9. 6. 2021 | Bled Strategic Forum, PR
Blejski strateški forum ter Center za evropsko prihodnost vabita na okroglo mizo z naslovom
Uvertura v prihodnost, Akt III: Širitev EU in razvijanje odnosov z vzhodnim in južnim sosedstvom
Četrtek, 17. junij ob 11.00
Registriraj se tu*
*Do zapolnitve kapacitet (v okviru omejitev) bo razpravo mogoče spremljati v živo (z upoštevanjem pogojev PCT) na gradu Jable, Grajska cesta 1, 1234 Mengeš, ostali udeleženci pa jo bodo lahko spremljali preko interneta (Zoom platforma, live-stream bo potekal na Facebook profilu BSF). Možnost ogleda v živo bo določena glede na kronološki vrstni red prispelih registracij. Udeleženci, ki se bodo razprave lahko udeležili v živo bodo o tem obveščeni 48 ur pred dogodkom na e-poštni naslov.
Letošnji Blejski strateški forum bo posvečen prihodnosti Evrope in odraža željo in potrebo po razpravi o najbolj perečih problemih našega časa ter kako naj se na njih Evropska unija odzove. Nedavni začetek Konference o prihodnosti Evrope to tudi potrjuje. A vendar mora razprava o prihodnosti Evrope zaobjeti tudi prihodnost širitve na zahodni Balkan ter južno in vzhodno soseščino, ki so za EU strateškega pomena, saj se tu širi vpliv držav, katerih interesi, vrednote in norme se močno razlikujejo od vrednot in norm EU. Imamo dovolj ambicij in modrosti za pospešek širitvenemu procesu in premiku k skupnemu cilju – ekonomski, demokratični in družbeni transformaciji regije? Kako bomo vključili poglede zahodnega Balkana h Konferenci o prihodnosti Evrope?
Obenem pa prehitro pozabljamo na pomen bližnje soseščine za zagotavljanje miru in varnosti EU. Sosledje nedavnih kriz – pandemije, migracij in pešajočih gospodarstev – je dodobra razkrilo nepripravljenosti EU na njih ter pomanjkljivosti ad-hoc rešitev.
Kakšna bo oz. bi morala biti vloga vprašanj soseščine na Konferenci o prihodnosti Evrope? Kako lahko Evropa postani bolj aktivna pri reševanju najbolj perečih problemov soseščine?
Na razpravi o teh vprašanjih bodo sodelovali:
- Dr. Valentin Inzko, Visoki predstavnik za Bosno in Hercegovino
- Lojze Peterle, bivši poslanec Evropskega parlamenta
- Dr. Igor Senčar, Državni sekretar RS za koordinacijo mednarodnih in EU zadev
- Dr. Aleš Maver, publicist, prevajalec in profesor
- Katja Geršak, Izvršna direktorica Centra za evropsko prihodnost
Moderator: Peter Grk, generalni sekretar Blejskega strateškega foruma
Pogovor bo potekal v slovenskem jeziku in bo sneman.
20. 5. 2021 | Bled Strategic Forum, PR, Youth
Applications for the Young Bled Strategic Forum now open!
Are you a young leader between 18 and 35 years old?
Striving to make a positive impact in your community, country or the world?
Then read on and don’t forget to apply for the Young Bled Strategic Forum 2021!
For the past decade, the Young Bled Strategic Forum (Young BSF) has been bringing together young leaders, aged between 18 and 35 years, from all over the world to engage in lively discussion and develop innovative solutions to some of the most pressing global issues. It has become a unique meeting place for a diverse array of young leaders, entrepreneurs, influencers, thinkers and social activists, offering them a platform to share their visions, exchange ideas and connect.
Young people, often metaphorised as ‘our future’ (in a truthful or cliché manner), and their participation in society is crucial in creating resilient democracies and a sustainable global environment that can respond to the myriad contemporary and future global challenges. Engagement of young individuals does not only include political participation but a broader approach, ensuring the right, the means, space and opportunity to participate and take action towards building a better society, as underlined in the Revised European Charter on the Participation of Young People in Local and Regional Life. Although the possibilities for youth participation have increased, we can still do more to encourage greater engagement, connection and empowerment of young individuals in practice and contribute to the overall perception of the important role young people play in society.
The Conference on the Future of Europe, starting in May 2021, will give European citizens an opportunity to express their views and have their say in the development of the European project. Young Europeans are intended to be at the centre of this consultation, giving them room to express their views, creativity and ideas on equal terms and in partnership with other stakeholders within society. Therefore, it is an opportunity that cannot be overlooked, one that enables young people to leave a mark and express that they are not merely passive beneficiaries but active contributors to the European prosperity of today and tomorrow. Additionally, post-COVID recovery presents a unique chance to build resilience and shape a Europe fit for the challenges of the future.
Young BSF will focus on the participation of young people in European affairs: it will offer an introduction to the opportunities for their engagement (on the EU level), listing the opportunities for their engagement, and describe the problems they face and the tools they lack for effective participation in society, ranging from education, access to the labour market, social affairs and the possibility to influence the decision-makers. Most importantly, the discussions taking place within the Young BSF will focus on how to address identified challenges and the solutions needed to guarantee that young Europeans truly are the future of Europe.
Young BSF will consist of preparatory activities and the main event organised in high hopes that young leaders will have the opportunity to participate live, late this summer from 31 August to 1 September at Bled, Slovenia. Young participants will be engaged in capacity building and consultations, and cooperate in interactive workshops, round table discussions and other structured activities leading to a drafted declaration portraying their blueprint of the European future.
Ensuring equal opportunities to attend the Forum is of the utmost importance, enabling the participation of talented, inspiring individuals, regardless of their social background and ability to pay. The organisers are working closely with partners to provide all participants with accommodation, while a number of travel grants for candidates from various backgrounds and nationalities will be ensured. These grants may be awarded to selected participants on a case-by-case basis and only up to the amount assigned by the organisers, who will also ensure equal regional and expert representation.
Please note that the official language of the event is English. The selected participants are expected to join in the extensive preparations and pre-event online meetings, which is a prerequisite for participation in activities.
APPLY VIA THE APPLICATION FORM HERE.
Applications close on June 20, 2021.
Should you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].
17. 3. 2021 | Bled Strategic Forum, PR
British Embassy Ljubljana, Centre for European Perspective – CEP and Bled Strategic Forum – BSF are pleased to invite you to the fourth event in the FUTURE PERFECT series titled:
How Western are the Western Balkans? The path to Euro-Atlantic integration
Tuesday, March 23, 12:00 (CET)
The future of the Western Balkans will shape the future of Europe. But during the pandemic, actors with competing values and principles have actively pursued their own agendas in the region. Have Europe and the West missed an opportunity to bring the Western Balkans closer?
Is there political will in Europe for effective strategic engagement with the region? And how can the region, with the rest of Europe, renew momentum for Euro-Atlantic integration – in the face of the influence and interests of other global players?
As the pandemic’s horizon comes into view, we invite you to join the latest episode in our “Future Perfect” series. The British Embassy Ljubljana and Centre for European Perspective will host a discussion with leading British, Slovene and regional experts to explore potential paths for the Western Balkans – and what this means for the future of Europe.
PANELLISTS:
- Mr Matt Baugh, Director, Political & Security at the UK Mission to the EU in Brussels
- Mr Peter Grk, National Coordinator for the Western Balkans, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia
- Mr Zoran Nechev, Head of the Center for European Integration, Institute for Democracy/Senior Researcher, Member of BiEPAG
Please join us via Zoom at the link below.
This will be the fourth event of the FUTURE PERFECT event series, organized by the
British Embassy in Ljubljana, in cooperation with CEP and BSF. The FUTURE PERFECT series will gather experts to ask big questions about our post-COVID future. For more about the series, follow CEP on
Facebook and
Twitter or Bled Strategic Forum on
Facebook,
Twitter and
Instagram or follow the hashtag
#FuturePerfectSeries.
10. 2. 2021 | Bled Strategic Forum, PR
NATO – Ready for 2030?
Missed the #FuturePerfectSeries discussion on the future of NATO, organized by the British Embassy Ljubljana, Centre for European Perspective – CEP and Bled Strategic Forum – BSF?
In the third event of the Future Perfect series, the British Embassy Ljubljana and Centre for European Perspective, alongside the Bled Strategic Forum, hosted a discussion with policymakers and security experts to ascertain how ready NATO is for the security threats of the 2020s and what this means for defence policy.
Uroš Zorko (Director-General of the Defence Policy Directorate at Slovene Ministry of Defence), Daniel Drake (Head of Euro-Atlantic Security Partnership at UK Ministry of Defence), Marta Dassù (Senior Director of European Affairs at The Aspen Institute; Member of NATO Reflection Group) and Dr Božo Cerar (Former State Secretary at Slovene Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Former Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Slovenia to NATO) joined moderator Katja Geršak (Executive Director, Centre for European Perspective) in discussing the role NATO will play in mitigating the threats the new decade will bring and the current dilemmas NATO and its allies are facing.
In case you didn’t have the time last week to watch the #FuturePerfectSeries discussion on #NATO2030, a recording of the entire event is now available online.
𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗢 – 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟬? You can watch the video here:
2. 2. 2021 | Bled Strategic Forum, PR
As co-organizers of the Bled Strategic Forum (BSF), we are pleased to announce that the 16th edition of the Bled Strategic Forum will run between 1st and 2nd September 2021 in Bled, Slovenia.
Due to the still ongoing situation with the COVID-19, the organizational team is in contact with Slovene health authorities (NIJZ) and will adhere to all measures related to in-door gatherings that will be in effect in September and are prepared to adapt our plans accordingly.
Detailed information and updates on the event will be published in due course on the Bled Strategic Forum and CEP website and on BSF and CEP social media channels, so we invite you to follow us.
22. 1. 2021 | Bled Strategic Forum, PR
British Embassy Ljubljana, Centre for European Perspective – CEP and Bled Strategic Forum – BSF are pleased to invite you to the third event in the FUTURE PERFECT series titled:
NATO – Ready for 2030?
Thursday 4 February 2021, 12.00 p.m. to 13.00 p.m. (CET)
REGISTER HERE
NATO is 71 years old – when it was founded, jet aircraft were a recent innovation. Since 1949, the world has changed beyond recognition. The next decade will bring still more radical change. In an age of hybrid threats, challenges in cyber space, autonomous vehicles and developments in AI – how can NATO continue to evolve and keep allies safe?
As the world continues to address the immediate challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, what kind of threats do states need to be preparing for over the next ten years and what role will NATO play in mitigating these threats?
In the latest of our Future Perfect series, the British Embassy Ljubljana and Centre for European Perspective are, alongside the Bled Strategic Forum, hosting a discussion with policymakers and security experts to ascertain how ready NATO is for the security threats of the 2020s and what this means for defence policy.
Participants:
- Uroš Zorko, Director-General of the Defence Policy Directorate at Slovene Ministry of Defence
- Daniel Drake, Head of Euro-Atlantic Security Partnership at UK Ministry of Defence
- Marta Dassù, Senior Director of European Affairs at The Aspen Institute; Member of NATO Reflection Group
- Dr Božo Cerar, Former State Secretary at Slovene Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Former Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Slovenia to NATO
Moderator: Katja Geršak, Executive Director, Centre for European Perspective
Please join us via Zoom at the link below.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
This will be the third event of the FUTURE PERFECT event series, organized by the British Embassy in Ljubljana, in cooperation with CEP and BSF. The FUTURE PERFECT series will gather experts to ask big questions about our post-COVID future.
For more about the series, follow CEP on Facebook and Twitter or Bled Strategic Forum on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or follow the hashtag #FuturePerfectSeries.
