Sofia09 Development Seminar Programme_final

THE EUROPEAN REGION

VENUE : CONFERENCE HALL

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CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE UNION – 99 G.S. RAKOVSKI STR. – 1000 SOFIA WORKING LANGUAGE : ENGLISH, FRENCH, RUSSIAN

WORKSHOP ON EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT MODERATOR Rainer SCHLÜTER SPEAKERS: Marc NÖEL- COOPERATIVES EUROPE StefaniaMARCONE - LEGACOOP Bruno ROELANTS - CECOP-CICOPA

SOFIA, 23 JUNE 2009 RD

11:30 – 11:50

COOPERATIVES EUROPE’S Development Policy Group – Focus on the current situation Strategies, activities and opportunities Networking, relations with the Commission and mapping of co-operative activities

11:50 – 12:25

European development projects THE BALKANS EU policy, strategy and programs in the Balkans Focus on the IPA: activities and opportunities in Montenegro Best practice presentation: Legacoop’s strategy in the Balkans NEIGHBORHOOD POLICY Procedures and priorities of neighborhood programs Focus on relations and programs with Russia

12:25 – 13:00

International development projects The international development strategy by the Sector organization CICOPA

COOPERATIVES EUROPE – CO-OPERATIVE HOUSE EUROPE ave Milcamps 105, 1030-Brussels - www.coopseurope.coop – [email protected]