Supportıng Organızatıons
Background
The Int. Conf. on „Social Cohesion in the Black Sea Region” is organized by the Black Sea Universities Network in collaboration with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC), University of Ankara and University of Bucharest in the format of an open debate with international participation.
The event was motivated by the complexity of the issues of social cohesion at the European and regional political scales that amplifies the effects of these actions and it is often directed towards confrontations, claims or even open conflicts.
From a conceptual point of view, considerable effort is needed both from the scientific community, experts, civil society, as well as from the legislative, executive and other institutions of the rule of law for developing a systemic approach to the problems related to the administration of human rights, of the relationships between minority and majority, governance among the minority groups that have been established on different criteria, to promote social cohesion and a climate of understanding, mutual respect and cooperation.
Purpose
The event aims to offer a framework for free debates facilitating the exchange of ideas and knowledge in order to identify new directions to be followed for conceiving the policies addressing social cohesion in the Black Sea area..
Participants
At the event, there were invited academics, students, members of parliament, representatives of local authorities, representatives of national minorities, experts in the field, ambassadors and representatives of diplomatic missions of BSEC member countries and other international organizations, journalists.
Tentatıve Program
| Sep 15th, 2020 | |
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| 09:30 | Welcome Speeches Roberta Alma ANASTASE, Head of the Delegation of the Romanian Parliament to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Asaf HAJIYEV, Secretary General, Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Prof. Dr. Marian PREDA, Rector, University of Bucharest Prof. Dr. Erkan IBIȘ, Rector, University of Ankara Prof. Dr. Eden MAMUT, Secretary General, Black Sea Universities Network |
| 10:00 | Plenary Session I.: „Global, European and Regional Issues concerning the implementation of initiatives, strategies and policies on social cohesion |
| 11:30 | Coffee-Break |
| 12:00 | Plenary Section on: „The impact of Social Media, Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Tools for promoting social cohesion” |
| 13:00 | Lunch Break |
| 15:00 | Plenary Section on: „The National Context Regarding the Social Cohesion in BSEC member states” |
| 16:30 | Coffee-Break |
| 17:00 | Debates and Conclusions |
| 17:30 | Closing Ceremony |
| Sep 16th, 2020 | |
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| 09:30 | Exchange of best practices: „Lessons learned from the implementation of social cohesion projects in the Black Sea Region – Case studies” NGOs, Government officials, experts, researchers, Academia Other participants |
| 11:30 | Coffee-Break |
| 12:00 | Parallel Section A1 on: „Promoting multi-level participative governance models for active involvement of citizens” |
| 12:00 | Parallel Section B1 on: „Preserving the cultural diversity (languages, traditions, customs, folklore, arts) and promoting social cohesion in the Black Sea Region” |
| 12:00 | Parallel Section C1 on: „Preserving the confessional diversity and promoting inter-confessional dialog in the Black Sea Region” |
| 13:00 | Lunch Break |
| 13:30 | Parallel Section A2 on: „Promoting multi-level participative governance models for active involvement of citizens” |
| 13:30 | Parallel Section B2 on: „Preserving the cultural diversity (languages, traditions, customs, folklore, arts) and promoting social cohesion in the Black Sea Region” |
| 13:30 | Parallel Section C2 on: „Preserving the confessional diversity and promoting inter-confessional dialog in the Black Sea Region” |
| 15:30 | Coffee-Break |
| 16:00 | Plenary Section on: „Education for Social Cohesion – The Role of Universities in promoting social cohesion” |
| 17:00 | Debates and Conclusions |
| 17:30 | Closing Ceremony |