THE PROGRAM - AGENDA

Agenda and Program
of the International Conference on
Common European Security after the Cold War:
What are the Solutions to New Challenges?

Prague, 16-17 September 2016
Convention Centre of  Hotel Krystal, José Martího street 2/407

Friday, September 16

9,00-14,00

Arrival of participants, accommodation in hotel and lunch

14,00-15,00

Registration

15,00-15,30

Opening of the conference: Chair Jan Kavan
Greetings from the organisers
Message from President M. Zeman
Greetings from the representatives of the Government of the Czech Republic

15,30-16,30

Opening speech by President M.S. Gorbachev

16,30-19,30

Panel 1 “The common European Security – with or without Russia?”
Moderator: Milan Sirucek
Speakers: Аmb. Anatoly Adamishin (Russia), Sir David Owen (House of Lords, UK), Аmb.Stefano Stefanini (Italy), Oskar Krejci (Czech Republic), Risto Volanen (Finland),  Prof.Hall Gardner (American University, Paris), Alexander Kozhara (Ukraine), Jaroslav Basta (Czech Republic)
Debate

19,30-20,30

Buffet dinner

Saturday, September 17:

9,00-12,30

Panel 2  “Choices between sovereignty and integration. European security and its pillars in politics, economics, culture.”
Moderator: Francois Tremeaud (New Policy Forum)
Speakers: Bernard Guetta (France), Amb.Thierry de Gruben (Belgium), Angelo Tofalo (Italy), Dr. Vladislav Inozemtsev (Russia), Bendik Rugaas (Norway), Zahary Zahariev (Slavyany Foundation, Bulgaria)
Debate

12,30-13,30

Buffet lunch

13,30-17,00

Panel 3 “Europe facing Migration, Terrorism, Xenophobia and Nationalism – what are the answers?”
Moderator: Roberto Savio (Fondazione Italiani)
Speakers: Amb. Aldo Amati (Italy), Pascal Boniface (IRIS, France), Dr. Ruslan Grinberg (Russia), Dr. Horst Mahr (Foreign Affairs Association, Germany), Federico Mayor Zaragoza (former Director General of UNESCO)
Debate

17,00-18,00

Conclusion, final word by M.S. Gorbachev

18,30-19,30

Press conference

19,00-20,00

Dinner

Sunday, September 18:

9,30 -10,00

For those interested, departure for Mišov, a former secret Soviet nuclear warhead depot, turned into a museum about the Cold War atomic race.

15,00-16,00

Return to Prague

Departures