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Ohrid, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
29 and 30 August 2003
Programme
| Thursday, 28 August 2003 |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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:
- 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
- Democracy and Civil Society (moderated by
Dr Matthias
Kleinert, Vice-President, Daimler-Chrysler AG), Hotel
Metropole, level -1
- Culture and Diversity (moderated by
Dr Louis
Emmerij, Co-Director of the UN Intellectual History Project – Hotel
Metropole, level -1
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| 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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