Wednesday, March 7, 2012,6:00pm
Bosch Repräsentanz Berlin, Bismarckstraße 71,
10627 Berlin-Charlottenburg
The year 2011 marked the twentieth anniversary of the dissolution of the Yugoslav federation – two decades of wars and conflicts that left a deep scar on the Balkans and its people. The many analyses of events, leadership, or transformation processes have often overlooked the human dimension of regional disintegration.
The last Yugoslav generation of 1971 was in its formative years when the conflicts started, the first twenty years of its adult life cut short by wars. Those born in 1991 are too young to remember conflicts, war and the fall of the old system. Isolated from each other, they are now coming of age to shape the future of their countries. A recent survey commissioned by the European Fund for the Balkans examined the perceptions of these two generations.
On March 7, experts from the region and wider Europe will present and discuss the survey results and its relevance for the region’s further development in Europe.
We would be delighted to welcome you to this event and a subsequent reception.
RSVP by March 2, 2012 to Verena Peter (email:
verena.peter@boschstiftung.de or fax: 030/327 88 555).
AGENDA
Registraton (5:30 – 6:00 pm)
Welcome and Introduction
Hedvig Morvai-Horvat,
Executive Director, European Fund for the Balkans
Sandra Breka
Head of Department, Berlin Office, Robert Bosch Stiftung
Presentation of Survey Results
Srdjan Bogosavlejevic
Country Manager Serbia, IPSOS Strategic Marketing
The survey displays the socio-political perceptions of two generations (1971/1991) in the Western Balkans (connducted in Oct. 2011)
Commentary
Simonida Kacarska
Reflection Group Initiative, European Fund for the Balkans
Panel Debate and Discussion with the Public
Guiliano Amato
Former Prime-Minister, Italy
Dr. Rainer Stinner, MdB
Member of the German Bundestag
Romana Vlahutin
President's Envoy for South East Europe, Office of the President of Croatia
Michael Martens (Moderator)
Correspondant Southeastern Europe, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Reception (starting from 8:00 pm)
