"INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT TO THE COUNTRIES OF SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE"

Phase B
4th Workshop
Athens, 9th - 15th November 2003

Topic: "Civil Society in South Eastern Europe"

Participants from Albania:
Engjell Skreli, Advisor to the Albanian Deputy Prime Minister
Rezarta Abdiu, Director of Anti-Corruption Unit, Albanian Council of Ministers

Participants from Bulgaria:
Emmy Barouh, General Commissioner of the national committee "Europalia Bulgaria 2002", expert in civil society issues
Atanas Matev, Expert at the Institute of Social Values and Structures "Ivan Hadjiiski"

Participants from F.Y.R.O.Macedonia:
Prof. Gjorge Ivanov, Chair of the Political Science Department of the Law Faculty, "Ss. Cyril and Methodius" University of Skopje
Dane Taleski, Junior Assistant at the Political Science Department of the Law Faculty, "Ss. Cyril and Methodius" University of Skopje, Executive Director of the NGO "Institute for Democracy, Solidarity and Civil Society"

Participants from Romania:
Adrian Sorescu, Executive Director of the "Pro Democratia A Sociatia" (Pro Democracy Association)
Costin Horia Rogoveanu, Attaché, International Law and Conventions Department, Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Participants from Serbia and Montenegro:
Prof. Dr. Ilija Vujacic, Professor at the Faculty of Political Sciences, Belgrade University, Co-founder of the NGO "Center for Liberal Democratic Studies"
Milosav Marinovic, Deputy Minister to the Minister of Culture and Media of the Republic of Serbia

Participants from Greece:
Nikos Kalatzis, MPhil Sociologist
Prof. Pantelis Sklias, Assistant Professor at the Department of International Economic Relations and Development, Demokritus University of Thrace
Prof. Asteris Chouliaras, Assistant Professor at the Department of Geography, Harokopion University of Athens
Dr. Christos Frangonikolopoulos, Lecturer at the Media Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Maria Mousmouti, LL.M. Lawyer, Director of International Projects at the Centre for European Constitutional Law
Xenia Chamodraka, LL.M. Lawyer, Scientific Associate at the Centre for European Constitutional Law

MONDAY 10/11/2003
Introductory session 10:30 - 12:00, 12:30 - 14:00
Topic: "Civil Society and Public Sector Reform"
Speaker: Nikos Kalatzis

TUESDAY 11/11/2003
Second session 10:30 - 12:00, 12:30 - 14:00
Topic: "Civil Society and social policy: social economy in Southern Europe" Speaker: Nikos Kalatzis

WEDNESDAY 12/11/2003
Third session 10:30 - 12:00, 12:30 - 14:00
Topic: "NGO challenges in the new world era"
Speaker: Prof. Pantelis Sklias
15:00 - 16:00 Visit to Hellenic International Development Cooperation Department "Hellenic Aid", Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs

THURSDAY 13/11/2003
Fourth session 10:30 - 12:00, 12:30 - 14:00
Topic: "Development NGOs in perspective"
Speaker: Prof. Asteris Chouliaras

FRIDAY 14/11/2003
Fifth session 10:30 - 12:00, 12:30 - 14:00
Topic: "NGOs and humanitarian crises in the post cold-war era"
Speaker: Dr. Christos Frangonikolopoulos

"All reports produced in the framework of the second Phase of the project have been edited by Dr. Christos Frangonikolopoulos, Lecturer at the Media Department of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, who has additionally elaborated the comparative evaluation reports".

"Disclaimer notice: The reports reflect the personal opinions of their authors. The Centre for European Constitutional Law - Themistokles and Dimitris Tsatsos Foundation bears no responsibility or liability whatsoever with regard to the information included therein".