Theme: Exploring the Environment
3 p.m. –6 p.m.
Events by Forum Members
Public Participation in the Radioactive and Communal Waste Management
Venue: Za Zemyata(24, Krastyo Sarafov St., 1164 Sofia)
EU-Russia Legal Dialogue Networking Meeting
Venue:Centre for the Study of Democracy(5, Alexander Zhendov St., 1113 Sofia)
4 p.m. –6 p.m.
Site Visits
Citizen Participation Forum
(3, Hristo Belchev St., 1000 Sofia)
Red House
(15, Ljuben Karavelov St., 1142 Sofia)
In parallel
Ad-hoc Sessions of Working (Expert)Groups& new initiatives / Board Meeting
7 p.m. –8.30 p.m.
Public Event
Going Hand in Hand? Energy and Corruption in the EU and Russia
Venue: Red House(15, Ljuben Karavelov St., 1142 Sofia)
- How do the energy decisions affect the corruption behaviour in the EU and Russia and vice-versa?
- What is the state of the art in Bulgaria and the South-East of Europe?
- To which extent may the EU be independent of the Russian commodities? Is a turn from the fossil fuels to renewables possible?
Speakers:
Daniel Kaddik, Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (Bulgaria)
Anastasia Kirilenko, Independent Journalist, Forum Fighting Transborder Corruption Expert Group (Russia/France)
Mikhail Krutikhin, RusEnergy (Moscow, Russia)
Martin Vladimirov, Centre for the Study of Democracy (Bulgaria)
Moderation:
Harry Hummel, Netherlands Helsinki Committee / ForumBoard Member (Netherlands)
Theme: Values We Share
Venue: Park Hotel Moskva(25, Nezabravka St., 1142 Sofia)
8.30 a.m. –9.30a.m.
Registration
9.30a.m. –10.30a.m.
Welcome Session
Introductory remarks.
Presentation of the agenda.
Keynote Speeches:
Raimondo Bussi, Service for Foreign Policy Instruments, European Commission
Marcelina Zawisza, civic activist, Co-Founder of the “Razem“ Party, Co-Organiser of the “Black Protest“ (Poland)
Moderation:
Ralph du Long, ForumBoard Co-Chair (Netherlands)
10.30a.m. –12p.m.
Panel Discussion 1
Bridging the Gap: Bulgaria and Its First Decade in the European Union
- What are achievements and underperformance indicators throughout the last decade in Bulgaria?
- How far was the civil society involved in shaping the agenda for the Bulgarian Presidency in the EU?
- What are the lessons learnt to be taken into the next decade?
Speakers:
Toma Belev, “For the Nature” Coalition
Jordan Karabinov, Anticorruption Fund
Mariana Katzarova, Society for Justice Foundation / RAW in WAR
Irina Nedeva, Association of European Journalists –Bulgaria
Moderation:
Ksenia Vakhrusheva, BELLONA / ForumBoard Member (St. Petersburg, Russia)
12p.m. –12.30p.m.
Break
12.30p.m. –2p.m.
Panel Discussion2
Which Way to Go? Civil Society in Today’sRussia
- Which positive factors affect today’s situation of the civil society in Russia?
- Have been there any new forms of civic engagement evolved in the last years? What is the role of younger generation?
- Which changes to expect after the Presidential Election? Positive and negative agenda 2018-2020.
Inputs:
Alexander Kolotov, Plotina.Net (Krasnoyarsk, Russia)
Alexei Kozlov, SOLIDARUS / Forum Board Member (Germany)
Evgenia Verba, Sluzhenie Association (Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)
Natalia Zviagina, International Youth Human Rights Movement(Voronezh, Russia)
General Discussion
Comment by Viacheslav Bakhmin, Moscow Helsinki Group / Committee of Civic Initiatives (Moscow, Russia)
Moderation:
Pavel Andreev, 7×7 (Syktyvkar, Russia)
2p.m. –3 p.m.
Lunch
In parallel
Media Lunch
Bringing Back the Rule of Law to Europe?
Bulgaria –Russia -EU
- What is the current situation with the civil society in Bulgaria, Russia, and the EU?
- Which instruments are at the disposal of international organisations to improve the state of the art –in the Council of Europe, the European Union, the EU-Russia Civil Society Forum?
- Where is the international civil society heading?
Speakers:
Pavel Antonov, BlueLink Foundation (Bulgaria)
Ralph du Long, Forum Board Co-Chair (Netherlands)
Natalia Taubina, Public Verdict Foundation, Forum Board Member (Moscow, Russia)
3p.m. –4.30p.m.
Project Fair
Forum Highlights
Presentation of Forum projects
Moderation:
Élise Daniaud, Forum Secretariat (Germany)
4.30p.m. –5 p.m.
Networking Break: Mingling Internal and External Audiences
(**CSF members and supporters only**)
5 p.m. –6.30p.m.
Parallel Sessions of Working (Expert) Groups & New Initiatives
6.30p.m. –7 p.m.
Outlook Day 2
Introduction to the Voting Package
Speaker:
Yuri Dzhibladze, Centre for Development of Democracyand Human Rights / ForumBoard Member (Moscow, Russia)
(**Open to the public**)
8p.m. –10p.m.
Reception
Venue: COSMOS Coworking Camp (3, Angel Kanchev St.,1000 Sofia)
Speakers:
Sven-Olov Carlsson, EU Delegation to the Russian Federation
Mikhail Fedotov, Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights(Moscow, Russia)
Moderation:
Sergei Tereshenkov, Forum Secretariat (Germany)
Theme: Partnerships within and beyond the Forum
Venue: Park Hotel Moskva(25, Nezabravka St., 1142 Sofia)
(**CSF members and supporters only**)
8.30 a.m. –9.30 a.m.
Morning Briefing
Q & A on the Forum Financial Report with Milda Bagdonaitė,
Forum Secretariat (Germany), and Ksenia Vakhrusheva,
BELLONA / Forum Board Member (Russia)
- Presentation of the highlights of the Financial Report 2017
- Questions and Answers to the content
- Preparation of summary for the plenary session
9.30 a.m. –9.45 a.m.
Forum at DRA / German-Russian Exchange (2014-2017)
- Appreciation of the contribution of DRA / German-Russian Exchange as the Secretariat headquarters 2014-2017
- Greetings by the Board and the Executive Director
- Response by Stefan Melle on behalf of DRA / German-Russian Exchange
Speakers:
Harry Hummel, Netherlands Helsinki Committee / Forum Board Member (Netherlands)
9.45 a.m. –11 a.m.
Plenary Session 1
Annual Report 2017
- Narrative and Financial Report 2017, reports by the Board and by the Secretariat
- Inputs by Forum members, Q & A
- Adoption
Speakers:
Yuri Dzhibladze, Centre for Development of Democracy and Human Rights / ForumBoard Member (Moscow, Russia)
Anna Sevortian, Forum Secretariat (Germany)
Moderation:
Anna Skvortsova, NGO Development Centre / Forum Board Member (St. Petersburg, Russia)
11 a.m –11.30 a.m.
Break
11.30 a.m –12.30 p.m.
Plenary Session 2
Moving Forward: Forum Re-Launch in 2018
- Presentation of the new legal entity –the EU-Russia Civil Society Forum e.V.
- Changes in comparison to the unregistered organisation. Presentation of the By-Laws
- Questions & Answers
Speakers:
Polina Baigarova, ForumSecretariat (Germany)
Łukasz Wenerski, Forum Board Co-Chair (Poland)
Moderation:
Elena Belokurova, German-Russian Exchange / Forum Board Member (St. Petersburg, Russia)
12.30pm –1.30pm
Presentation of Candidates for the Board
Moderation:
Grigori Melkoniants, GOLOS (Moscow, Russia)
1.30 p.m. –2.30 p.m.
Lunch
2.30 p.m. –4.30 p.m.
Sessions of Working (Expert) Groups & New Initiatives(Break Included)
(**grab a drink before the next session**)
4.30 p.m. –6.30 p.m.
Plenary Session 3
Voting
Organisers:
Grigori Melkoniants, GOLOS (Moscow, Russia)
Krzysztof Mrozek, Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
Moderation:
Natalia Taubina, Public Verdict Foundation / Forum Board Member (Moscow, Russia)
6.30 p.m. –7.30 p.m.
Dinner
(**Open to the public**)
8p.m. –9.30 p.m.
Public Event
EU-Russia State of Civil Society Report: Challenges and Innovations
Venue: +tova (30, Marin Drinov St., 1504Sofia)
- What were the trends in the European civil society in 2017?
- Which specific development have shown Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Romania, and Russia?
- Where will the civil society in the named countries stand in ten years’ time?
Speakers:
Pavel Antonov, BlueLink Foundation (Bulgaria)
Ieva Petronytė-Urbonavičienė,Civil Society Institute (Lithuania)
Simone Poledrini, University of Perugia (Italy)
Yulia Skokova, Higher School of Economics (St. Petersburg, Russia)
Pamala Wiepking, Rotterdam School of Management (Netherlands)
Moderation:
Kristina Smolijaninovaitė, ForumSecretariat (Germany)
10p.m. –11 p.m.
Secretariat’s Open Doors’ Night
Theme: Forming Our Strategy Together
Venue: Park Hotel Moskva (25, Nezabravka St., 1142 Sofia)
(**CSF members and supporters only**)
9.30 a.m. –10 a.m.
Strategy Session Introduction
Speakers:
Igor Ovchinnikov, Golubka Training Centre (Moscow, Russia)
Sebastian Wehrsig, MitOst Association (Berlin, Germany)
10 a.m. –11.30 a.m.
Strategy Session 1
Group Discussions “Dreaming and Planning”
- Where would we like to be as the Forum in 2021?
- What are our global goals and directions?
- Which programmes and projects would we like to focus on during the Strategy Session 2?
Moderation:
Igor Ovchinnikov, Golubka Training Centre (Moscow, Russia)
Sebastian Wehrsig, MitOst Association (Berlin, Germany)
11.30 a.m. –12 p.m.
Break
12p.m. –1.30p.m.
Strategy Session 2
Group Discussions “Shaping Programmes and Projects”
- What are our steps towards achievement of goals of the Forum dependent on the programme or project?
- How do these plans correspond to each other within the global Forum framework?
- Who would be in charge for developing the selected directions further on?
Moderation:
Igor Ovchinnikov, Golubka Training Centre (Moscow, Russia)
Sebastian Wehrsig, MitOst Association (Berlin, Germany)
1.30p.m. –2p.m.
Wrap-up of the General Assembly
Closing remarks.
End of the Assembly
Moderation:
Łukasz Wenerski, ForumBoard Co-Chair (Poland)
2p.m. –3p.m.
Lunch Departures
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