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UNESCO - Dialogue among Civilizations

UNESCO - Dialogue among Civilizations

Ohrid, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
29 and 30 August 2003

Programme

Thursday, 28 August 2003
Arrival of delegations and participants and check-in
("Metropol" and "Bellevue" hotels)
20:30  Opening ceremony of the "Struga Poetry Evenings" (optional)
Friday, 29 August 2003
10:00 Opening of the Forum by H.E. Mr. Branko Crvenkovski, President of the Government of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (Plenary Hall, "Metropol" hotel)
Statements by co-hosts of the Forum
- H.E. Mr Boris Trajkovski
President of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- H.E. Mr Koïchiro Matsuura
Director-General of UNESCO
Statements by the co-sponsors of the Forum:
- Rabbi Arthur Schneier
President of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation
- Mr Giandomenico Picco
Personal Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the Dialogue among Civilisations
- H.E. Dr Ilinka Mitreva
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, on behalf of the Government of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Statements by Heads of State

H.E. Mr Alfred Mojsiu, President of Albania
H.E. Mr Dragan Čović, Chairman of the Presidency Bosnia and Herzegovina
H.E. Mr Georgi Parvanov, President of Bulgaria
H.E. Mr Stjepan Mesić, President of Croatia
H.E. Mr Ferenc Mádl, President of Hungary
H.E. Mr Svetozar Marović, President of Serbia and Montenegro
H.E. Mr Janes Drnovšek, President of Slovenia

Followed by statements of 

H.E. Mr Kiro Gligorov, former President of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
H.E. Mr Zhelyu Zhelev, former President of Bulgaria
H.E. Mr Harri Holkeri, former Prime Minister of Finland and Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Secretary-General for Kosovo and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)
H.E. Mr Ahmed Jalali, President of the General Conference of UNESCO
H.E. Mr Mongi Bousnina, Director-General of ALESCO
Followed by statements of Personal Representatives of Heads of State and Government and by other distinguished personalities. 
13:30 Family photo
Luncheon hosted by H.E. Mr Branko Crvenkovski, President of the Government of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
15:30 - 19:00 Panel discussions on the following topics:
  1. Peace and Stability (moderated by H.E. Dr Srgjan Kerim, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) – Hotel Metropole, level -1
  2. Democracy and Civil Society (moderated by Dr Matthias Kleinert, Vice-President, Daimler-Chrysler AG), Hotel Metropole, level -1
  3. Culture and Diversity (moderated by Dr Louis Emmerij, Co-Director of the UN Intellectual History Project – Hotel Metropole, level -1
20:00 Classical music concert – offered by Mr Boris Trajanov (tenor), Mr Ino Mirkovic, UNESCO Artist for Peace (violin) and Ms Olivera Mirkovic (piano) 
Church of St. Sofia – transport will be offered from Hotel Metropole (departure 19.45)
20:45 Reception hosted by H.E. Mr Boris Trajkovski, President of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and H.E. Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO
Saturday, 30 August 2003
10:00  Panel discussions (conclusion)
11:00 Plenary session chaired by H.E. Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director General of UNESCO 
- Statements
- Presentation of Panel results by Rapporteurs
- Adoption of the "Message from Ohrid" 
- Concluding Statement by H.E. Mr Boris Trajkovski, President of the
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
13:30 Luncheon hosted by H.E. Dr Ilinka Mitreva, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
17:00 Sightseeing of cultural and historical monuments in Ohrid (optional)

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