITY STUDIES
ASSOCIATION (BECSA)
P R O G R A M M E
10 June 2004 (Thursday)
OPENING
Moderator:
Mr. KRASSIMIR NIKOLOV, Jean Monnet lecturer in European integration, Secretary General of the Bulgarian European Community Studies Association (BECSA)
Welcome from the Host City:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. BORIS KORNOVSKI, Deputy Mayor of Varna
Address on behalf of the EU Presidency (draft text) (for the final text see the “Publications” section on this site):
Mr. AUSTIN GORMLEY, Chargé d’affaires, Embassy of Ireland in Bulgaria, EU Rotating Presidency Holder
Theme 1:
IMPLICATIONS OF THE 2004 ENLARGEMENT
FOR THE ENLARGED UNION
AND ITS 25 MEMBER STATES
Panel:
European Union membership – social and economic implications for Slovakia (draft text) (for the final text see the “Publications” section on this site)
H.E. Mr. MICHAL KOTTMAN, Ambassador of Slovakia to Bulgaria
The political economy of an European Union of 25 and the prospect of future enlargement(s)
Prof. Dr. JIM ROLLO, Co-Director, Sussex European Institute / Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at the University of Sussex – United Kingdom
Co-reports:
Where is the shock? Czechia the days after accession to the European Union (draft text) (for the final text see the “Publications” section on this site)
Prof. Dr. JIRI MELICH, lecturer in European integration at the University of Economics – Varna, and Carleton University – Ottawa, Canada
Political and institutional prerequisites for the formation and implementation of Common Foreign and Security Policy in the enlarged European Union (draft text) (for the final text see the “Publications” section on this site)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. TOSHKO PETROV, Head of Department “Civil and International Law and International Relations” at the Technical University – Varna
Development of services and wage flexibility in the accession countries (draft text) (for the final text see the “Publications” section on this site)
Dr. GEORGI MARINOV, Senior Assistant Professor at the Department of International Economic Relations, University of Economics – Varna
Discussion
11 June 2004 (Friday)
Theme 2:
IMPLICATIONS OF THE 2004 ENLARGEMENT
FOR THE CANDIDATE COUNTRIES
Moderator:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. JULIA ZAHARIEVA, lecturer in European Law at the Department of International Law and International Relations, Faculty of Law at the Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
Panel:
Bulgaria and the enlarged European Union – before we step beyond the threshold of membership (draft text) (for the final text see the “Publications” section on this site)
Dr. MARIETA TZVETKOVSKA, “European Integration” programme leader, Centre for Economic Development – Sofia
Time to think about the future: Romania and the Lisbon objectives (draft text) (for the final text see the “Publications” section on this site)
Dr. DRAGOS PISLARU, Academy of Economic Studies – Bucharest, Member of RECSA
Turkey and the enlargement process of the European Union (draft text) (for the final text see the “Publications” section on this site)
Prof. Dr. ATILA ERALP, Director of the Centre for European Studies, Middle East Technical University (METU) – Ankara, Member of the Board of TUNAECS
Croatia working towards European Union membership (draft text) (for the final text see the “Publications” section on this site)
Mr. JOSIP ŠPOLJARIC, Chargé d’affaires, Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Bulgaria
Co-reports:
Bulgaria’s electoral legislation in the context of European Union accession (draft text) (for the final text see the “Publications” section on this site)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. LACHEZAR AVRAMOV, Department “Civil and International Law and International Relations” at the Technical University – Varna
Bulgaria’s accession to the European Union – beyond administrative utopia (draft text) (for the final text see the “Publications” section on this site)
Mr. VLADIMIR SHOPOV, Policy analyst in the Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) – Sofia / doctoral candidate at the Political Science Department, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
Turkeys's accession as an 'ideologized' issue in European Union member states? (draft text) (for the final text see the “Publications” section on this site)
Mr. EDUARD SOLER I LECHA, Research Fellow, Institut Universitari d'Estudis Europeus – Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain
Geo-political problems of Turkey’s application for European Union membership (draft text) (for the final text see the “Publications” section on this site)
Mr. GEORGI CHANKOV, Senior Assistant Professor at the Department of International Relations, University of National and World Economy – Sofia
Discussion
Theme 3:
IMPLICATIONS OF THE 2004 ENLARGEMENT
FOR PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES
FROM SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE
Moderator:
Dr. MARIETA TZVETKOVSKA, “European Integration” programme leader, Centre for Economic Development – Sofia
Panel:
Implications of the 2004 enlargement of the European Union for prospective candidates from South Eastern Europe (draft text) (for the final text see the “Publications” section on this site)
Assoc. Prof. OGNYAN MINCHEV, Dr. Habil., Director of the Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) – Sofia, Head of Department of Political Science, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
The 2004 Enlargement, the Stumbling Block and the Parameters for a new enhanced-embracing strategy for South Eastern Europe (draft text) (for the final text see the “Publications” section on this site)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA TURKES, International Relations Department, Middle East Technical University (METU) – Ankara, Member of TUNAECS
Macedonian – European Union trade relations after the 2004 enlargement (draft text) (for the final text see the “Publications” section on this site)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. IRENA KIKERKOVA, Department of Foreign Trade, Economic Faculty, University of Skopje “St. Cyril & St. Methodius” – Macedonia
The impact of European Union enlargement on Bulgaria’s foreign trade relations with South Eastern Europe (draft text) (for the final text see the “Publications” section on this site)
Dr. MARIA LAZAROVA, Senior Research Fellow at the Economic Institute – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Discussion
12 June 2004 (Saturday)
Theme 4:
PUBLIC OPINION
IN THE ENLARGED UNION
AND THE COUNTRIES FROM SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE
Moderator:
Mr. VALENTIN KOSTOV, journalist in the international news section at the bTV national television, awarded with the Robert Schuman Prize of the European Commission Delegation in Bulgaria
Panel:
The evolution of Bulgarian public opinion on Europe and on European Union accession (draft text) (for the final text see the “Publications” section on this site)
Ms. BORIANA DIMITROVA, Managing Director of the Alpha Research Sociological Agency, consultant on the implementation of the the Bulgarian Government’ Communication Strategy for EU Accession
Transformations of national identity in the perspective of multiculturalism (draft text) (for the final text see the “Publications” section on this site)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. GEORGI LOZANOV, Chairman of the Managing Board of the Bulgarian Media Coalition, lecturer at the Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
European Union enlargement and the development of a shared political community (draft text) (for the final text see the “Publications” section on this site)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. MATTHEW GABEL, Department of Political Science, University of Kentucky – USA, Co-Editor of “Journal of European Union Politics”, member of ECSA-USA
European Union enlargement and public attitudes – is there a real risk for Euro-scepticism? (draft text) (for the final text see the “Publications” section on this site)
Dr. FLORIN BONCIU, Dean of the Faculty of European Economic Integration Studies, Romanian-American University of Bucharest, Member of the Romanian European Community Studies Association
Co-reports:
Models and mechanisms for the opening of Bulgaria’s judiciary to society
Ms. DUSHANA ZDRAVKOVA, Chair person of the Regional Court – Varna
Public opinion in a European Union of 25: referenda and European Parliament elections (draft text) (for the final text see the “Publications” section on this site)
Mr. LOTHAR JASCHKE, Counsellor, Austrian Embassy in Bulgaria
Public attitudes towards the European Union in Serbia after 2000
Dr. TANJA MISCEVIC, Head of the European Studies Department, G17 Institute – Belgrade, Serbia – Montenegro
Discussion
CONCLUDING SESSION
Moderator:
Mr. KRASSIMIR NIKOLOV, Jean Monnet lecturer in European integration, Secretary General of the Bulgarian European Community Studies Association (BECSA)
SUMMARIES OF THEMATIC DISCUSSIONS:
on theme 1 (draft text) (for the final text see the “Publications” section on this site):
Mr. ILIN STANEV, journalist at the “Kapital Weekly” newspaper, awarded twice with the Robert Schuman Prize of the European Commission Delegation in Bulgaria
on theme 2 (draft text) (for the final text see the “Publications” section on this site):
Ms. JULIANA NIKOLOVA, Executive Director of the European Institute – Sofia
on theme 3 (draft text) (for the final text see the “Publications” section on this site):
Mr. VLADIMIR SHOPOV, Policy analyst in the Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) – Sofia / doctoral candidate at the Political Science Department, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
on theme 4 (draft text) (for the final text see the “Publications” section on this site):
Ms. KATIA HRISTOVA, Jean Monnet lecturer in European integration in Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Director of the B.A. programme in European Studies at the New Bulgarian University – Sofia
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working languages – Bulgarian and English
This conference has gathered participants from the following countries:
Bulgaria Austria
Canada
Croatia
Czech Republic
Ireland
Macedonia
Romania
Serbia – Montenegro
Slovakia
Spain
Turkey
United Kingdom
USA
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