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| 16:00 | Arrival of Participants, Official Welcome, Basic Information | ||
| Transport to Hotel, Accommodation | |||
| 21:00 | Dinner | Hotel Danube | |
| Basic instructions on program | Róbert Vass, chairman of SAC, Ján Gallo, president UNC, Ján Cingel, SAC, Milan Solár EAC | ||
| Sightseeing the old town Bratislava | |||
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| 9:00 - 10:00 | Basic Information on Slovakia | IVO building 2nd Floor | Ms. Oľga Gyárfásová, analyst Institute for Public Affairs |
| 10:00 - 11:30 | What does it mean Democratic Transition? (General Characteristics and Slovak experience, incl. a Role of Political Parties as Democratic Actors) | IVO building 2nd Floor | Mr. Grigorij Meseznikov, president, Institute for Public Affairs |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch Break | Restaurant Celebrity | |
| 13:00 - 13:45 | United Nations, Peace and Security | University Library | Mrs. Nasra Hassan, director UN Information Servis Vienna |
| 13:45 - 14:30 | Slovakia as a Non-Permanent Member of the UN SC | University Library | Mr. Roman Bužek, Ministry of Foreign Affairs SR |
| 14:30 - 16:00 | Human Rights, Political Freedoms and Minorities Rights | University Library | Mr. Michal Vašečka |
| 16:00 - 17:30 | Religion in Legal and Democratic State | University Library | Mr. Juraj Juran, Ministry of Culture |
| 18:00 | Dinner | Hotel Matyšák | |
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| 9:00 - 9:30 | Visit to the Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Welcome by MFA Officials |
MFA, Hlboká cesta 2 | MFA and MoD |
| 9:30 - 12:00 | Expert Round Table with MFA and MoD representatives on Perspectives of the Future Development in Iraq and Slovak Experience from Iraq | MFA, Hlboká cesta 2 | MFA and MoD |
| 12:00 - 13:30 | Lunch Break | ||
| 13:30 - 14:00 | Visit to the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Official Welcome by the representatives of NC | NC SR, Nám. A. Dubčeka | |
| 14:00 - 14:30 | Excursion to the National Council of the Slovak Republic | NC SR, Nám. A. Dubčeka | |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Principles of Parliamentary Democracy in Slovakia | NC SR, Nám. A. Dubčeka | |
| 15:30 - 16:30 | Discussion with Slovak Parliamentarians | NC SR, Nám. A. Dubčeka | |
| 17:00 - 19:40 | Conference “Rebuilding Iraq”, Open for public | University Library | |
| 20:00 | Dinner Hotel Matyšák | ||
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| 9:00 - 10:15 | Role of Media in Democratic Societies, their Impact, Importance, Independence. Discussion with media | University Library | Rastislav Kužel, director MEMO 98 |
| 10:15 - 11:30 | Peaceful Conflict Management in Democratic Societies, Cooperation between State structures and NGOs | University Library | Dušan Ondrušek, Partners for Democratic Change |
| 11:30 - 13:30 | Working Lunch with NGO representative Civil Society and NGOs as Democratic Actors |
Restaurant Celebrity | PONTIS Foundation, Institute for Public Affairs, Partners for Democratic Change |
| 13:30 - 15:30 | SARIO - Possibilities of Cooperation in Rebuilding Iraq | Hotel Danube | SARIO |
| 16:00 - 18:00 | Videoconference – Civil Society Expert and Press Conference | US Embassy to SR | US Department of State |
| 19:00 | Reception hosted by the US Embassy to Slovakia |
US Residence | |
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| 8:00 - 10:30 | Transport to Banska Bystrica | ||
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Accomodation | ||
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Welcome by Officials of the University of Matej Bel | Faculty of Pol. Sciences and Int. Relations | |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | Luncheon with University Officials | Penzión Boca | |
| 13:00 - 15:00 | Lecture and Discussion with Students: Current Situation in Iraq – Insight View | Faculty of Pol. Sciences and Int. Relations | Faculty of Political Science and International Relations |
| 15:00 - 16:30 | Meeting with Academics: Democracy in Islam State, Regional Instability, Possibilities of the Future Development in Iraq | Faculty of Pol. Sciences and Int. Relations | Faculty of Political Science and International Relations |
| 16:30 - 18:00 | Visit of Banska Bystrica NGOs | Faculty of Pol. Sciences and Int. Relations |
Euro-Atlantic Center, Slovak Atlantic Commission, United Nations Center |
| 18:30 - 20:00 | Dinner Hotel Dixon | ||
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| 9:00 - 9:30 | Welcome by Officials of the Self-Governing Region (SGR) of Banska Bystrica | Banska Bystrica Self-Governing Region | Self-Governing Region Banska Bystrica |
| 9:30 - 10:30 | Discussion with experts from SGR: Regional Governing, Vertical Division of Democratic Power | Banska Bystrica Self-Governing Region | Self-Governing Region Banska Bystrica |
| 10:30 - 12:00 | Democratic Constitution, Enhancing Democratic Institutions | Faculty of Pol. Sciences and Int. Relations | Constitutional Law Expert |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Luncheon |
Penzión Boca | |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Dealing with the Past - Nation’s Memory Institute | Faculty of Pol. Sciences and Int. Relations | Mr. Marián Gula, Nation's Memory Institute Slovak Republic |
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Civil Overview of the Security Department | Faculty of Pol. Sciences and Int. Relations | Mr. Vladimír Tarasovič |
| 15:30 - 17:00 | Transparency and Corruption | Faculty of Pol. Sciences and Int. Relations | |
| 17:00 - 18:30 | Public Reach out and Civil Campaigns | Faculty of Pol. Sciences and Int. Relations | |
| 18:30 | Dinner Hotel Dixon | ||
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| 8:00 - 10:00 | Transport to Bojnice | ||
| 10:00 - 12:00 | Visit of the Bojnice Castle | ||
| 12:00 - 14:00 | Luncheon Hotel Kaskáda | ||
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Final Conclusion | ||
| 16:00 - 19:00 | Transfer to Bratislava | ||
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| Departure | |||
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