INVITATION
FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
The Future of the Lower Danube:
Regional Economic Encouragement –
Intelligent Cities – New Infrastructure
Svishtov, November 24th 2014
Organisers:
Federation of Scientific and Technical Unions
Union of Economists in Bulgaria
D.A.Tsenov Academy of Economics – Svishtov
Government of Baden Württemberg – Germany
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
"Danube" Association of the Danube River Municipalities – Bulgaria
National Cluster for Intelligent Transport and Energy Systems /NCITES/ Bulgaria
The forum is going to be held at the Yug Academic Campus
of D.A.Tsenov Academy of Economics
http://www.uni-svishtov.bg/lower.danube.conference.2014
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME AND AGENDA
November 23rd 2014, Sunday - Arrival and accommodation of participants from abroad
November 24th , Monday
9.00 -9.30 am – Registration of participants, Yug Academic Campus, Conference room
9.30 - 10.00 am OPENING
Moderator: Prof. Kr. Petkov
Welcoming speech by Prof. Velichko Adamov PhD, Rector of D. A. Tsenov Academy of
Economics – Svishtov
Welcome address by MRD
Welcome address by Stanislav Blagov, Mayor of Svishtov Municipality
Welcome address by Peter Langer, Ministry of Economy and Finance of Baden
Württemberg, Germany;
Welcome address by NCITES – Prof. Dr. Ing. Rumen Staynov
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10.00 – 11.00 am First discussion panel:
REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Moderator: Prof. Atanas Damyanov, DSc, D.A.Tsenov Academy of Economics –
Svishtov
Invited speakers:
1. Peter Langer, Ministry of Economy and Finance of Baden Württemberg,
Germany, „The Danube strategy of EU: prerequisites, development, prospects”;
2. A representative of MRD: „European perspectives and Bulgarian development
initiatives in the region of the Lower Danube for the new programming period –
by the year of 2020”;
3. Ergin Emin, Bulgaria: „More municipal economic independence – a wish
towards the new Bulgarian government”;
4. Martin Claver, Sales Director of HORSE Company, Holland: „Innovative green
technologies: a project for production of biogas from animal waste” / Realized in
South Bulgaria and suitable for the agricultural regions near the Lower Danube;
Discussion
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11.00-12.45 o’clock Second discussion panel:
INTELLIGENT CITIES
Moderator: Prof. Andrey Zahariev, D.A.Tsenov Academy of Economics - Svishtov
Invited speakers:
1. Professor D-r Wolfgang Kuenel, Switzerland: „The Passive Houses in the
intelligent cities“;
2. Dimitar Ivanov (Engineer), Bulgaria: „Concept and objectives of the National
Cluster: Intelligent transport systems in major cities”;
3. Rada Petrova, financial expert, Bulgaria: „Economic efficiency and
environmental friendliness of the waste processing plant near Veliko Tarnovo”;
4. Lars Soeftestad, Social anthropologist, Norway and Bulgaria: „Ethical, legal and
social aspects of life sciences and technologies (ELSA)”.
Discussion
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12.00 - 1.00 pm – Press conference of the organisers, Yug Academic Campus
1.00 pm- 2.00 pm – Lunch
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2.00 pm - 3.45 pm Third discussion panel:
NEW INFRASTRUCTURE
Moderator: Dimitar Ivanov (Engineer), Vice - President and CEO of NCITES
Invited speakers:
1. Prof. Andrey Zahariev PhD, D.A.Tsenov Academy of Economics, Bulgaria,
„Condition and prospects of the infrastructure in the Danube municipalities”;
2. Assoc. Prof. Tsetso Lukarski, PhD (Engineer) and Assoc. Prof. Valentin Bozarov,
PhD (Engineer), Bulgaria: „Telematics – application in the municipalities”;
3. Kalin Radev, SoftwareGroup, Bulgaria: „Systems for assessment of natural
disasters”;
4. Intelligent street lighting systems – NCITES
Discussion
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3.45 pm- 4.15 pm – Coffee break
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4.15 pm - 5.00 pm FINAL SESSION:
1. Reports from panel discussions and summary
2. Debating and passing the Charter for the Development of the Lower Danube,
Presentation of the Charter project: President / CEO of the Danube Association of
the Danube River Municipalities in Bulgaria / on behalf of all organizers /
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5.00 pm - 6.30 pm Affiliate meetings of participants in the panel discussions. Discussion
of proposals for launching cross-border projects in the new programming period of the
EU / the 2014-2020 /
7.30 pm – Dinner for foreign participants
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November 25th, Tuesday
Departure of foreign participants
ORGANISING COMMITTEE:
Prof. Krastyo Petkov, Chaiman of the Board of UEB
Prof. Velichko Adamov PhD, Rector of D.A.Tsenov Academy of Economics - Svishtov
Stanislav Blagov, Mayor of Svishtov
Plamen Stoilov, President of the Danube Association of the Danube River Municipalities
Dimitar Ivanov (Engineer), Vice - President and CEO of NCITES
Coordinators:
Prof. Andrey Zahariev PhD, Deputy Chairman of the General Assembly of D.A. Tsenov
Academy of Economics
Hristina Stoicheva - Secretary of the Board of UEB
Contact information:
Centre for International Cooperation and Projects at D.A. Tsenov Academy of
Economics:
++359(0)631-66376; [email protected]
Address for navigation: Svishtov 105, Patriarch Evtimiy str.
Web allocation: Yug Academic Campus: www.uni-svishtov.bg/?page=page&id=174
Phone for booking accommodation in the hotel building of the Yug Academic Campus of
D. A. Tsenov Academy of Economics - Svishtov: ++359(0)882 552510
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