" BLACK SEA AREA AND EURO-ATLANTIC SECURITY: STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES"

BUCHAREST , 20 APRIL 2005

With the support of the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany embassies in Bucharest, as well as of the “George C. Marshall” European Center for Security Studies, and “George C. Marshall” Alumni, Romania

		WEDNESDAY, 20 APRIL 2005
09.00	10.00	Opening session: • H.E. Traian Basescu , President of Romania • Dr. John Rose, Director “George C. Marshall” Center European Center for Security Studies • H.E. Thomas Delare, Chargé d'affaires, US Embassy to Romania
10.15	12.30	Morning session : • Dr. Jeffrey Simon, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University -“Changing Black Sea environment: new opportunities for cooperation” • H.E. Quinton Mark Quayle , UK Ambassador to Bucharest • Dr. Mihai Razvan Ungureanu , Minister of Foreign Affairs • H.E. Ahmet Rifat Ökçun , Ambassador of Turkey to Bucharest (TBC) • Dr. Norbert Baas, Special Envoy of the German Federal Government for Eastern Europe , Caucasus and Central Asia - “Enhanced Black Sea Cooperation: a German Perspective” , • H.E. Alexandr A.Tolkaci , Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Bucharest (TBC) Q&A session moderated by Dr. Constantin Degeratu Gen. (r)
13.30	15.45	The afternoon session : • Dr. Andrei Plesu , Presidential adviser, Romania • Mr. Gheorghi Dimitrov , Presidential adviser, Bulgaria • Col. Christopher Pollard , SHAPE/NATO • Dr. Cristian Istrate, Director general, Ministry of Foreign Affairs - “NATO and regional cooperation initiatives at Black Sea ” • H.E. Teofil I. Bauer , Ambassador of Ukraine to Bucharest (TBC) • Mrs. Alla Yazkova , Institute of Europe , Moscow • Dr. Detlef Puhl, professor, “George C. Marshall” Center • M.G. Alexandru Ionas, Acting director SECI Center -“ SECI Center -an efficient tool for cooperation in the Black Sea Area”, Q&A session moderated by Dr. Jeffrey Simon
15.45	17.45	The afternoon session (cont'd) • Mr. Onno Simons, Deputy Head of European Commission to Bucharest -“ Black Sea -the EU view” • Mr. Theodor Stolojan , Presidential adviser, Romania • Dr. Roger Kangas, Professor , “George C. Marshall” Center • Mrs. Stefana Greavu , executive director, International Permanent Secretariat, BSECO • H.E. Zurab Beridze , Ambassador of Georgia to Romania (TBC) • Dr. Emil Hurezeanu, journalist &political annalist • Dr. Constantin Degeratu , Gen.(r), national security adviser, Romania Q&A session moderated by Dr. Andrei Plesu
17.45	18.00	Closing remarks