"The European City – Urbanization and Architecture, Security and Finance"
Sofia, 14 – 16 September 2008
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10.00 |
Registration |
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10.30 |
Opening address by Mr. Boyko Borissov, Mayor of Sofia City and presentation of the problem with the grey economy and corruption Opening address by H.E. Ms. Nancy McEldowney, Ambassador of USA Opening address by H.E. Mr. Etienne de Poncins, Ambassador of France |
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11.15 |
Presentation by Mr. Minko Gerdjikov, Vice-mayor of Sofia municipality - „Investment program of Sofia municipality„ Presentation
by Mr. Petar Dikov, Chief Architect of
Sofia - |
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12.30 |
Welcome party |
14 September 2008
Grand Hotel “Sofia”
Panel 1: Urban Development, Architecture, Construction and Investments
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13.30 |
Mr. Emil Mechikian, Chief manager of investment company |
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14.00 |
Stella Kyvelou, Lecturer, Panteion University, President, Sd-MED Observation Network - “Building resilience to climate change in European cities: european, national and local strategies” |
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14.30 |
break |
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15.00 |
Arch. Belin Mollov, Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works – „Oppurnities for participation of the Bulgarian municipalities in the EU Structural Funds” |
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15.30 |
Assoc. Prof. Nako Stefanov, University of Sofia - "Perspectives for sustainable development of cities in XXI century" |
15 September 2008
The Official Hall of Sofia City Municipality, 33 Moskovska Street
Panel 2 : Finances and Public-Private Partnership
10.00 Mr. Kenneth Lefkowitz, New Europe Corporate Advisory Ltd - „Åconomic models for PPPs”
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10.30 |
Mr. Theo Wingens, Bergen op Zoom Municipality - "Public- Private partnership" |
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11.00 |
break |
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11.30 |
Mr. Ruslan Stefanov, Center for the Study of Democracy - “ Models of Public-Private partnership for municipal development” |
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12.00 |
Assoc. Prof. Neviana Krysteva, Ph.D., New Bulgarian University - “Public-Private partnership and regional marketing” |
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12.30 |
Ms. Ivanka Petkova, Ph.D., Economic Policy Institute - “Sources for financing of municipal budgets – concepts and tendencies in EU member countries” |
Panel 3 : Information technology ( view at the new generation)
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14.30 |
Mr. Todor Ialymov, Fondation “Applied Research and Communications Fund” - “Long-term planning of the information policy in the municipalities” |
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15.00 |
Assist. Prof. Maria Nikolova, New Bulgarian University - “Protection of the citizens’ communications with the business ” |
16 September 2008
The Official Hall of Sofia City Municipality, 33 Moskovska Street
Panel 4: Governmental aspects of the Local Self-government
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10.00 |
Aleko Djildjov, Ph.D., Council of Ministers - “Development of the process of decentralization on municipal level” |
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10.30 |
Assoc. Prof. Nikolay Arabadjiiski, Ph.D., New Bulgarian University - “Control in the local self-government” |
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11.00 |
Mariana Dimitrova, Ph.D. - “Capacity building of local administration through flexible forms of employment ” |
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11.30 |
break |
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12.00 |
Mr. Angel Stefanov, Sofia Ombudsman - “Trust in local government institutions and the role of the ombudsman - the case of Sofia” |
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12.30 |
Assoc. Prof. Lilianda Elenkova, Ph.D., Sofia municipality, Assoc. Prof. Petar Tzonov, Ph.D., New Bulgarian University – “Capital municipal healthcare” |
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Panel 5 : Counteraction to the corruption
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14.00 |
Mr. Nikolay Georgiev, Council of Ministers - “Corruptional behaviours and counteractions” |
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14.30 |
Assoc. Prof. Konstantin Pashev, Ph.D., New Bulgarian University - “Monitoring and evaluation of corruption risks and practices in local self-government” |
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15.00 |
break |
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15.30 |
Dr. Frederique Six, VU University Amsterdam - „Local Integrity Systems” |
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16.00 |
Assoc. Prof. Ljudmil Georgiev, Ph.D., New Bulgarian University, “The Corruption – needed or surmountable evil” |
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17.00
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Closing Address |