Friday, March 11, 2016
09:00 - 09:30
Registration
09:30 - 10:30
Opening Addresses
HE Dr Irina Bokova, Director-General, UNESCO, Paris France (written address)
HE Mr Rossen Plevneliev, President of the Republic of Bulgaria (written address)
HE Mrs Tsetska Tsacheva, President of the National Assembly. Sofia, Bulgaria
Rev. Dr William McComish, Hon. President, Geneva Spiritual Appeal. Geneva, Switzerland
Prof. Dr Anastas Gerdjikov, Rector of Sofia University “St Kliment of Ohrid”. Bulgaria
HE Dr Jose Ramos-Horta, Nobel Peace Prize 1996, Former President & Prime-Minister of Timor Leste. Dili, Timor Leste (video message)
Moderated by the Co-Chairs of the Conference:
Zdravko Popov, President, Public Policy Institute. Sofia, Bulgaria
Ventzeslav Sabev, Vice-President, Geneva Spiritual Appeal. Geneva, Switzerland
10:30 - 11:00
Values With Music
Choir of the Cathedral “Alexander Nevsky”. Sofia, Bulgaria
11:00 - 11:45
Keynote Address
HE Dr Anies Baswedan, Minister of Education and Culture, Republic of Indonesia
12:00 - 13:30
Panel 1: Values and Crises
Prof. Dr Mohammed Shahrour, Scientist, Writer and Philosopher. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Dr Olga Zinovieva, Head of International Alexandre Zinoviev Research Center, Lomonossow Moscow State University, Co-Chair of Zinoviev Club IIA "Rossia Segodnya". Moscow, Russia.
Theme: “The Values we are losing”
His Imperial Highness Georg von Habsburg, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Adviser to the Prime Minister of Hungary. Budapest, Hungary
Dr.rer.pol.,Dr.h.c Horst Mahr, Chairman, Society for Foreign Policy (Gesellschaft für Aussenpolitik). Munich, Germany.
Theme: “European Values Endangered”
Moderator: Dr Zdravko Popov, President, Public Policy Institute. Sofia, Bulgaria
15:00 - 16:30
Panel 2: Values and Society
Developing and Integrating Values in Society Today: the role of education, media, business, civil society, arts, culture, and other vehicles
Hermien Kleden, Chief-Editor, Tempo English. Jakarta, Indonesia
Theme: “Civil society and independent media in reforming political systems”
Prof. Dr Michel Veuthey, Vice-President, International Institute of Humanitarian Law, Deputy Permanent Observer of the Sovereign Order of Malta to the United Nations. Geneva, Switzerland
Theme: “From Solferino to Aleppo: the need to protect every human being in every situation”
Alain Dick, Board Member, Operation Smile Foundation, Sergio Vieira de Mello Foundation. Geneva, Switzerland
Theme: “Foundations for a sustainable value-based society”
Prof. Dr Nicolas Offenstadt, University Paris I La Sorbonne. Paris, France
Moderator: Ventzeslav Sabev, Vice-President, Geneva Spiritual Appeal. Geneva, Switzerland
16:30 - 17:00
Coffee break
17:00 - 18:30
Panel 3: Freedom and Security
Ensuring Human Security and Prosperity Through Values: Recommendations for effective implementation of sustainable value-based programs
HE Dr Hafid Abbas, Chairman, Commission on Human Rights. Jakarta, Indonesia
Dr Jeffrey Newman, Emeritus Rabbi, Finchley Reform Synagogue. London, United Kingdom
Prof. Dr Antony Todorov, Professor of Political Sciences, New Bulgarian University. Sofia Bulgaria. “Universal and Particular Values”
Theme: “Universal and Particular Values”
Moderator: Dr Elena Mustakova-Possard, Lecturer, Educational & Organizational Leader. Virginia, USA
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Venue:
Sofia Hotel Balkan (Sheraton)
Panel 4: Values and Religions
09:00 - 09:30
Registration
09:30 - 10:00
Welcome addresses
10:00 - 11:45
Keynote Presentations:
Prof. Dr Mohammed Shahrour, Scientist, Writer and Philosopher. Abu Dhabi, UAE
Theme: “Religious indoctrination system and the way of its disintegration"
Prof. Dr Nicolas Offenstadt, University Paris I La Sorbonne. Paris, France
Theme: “Uses and Misuses of Religion during the Great War”
11:45 - 13:30
Round-Table Discussion:
Rev. Dr William McComish, Hon. President, Geneva Spiritual Appeal. Switzerland
Dr Jeffrey Newman, Emeritus Rabbi, Finchley Reform Synagogue. London, UK
Dr Birali Birali, Deputy Grand-Mufti, Sofia, Bulgaria
Dr Mahmud Samandari, Secretary-General EBBF (Ethical Business Building the Future). Geneva, Switzerlan
Prof. Dr Alexander Omarchevski, Dean, Faculty of Theology, Sofia University “St Kliment Ohridski”. Bulgaria
Mr Johannes Manginsela, Minister Counselor, Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Bulgaria
Prof. Dr Todor Todorov, Lecturer, Chair of Arabic Studies, Sofia University “St Kliment Ohridski”. Bulgaria
Prof. Dr Ivan J. Dimitrov, Lecturer, Faculty of Theology, Sofia University “St Kliment Ohridski”. Bulgaria
Pastor Hristo Kulichev, Evangelical Church. Sofia, Bulgaria
Moderator: Prof. Dr Dimitar Popmarinov Kirov, Lecturer and former Dean, Faculty of Theology, University of Veliko Turnovo. Bulgaria
Afternoon: Sofia sightseeing tour (optional)