List of Confirmed Participants by alphabetic order of surnames (updated on 30 August) Abadjiev, Dimitar Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Republic of Slovenia, Bulgaria Abdel Shafi, Sarah Ambassador, Mission of Palestine, Palestine Abdul Rahman, Eirliani Executive Director, YAKIN (Youth, Adult survivors & Kin In Need), Singapore Abdullah, Bahaa Board Member, Iskraemeco, Slovenia Abdulmomen Hassa Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Yemen, Yemen Abela, Carmelo Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion of the Republic of Malta Affairs of Portugal Ahac, Maja Country Director, ADRA Slovenia, Slovenia Akef, Yasmine Ashraf Mohammed Third Secretary, Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Slovenia, Egypt Al Hammadi, Hussain bin Ibrahim Minister of Education of the United Arab Emirates Al Rakan, Nouf CEO, The Saudi Federation for Cyber Security and Programming (SAFCSP), Saudi Arabia (TBC) Albreht, Matjaž Executive Director, ALTA Invest d.d., Slovenia Aleksic, Ivana Senior Education Advisor, Western Balkans British Council, Serbia Almaš, Svetlana Head of Marketing, Generali zavarovalnica d.d., Slovenia Altbauer, Iztok Managing Director, Slovenian Spas Association, Slovenia Al-Thani, Ali bin Jassim Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy & Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar, Qatar Amarin, Samir Honorary Consul, General Honorary Consulate, Slovenia Andrijanič, Mark Boris Public Policy, Central & Eastern Europe, UBER, Slovenia Arakelov, Valery Director, Terme Resort d.o.o., Slovenia Aralica, Adriana Policy and Information Officer, SLOGA Platform, Slovenia Aralica, Branka CEO, MPI Vrelec d.o.o., Slovenia Arbeiter, Jana Junior Researcher, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia Aro-Sanchez, Miia International Cooperation Adviser, International Criminal Court, Finland Aslan, Ali Presenter and Journalist, Germany Asthana, Anand Narain Director General, ICPE, Slovenia Aupič, Nika Secretary for Disarmament, MoD, Slovenia Avdylaj, Arbnore Vice-President of Youth Section, UNAS United Nations Association of Slovenia, Slovenia Azizoglu, Orhan Hikmet President, International Universities Council, Turkey Ažman, Jaka International Business Process Manager, Aspiag Management Ag, Slovenia Babič, Bojan Cruise Terminal Director, Port of Koper – Luka Koper d.d., Slovenia Babič, Matjaž MonteMoro, Slovenia Babič, Tihomir Sava, Slovenia Babnik, Klemen Advisor to the Prime Minister, Cabinet of the Prime Minister, Slovenia Bajrektarevič, Anis Head of Department for Strategic Studies on Asia, Prof. and Chair for Intl. Law and Global Pol. Studies, Austria Bakos, Gábor Second Secretary, Embassy of Hungary, Hungary Bakšič, Tomaž Penine Istenič, Slovenia Balažic, Marko Secretary-General, Think tank Fokus 2031, Slovenia Balažic, Renata Sava, Slovenia Balogh, Imre CEO and Executive Director, Bank Asset Management Company (DUTB), Slovenia Balut, Aleš Head of Political and Economic Department Office of the High Representative, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bandion-Ortner, Claudia Former Minister of Justice of Austria/ Judge, Criminal Court of Vienna, Austria Bandović, Igor Senior Programme Manager, European Fund for the Balkans, Serbia Barborič, Blaž Project Manager, Geodetic Institute of Slovenia, Slovenia Barič, Aleksandra Policy Adviser, British Embassy in Ljubljana, Slovenia Barnier, Michel Chief Negotiator - Task Force for the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 TEU, European Commission Barthel – Rúzsa, Zsolt Chairman of the Board, Századvég Foundation, Hungary Bartolomé Pérez, Ainhoa-Xue Intern, Embassy of Spain in Slovenia, Spain Barz, Frank T-Systems, Deutsche Telekom, Germany Baša, Dejana Lead, Tourist Board – Tourist information center Nova Gorica, Slovenia Batagelj, Zenel Co-founder and Partner, Valicon, Slovenia Bauchmuller, Robert Chief Program Officer, Center of Excellence in Finance (CEF), Slovenia Bausch, Camilla Scientific Director & CEO, Ecologic Institute, Germany Beber Boštjančič, Sabina Deputy Director, ITF Enhancing Human Security, Slovenia Bebler, Anton Honorary Professor PhD., Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia Bec, Jakob Acting Director, IJEK, Slovenia Bećirović, Zijad Director, International Institute for Middle-East and Balkan Studies (IFIMES), Slovenia Bedencic, Gorazd Executive Director, Geaprodukt d.o.o., Slovenia Behluli, Mirjeta Chargé d´Affaires, Embassy of Kosovo, Kosovo Bejtullahu, Alma Executive Assistant, Embassy of Kosovo, Kosovo Belgium Beltram, Marjan CEO, Nomago, Slovenia Ben Bernou, Hanina Member of the Global Diplomacy Lab, Kenya Ben Hamida, Sarra COO, WebuildEurope.eu, Austria Benčina, Gregor CEO and Chairman/Consul, Slovenijales, Finnish Consulate, Slovenia Bensouda, Fatou Prosecutor, International Criminal Court Beravs Bervar, Katarina Head of Market Access, Bayer d.o.o., Slovenia Berden, Vasko CEO, Nil Ltd., Slovenia Bergant, Boris Senior Consultant, European Broadcasting Union (EBU), Switzerland Bergant, Igor E. TV News Programme Host & Journalist & Commentator, RTV Slovenia, Slovenia Berger, Sašo CEO, S&T Slovenija d.d., Slovenia Berič, Dejan Sava, Slovenia Beričič, Tomaž Core Network Director, Telekom Slovenije, Slovenia Berločnik, Tomaž CEO, Petrol d.d., Slovenia Berstad, Olav Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of Norway, in Budapest, Norway Bervar Kotolenko Daniela CEO/Partner, CorpoHub, Slovenia Bicakcic, Leila Executive Director, Center for Investigative Reporting (CIN), Bosnia and Herzegovina Bieber, Florian Director of Centre for Southeast European Studies, University of Graz, Austria Bjola, Corneliu Associate Professor in Diplomatic Studies, St Cross College, University of Oxford, United Kingdom Blaj, Anja Legal / Policy manager, Dgov, Slovenia Blanuša, Đuro Secretary General, Regional Youth Cooperation Office, Albania Bočko, Vasja CEO, IRYO, Slovenia Bogataj, Janez Professor PhD retired, Slovenia Bogataj, Tanja Leadership and Transformational Coach and Trainer, Tanja Bogataj s.p. Coaching, Slovenia Bohorč, Igor B2B Director, Telekom Slovenije, Slovenia Bojinović Fenko, Ana Associate Professor, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences, Slovenia Bonturi, Marcos Director for Public Governance, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Bouguerra, Abdelghafour Second Secretary, Embassy of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, Algeria Božič, Andrej Honorary Consul, Consulate of New Zealand in Slovenia, Slovenia Božič, Dobran Director, Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for the Protection of Classified Information Božič, Julij Chef Innovation and Digital Officer, BTC d.d., Slovenia Braendle, Max Director, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Zagreb, Germany Breznik, Vika President, Student Club of Faculty of Social Sciences, Slovenia Breznikar, Peter Director, BI NOVA d.o.o., Slovenia Brezovec, Luka Attorney at law/Honorary Consul of Latvia to Slovenia, Odvetniška družba Brezovec op, d.o.o., Slovenia Briški, Nataša Co-Founder and Editor, Metina lista Brodovych, Mykhailo F. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Slovenia, Ukraine Brumen, Boštjan Dean, University of Maribor, Faculty of Tourism, Slovenia Buchold, Christina Project Manager, Oslo Forum Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, Switzerland Bučar, Maja Professor, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences, Slovenia Buda, Uroš Deputy Director, Hospitality of Slovenian Homes, Slovenia Budyta, Rafał Deputy Head of Mission, Poland Buenrostro Massieu, Alicia Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of Mexico in Austria concurrent to Slovenia, Mexico Buh Mart, Daniel Managing Director, Languagesitter d.o.o., Slovenia Bulaja Madunić, Helena Art Director and Producer, Croatia Bulc, Violeta European Commissioner for Mobility and Transport, European Commission, Burazer, Nikola Executive Editor, European Western Balkans, Serbia Burgar, Janko CGO, Cosylab d.d., Slovenia Burger, Anže Associate Professor, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia Butler, Manuel Executive Director, World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Cakaj, Gent Deputy Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania, Albania Carneiro, José Luís Secretary of State of Portuguese Communities Abroad, Ministry of Foreign Carullo Knobel, Emilia Embassy of the Swiss Confederation in Ljubljana, Switzerland Cassar Gaspar, Justine Director, Life Learning Academia, Malta Cepuš, Andreja CEO, ARS Creative Communications, Slovenia Cerar, Miro Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia Cerić, Alisa Hotel Astoria Bled, Slovenia Cerimagic, Adnan Analyst, European Stability Initiative, Bosnia and Herzegovina Cestnik, Tatjana Editor in Chief, Mladinska knjiga Publishing House, Slovenia Chakravarti, Sarvajit Adjunct Faculty, Indian Institue of Management, India Chalupecky, Franz Country Manager ABB Austria & Slovenia, ABB AG, Austria Chatwood, Louise Advisor, Balmoral jezikovne storitve, Slovenia Chaudhry, Ravi Chairman, CeNext Consulting Group, India Churches, Neil CEO, The Crow’s Flight, Australia Ciamba, George Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania Cigler, Mirko Vice-President, Slovenian Association of Peacekeepers, Slovenia Colnarič, Mihaela Commercial Director, Security Printing Solutions, Slovenia Colocci, Gianluca Group Head of Mergers & Acquisitions, Assicurazioni Generali, Italy Cowden, Patrick