OFFICIAL PROGRAMME OF THE SUMMIT

OF THE SEECP HEADS OF STATE/GOVERNMENT

JUNE 1, 2016

SOFIA

08.45-09.15 / Arrival of Heads of State and Government at Sofia Tech Park.
Official welcoming by H.E. Mr. Rosen Plevneliev, President of the Republic of Bulgaria.
Location: Innovation Forum John Atanasoff
VIP Lounge for HoD.
The members of the delegation with blue badges take their places in the Main Hall.
The members of the delegations with white badges proceed to the North Hall.
09.30-11.10 / First Plenary Session / Opening Session.
Location: Main Hall, Innovation Forum John Atanasoff
Format: 1+4 delegates with blue badges
Language: English, simultaneous translation (if requested)
Scenario:
  • Opening by the SEECP Chair-in-Office, H.E. Mr. Rosen Plevneliev, President of the Republic of Bulgaria;
Photo opportunity for all photographers and cameramen.
  • Adoption of the agenda
  • Speech by H.E. Mr. Rosen Plevneliev
  • Speech by H.E. Mr. Bujar Nishani - President, Tirana – previous SEECP Chair-in-Office
  • Speech by H.E. PhD Miro Kovač - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Zagreb – future SEECP Chair-in-Office
  • Speech by H.E. Mr. Nikolae Timofti – President, Chisinau
  • Speech by H.E. Mr. Filip Vujanović – President, Podgorica
  • Speech by H.E. Mr. Hashim Thaci – President, Pristina
  • Speech by H.E. Mr. Bakir Izetbegovic – Chairman of the Presidency, Sarajevo
  • Speech by H.E. Mr.George Ivanov – President, Skopje
  • Speech by H.E. Mr.Dacian Ciolos – Prime Minister, Bucharest
The speeches should be about 7-8 minutes long.
11.15 / Family photo.
Format: HoD
Location: Foyer in front of the Main Hall
Coffee Break.
Location for the HoD: VIP Terrace
Location for the other delegates: Foyer in front of the Main Hall
11.40 – 12.55 / Second Plenary Session / Closing Session.
Location: Main Hall, Innovation Forum John Atanasoff
Format: 1+4 delegates with blue badges
Language: English, simultaneous translation (if requested)
Scenario:
  • Speech by H.E. Mrs. Kori Udovicki - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister ofMinister of Public Administration and Local Government, Belgrade
  • Speech by H.E. Mr. Karl Erjavec – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of FA, Ljubljana
  • Speech byMr. Nikolaos Kotzias- Minister for Foreign Affairs, Athens
  • Speech by Mr. Ali Naci Koru - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ankara
  • Speech by H.E. Mr. Lamberto Zannier – Secretary General, OSCE
  • Speech by H.E. Mr. Goran Svilanović - Secretary General, RCC
  • Speech by Ms Angelina Eichhorst on behalf of Mrs. Federika Mogherini - High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the Commission
  • Endorsement of the „Annual Report of the RCC Secretary General 2015 -2016”
  • Endorsement of the “RCC Strategy and Work Programme 2017 – 2019: Changing with the region”
  • Adoption of the SEECP 20th Anniversary Summit Declaration
The speeches should be about 7-8 minutes long.
13.00– 13.30 / Joint press conference of the Troika.
Location: Media Hall, Innovation Forum John Atanasoff
Language: English, simultaneous translation (if requested)
The Joint press conference of the Troika will be transmitted in the Main Hall
13.35 – 13.50 / Opening of the Photographic exhibition 20 years SEECP.
Location: Incubator, Sofia Tech Park
Format: The attendees for the official lunch
Photo opportunity for the official photographers and cameramen
13.50 – 14.15 / Presentation of Sofia Tech Park and visit of the Incubator.
Location: Incubator, Sofia Tech Park
Format: The attendees for the official lunch
Photo opportunity for the official photographers and cameramen
14.15 / The Heads of Delegation, Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Official guest (1 per delegation) leavefrom Sofia Tech Park for the National Gallery.
Departure with buses (VIP bus for the HoD + 1 and technical bus for security officers, protocol officers and liaison officers)
14.30– 16.00 / Official lunch offered by H.E. Mr. Rosen Plevneliev, President of the Republic of Bulgaria.
Format: HoD+1 (+Minister of Foreign Affairs – if he is a member of the delegation)
14.30-16.00 / Lunch for the delegates not participating in the Official lunch at Sofia Tech Park.
16.00 / End of the Summit and departure of delegations.
Departure of the delegations from Sofia International Airport.
Governmental Hall