"INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT TO THE COUNTRIES OF SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE"

Phase A
4th Workshop
Athens, 26th  November– 7th December 2001

Topic: "Market Economy – Structural Changes – Privatisation and the institutional framework for Social Protection"

Participants from Albania:
Dhurata Llukaj, Head of sector in the Privatization Department
Shqiponja Dauti, Specialist in the Foreign Relations Sector
Kristaq Miska, Specialist in the Juridical Department

Participants from Bulgaria:
Bozhidar Loukarsky, Chief Expert in the Post-privatisation Control Directorate of the Privatisation Agency
Elka Dimitrova, Chief  department of “Coordination and Policy” Directorate “Labour Market Policy” Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
Todor Krastev, State expert, Department of “Coordination and Policy, Directorate “Labour Market Policy”, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy

Participants from F.Y.R.O.Macedonia:
Danica Stanojevic, Advisor, Ministry of Justice
Tomislav Grozdanovski, Associate Professor in Economy, Faculty of Law

Participant from Romania:
Razvan Mihail Papuc, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Faculty of Law,  Board  of Economic,  University of Bucharest

Participants from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia:
Tatjana Tomasevic, Senior Advisor,  Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Anka Vojvodic, Advisor of the Secretary General,Federal Secretariat for Labor,  Health and Social Care
Milan Jevtic, Advisor, Federal Secretariat for Labour, Health and Social Care

MONDAY 26/11/2001
Introductory session 10:30 - 12:00, 12:30 - 14:00
Topic: "The economic Constitution in Greece and the EU approach"
Coordinator : Dr. George Gerapetritis

TUESDAY 27/11/2001
Second session 10:30 - 12:00, 12:30 - 14:00
Topic: "Ministries and Independent Authorities with competency on issues of economic policy"
Coordinator : Dr. Konstantinos Botopoulos

WEDNESDAY 28/11/2001
Third session 10:30 - 12:00, 12:30 - 14:00
Topic: "The four fundamental economic freedoms of the EC"
Coordinator :Dr. Vassilis Chatzopoulos

THURSDAY 29/11/2001
Fourth session 10:30 - 12:00, 12:30 - 14:00
Topic: "Public sector of Economy, structural changes, privatisation"
Coordinator: Dr. Konstantinos Tsimaras

FRIDAY 30/11/2001
Fifth session 10:30 - 14:00
Topic: " The politics of economic adjustment"
Coordinator: Prof. George Pagoulatos

MONDAY 3/12/2001
Sixth session 10:30 - 12:00, 12:30 - 14:00
Topic: "Social Policies of the European Union and the European Social Model"
Coordinator : Dr. George Katrougalos

TUESDAY 4/12/2001
Seventh session 10:30 - 12:00, 12:30 - 14:00
Topic: "European employment strategy and labour market policies"
Coordinator : Dr. Gabriel Amitsis

WEDNESDAY 5/12/2001
Eighth session 10:30 - 12:00, 12:30 - 14:00
Topic: "The future of social security systems in Europe; implications for southern and eastern European countries"
Coordinator : Dr. Gabriel Amitsis

THURSDAY 6/12/2001
Ninth session 10:30 - 12:00, 12:30 - 14:00
Topic: "European Union funding Instruments in the field of social policy and models of funding of social protection"
Coordinator: Prof. John Yfantopoulos

FRIDAY 7/12/2001
Tenth session 10:30 - 13:00
"Visit at the National Institute of Labour"