BULGARIAN EUROPEAN COMMUNITY STUDIES ASSOCIATION
&
ACADEMIC NETWORK FOR THE FUTURE OF EUROPE
coordinated by the
College of Europe Alumni Association in Bulgaria

P r o g r a m m e
of the

Sofia, 21 February 2003, Friday,
“Dessislava” conference hall of Grand Hotel “Bulgaria”

Chair person:
Mr. Krassimir NIKOLOV,
President of the College of Europe Alumni Association in Bulgaria & Jean Monnet lecturer in the New Bulgarian University – Sofia, Secretary-General of BECSA

Opening and addresses:
What should we expect from Europe today?
What should we expect from the European Convention tomorrow?
Prof. Dr. Petko GANCHEV,
Member of Parliament in the Parliamentary Group of the National Movement Simeon II, Member of the Education and Science Committee of the 39^th National Assembly
Mr. Nikolay MLADENOV,
Member of Parliament in the Parliamentary Union of United Democratic Forces, Deputy Chairman of the European Integration Committee of the 39^th National Assembly, Official Representative of the Bulgarian Parliament at the European Convention

Summary of debates within the Academic Network for the Future of Europe &
Presentation of the four volumes of publications resulting therefrom:

Polity Aspects:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Antoniy TODOROV,
Dean of the Masters Faculty of the New Bulgarian University – Sofia & editor of the volume “The Construction of the Enlarged EU – part one”

Constitutional & Legal Aspects:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Julia ZAHARIEVA,
Lecturer in EU law at the Faculty of Law, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” & editor of the volume “The Construction of the Enlarged EU – part two”

Policy Aspects:
Dr. Olga BORISSOVA,
Director, Centre for European Programs, American University in Bulgaria & editor of the volume “The Debate on the Policies of the Enlarged EU”

Cultural & Socio-Psychological Aspects:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ivan CHRISTOV,

Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy, Veliko Tarnovo University “St. St. Cyril & Methodius” & editor of the volume “The Debate on the Future of Europe: Cultural and Socio-Psychological Aspects”

Coffee-break

Chair person:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dobrin KANEV,
Secretary of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria for Socio-Economic Analyses, Jean Monnet lecturer in the New Bulgarian University – Sofia

“What Constitution for the Enlarged European Union?

A Comparative Analysis of the Submitted Proposals”
Prof. Dr. Evgeniy TANCHEV,
Chairman of the Legal Council, Office of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria, Jean Monnet professor in European law in the New Bulgarian University – Sofia

“Participation of Academic Institutions and Non-governmental Organisations
in the Future of Europe debate”
Dr. Rumiana KOLAROVA,
Jean Monnet lecturer in European Politics – Political Science Department, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”

Question Time, Discussion

Comments on the Papers & the Discussion:
Ms. Cosmina TANASOIU,
Jean Monnet lecturer in European Affairs, American University in Bulgaria, Member of the International College of Europe Alumni Association

Lunch-break

Chair person:
Dr. Ingrid SHIKOVA,
President of the Bulgarian European Community Studies Association (BECSA)

“The “Future of Europe” debate on Economic and Monetary Integration”
Mr. Kaloyan SIMEONOV,
Senior Expert, Directorate for European Integration and Relations with the International Financial Institutions, Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria, Member of the Managing Board of BECSA

“A Fiscal Constitution for Europe?”
Ms. Miglena DELCHEVA,
Consultant to the Representative of “Daimler-Chrysler” in Bulgaria, Member of the College of Europe Alumni Association in Bulgaria

Question Time, Discussion

Comments on the Papers & the Discussion:

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emilia GEORGIEVA,

Jean Monnet Lecturer in European Economic Integration, University for National & World Economy – Sofia

Concluding Remarks & Closing of the Conference:
Dr. Ingrid SHIKOVA,
President of the Bulgarian European Community Studies Association (BECSA)
Mr. Krassimir NIKOLOV,
President of the College of Europe Alumni Association in Bulgaria & Jean Monnet lecturer in the New Bulgarian University – Sofia, Secretary-General of BECSA

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The debate is the concluding event of the Academic Network for the Future of Europe, which gathers 7 Bulgarian universities – Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Veliko Tarnovo University “St. St. Cyril & Methodius”, Plovdiv University “Paisii Hilendarski”, New Bulgarian University – Sofia, Rousse University “Angel Kanchev”, Varna Free University “Chernorizets Hrabar”, American University in Bulgaria.