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Balkans in the process of globalization Ljubljana, 15th – 18th July 2010.

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THURSDAY JULY 15 th

All day Arrival of participants to Ljubljana during the day Check-in at Grand Hotel Union Business, Ljubljana

19:00 Welcome reception and the opening speeches Pieter van de Stadt, VVD Gregor Golobic, the president of Zares – nova politika and MP TBC

FRIDAY JULY 16 th

08:00 Breakfast in the hotel

08:45 Info desk and travel refund Nitin Sood, LIBSEEN Slaven Klobucar, LIBSEEN

Please meet at the hotel lobby at 9.15. All discussions are in the National Assembly of Ljubljana.

09:30 Opening session & debate: Globalization and its impact on the everyday life Vesna Pusic, LIBSEEN mag. Adriana Dvoršak, Chairwoman of Committee for International Relations of Zares - nova politika (TBC)

11:00 Coffee break

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11:30 Theme 1 & debate: European Union, NATO: Benefits and potential threats for the member states Ambassador Ivo Vaigl, MEP, Former minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Slovenia Jelko Kacin, MEP, Former minister of Defence of Republic of Slovenia

13:00 Lunch National Assembly of Republic Slovenia

14:15 Guided tour though the National Assembly

15:00 Theme 2 & debate: Globalization and its influence on the society and culture mag. Sonja Kralj Bervar, Director-General of Directorate for Cultural Development and International Affairs - Ministry of Culture of Republic of Slovenia

16:30 Coffee break

17:00 Overview of the upcoming days, planning workshops and dividing into groups

18:30 Dinner In the hotel

20:00 Cultural evening Each participant brings something from their home country.

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SATURDAY JULY 17 th

08:00 Breakfast

Please meet at the hotel lobby at 8.45. All discussions are in the City Hall of Ljubljana.

09:00 Liberal International: Globalization and liberalism worldwide Mark Thiessen

10:00 Reception at City Hall of Ljubljana Zoran Jankovi, mayor of Ljubljana

10:15 Workshops: Drafting policies Group 1: European Union and NATO Group 2: The effects of globalization on economy Group 3: The effects of globalization on society Group 4: The effects of globalization on culture

11:30 Coffee break

12:00 Presenting the drafts, amending and adopting

13:30 Lunch

15:00 Inclusion of the party membership in policy development and inner party democracy & involvement of citizens in party policy creation (examples) Maja Nenadovic

16:30 Coffee break

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17:00 Discussion on possibilities of the application to the LIBSEEN member organizations Ana Radicevic

18:00 Final words and closing

20:30 Farwell party

SUNDAY JULY 18 th

08:00 Breakfast

All day Departures

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