Day 1, Friday, 4th April 2008

Session Contributors
15.00 – 15.40
Welcome speeches
  • Ljubisa Georgevski, president of the Macedonian parliament
  • Gabriela Konevska Trajkovska, Deputy Prime Minister, Secretariat for European Affairs in Macedonia
  • Elisabeta Kancevska Milevska, State Secretary of the Ministry of Culture of Macedonia
  • Trifun Kostovski, Mayor of Skopje
15.40 – 15.50
Why the Forum Skopje in the context of “A Soul for Europe”?
  • Nele Hertling, Spokesperson of the A Soul for Europe Initiative
15.50 – 18.30
National policies towards civil society initiatives 		Moderator: Michael Zeeman, Journalist, Essayist, Poet, Rome

Keynotes:

  • Erwan Fouéré, Special Representative of the European Union and Head of the Delegation of the European Commission
  • Elisabeta Kancevska Milevska, State Secretary of the Ministry of Culture in Macedonia
Debate:
  • Jelko Kacin, Member of the European Parliament
  • Marijana Grandits, Director of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe
  • Saso Klekovski, Macedonian Centre for International Cooperation
  • Velija Ramkovski, founder Ramkovski Fondation
  • Violeta Simjanovska, Pak Multimedia Skopje
  • Zlatko Slavenski,  professor of Drama Faculty Skopje
  • Rarita Szakats, AltArt Foundation Cluj
  • Dejan Ubovic, Cultural Front Belgrade
  • Govert Visser, Deputy Head of mission of the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Macedonia
Debate with the audience
Conclusions by the moderator
18.30 – 21.00

Reception organized by Secretariat for European Affairs in Macedonia


Day 2, 5th April 2008

Session Contributors
9:20 – 9:30
Welcome speeches 		Introductory words:

  • Aleksandar Velinovski, Public Room Macedonia
  • Andrea Aleksovski, European Alliance Macedonia, Organizer Forum Skopje
9:30 – 11:15
Implementation of culture as a driving force for European development		 Moderator: Steve Austen, Permanent Fellow of the Felix Meritis Foundation and „A Soul for Europe“ group of initiators

Keynotes:

  • Doris Pack, Member of the European Parliament and Member of the “A Soul for Europe” Steering Committee
  • Antonio Milosoki, Minister of Foreign Affairs Macedonia
  • Labina Mitevska, Actress, Skopje

Debate:

  • Patrick Bernard Brunet, DG Regio, European Commission
  • Nicolas Bertrand, Image Aigue, Lyon
  • Milena Dragicevic Šešic, University professor at Belgrade University and Special Advisor to the Minister
    of Culture of Serbia
  • Helena Drnovšek Zorko, Ambassador for culture, Slovenian Foreign Affairs Ministry
  • Beral Madra, Istanbul biennale, Contemporary art centre, Istanbul
  • Simon Mundy, Writer and Permanent Fellow of the Felix Meritis Foundation
  • Vasko Sutarov – Member of Macedonian parliament and  member of national committee for culture
  • Flora Kadriu , Member of the Macedonian Parliament and Member on Committee on Culture
Debate with the audience
Conclusions by the moderator
11:15 – 11:45
 Coffee break
11:45– 13:30
European responsibilities and challenges for local and regional actors 		Moderator: Steve Austen, Permanent Fellow of the Felix Meritis Foundation and „A Soul for Europe“ group of initiators

Keynotes:

  • Erhard Busek, Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe
  • Gabriela Konevska Trajkovska, Head of the Secretariat for European Affairs in Macedonia

Debate:

  • Edi Rama, Mayor of Tirana
  • Vecdi Sayar, Member of the Advisory Board, Istanbul 2010 Agency
  • Violeta Simjanovska, Pak Multimedia Skopje
  • Yuriy Vulkovsky, Sofia University
  • Peter Zlonicky, architect and urban planner, Member of the Academy of the Arts, Berlin
  • Lovren Markic, head of the international cooperation and cooperation with NGO’s department City of Skopje
  • Darko Aleksov – MOST
  • Danilo Kocevski – writer and director of Struga Poetry Evenings Festival
  • Bosko Nelkoski - National Agency for European educational programmes and mobility

Debate with the audience
Conclusions by the moderator
13:30 – 15:00 Lunch break/ press conference
15:00 – 16:30
Cultural diversities and social cohesion in South-Eastern Europe – Trends and policies		 Moderator: Michael Zeeman, Journalist, Essayist, Poet, Rome

Keynotes:

  • Steve Austen, Permanent Fellow of the Felix Meritis Foundation and „A Soul for Europe“ group of initiators
  • Milena Dragicevic Šešic, University professor at Belgrade University and Special Advisor to the Minister of Culture of Serbia
Debate:

  • Mersel Biljali, Phd. of international law
  • Dejan Iliev, Director of Film Fond Macedonia
  • Darijan Mihajlovic, Belgrade City Council, secretary of culture
  • Laurens Rundkamp, Senior Policy Advisor, SICA/ Service Centre for International Cultural Activities
  • Biljana Tanurovska, Lokomotiva, Skopje
  • Saso Nelkovski, National Theatre of Macedonia
  • Branislav Sarkanjac, University professor, Faculty of philosophy
Debate with the audience
Conclusions by the moderator
16:30 – 17:00
Welcome speeches 		Evaluation of the debate
19:00 - 21:00 Reception in the Museum of the City of Skopje
Organized by City of Skopje

Day 3, Sunday, 6 April 2008

Session Contributors
10.00- 11.30
B2C = B2B Business to culture = Business to business 		Moderator: Nebojsa Vilic, Professor at the Art Academy Skopje, Curator and Writer

Keynotes:

  • Beral Madra, Istanbul biennale, Contemporary art centre, Istanbul
  • Lazar Nedanovski , MRFP

Debate:

  • Milena Dragicevic Šešic, University professor at Belgrade University and Special Advisor to the Minister
    of Culture of Serbia
  • Dorothea Gieselmann, Cultural attaché at the German Embassy in Macedonia
  • Slavica Indzedvska, Soros Foundation Macedonia
  • Roberto Rizzo, Deputy head of the mission of the Italian embassy in Macedonia.
  • Laurens Rundkamp, Senior Policy Advisor, SICA/ Service Centre for International Cultural Activities
  • Nikola Vasilevski, lecturer of Academia Italiana, Skopje
  • Maja Canacevic, macedonian philharmonic orchestra
Contributions from the audience
Conclusions by the moderator
11:30 – 12:00 Coffee break
12:00 – 13:15
Debate as an intermediator in culture and politics		 Moderator: Nebojsa Vilic

Keynotes:

  • Oliver Sambevski, Member of the Macedonian Parliament and Member on Committee on Culture
  • Zlatko Stevkovski, Cultural informative Centre

Debate:

  • Henri Bohnet, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung
  • Biljana Tanurovska, Lokomotiva, Skopje
  • Nada Peseva , unit for culture Department for public affairs City of Skopje
  • Gordana Vrencovska, European University Macedonia
  • Kyrylo Bulkin, Radio  Free Europe
  • Cveta Spasova, Line Initiative and Movement
  • Branko Gorcev, Drama Theatar, Skopje
Contributions from the audience
Conclusions by the moderator
13.15 – 13.30
 Conclusions Forum Skopje
14.00 – 17.00 Reception Hotel Jadran

Session

4th April 2008

  • Welcome speeches
  • Why the Forum Skopje in the context of “A Soul for Europe”?
  • National policies towards civil society initiatives

5th April 2008

  • Implementation of Culture as a driving force for development of Europe
  • European responsibilities and challenges for local and regional actors
  • Cultural diversities and social cohesion in South East Europe, trends and policies

6 April 2008

  • B2C = B2B Business to culture = Business to business
  • Debate as an intermediator in culture and politics
  • Forum Skopje as a permanent project
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