Bogazici University- Center for European Studies
Tel : 0212 359 70 26
Faks : 0212 359 70 26
Email : ces@boun.edu.tr
Address : Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Avrupa Çalışmaları Merkezi Kuzey Kampüs Kuzey Otopark Binası Kat: 1 No: 118 | 34342 Bebek İstanbul
EUROPEAN WEEKEND SCHOOL 2005
19 May 2005 Thursday
8.30 Departure from Kilyos Campus
Breakfast with Fresh Sandwiches on the way
10.00 – 13.00: “The Candidate Country Starting Negotiations: Turkey”
Opening Session f051-52-53-54-55-56-57
Prof. Dr. Ayse Soysal,
Rector of Bogazici University
Opening Speech
Peter Westmacott,
Britain’s Ambassador to Ankara
Opening Speech
11.50 - 12.00: Coffee Break
Kemal Derviş,
Member of the Parliament Deputy for Istanbul,
Former State Minister
Şaban Dişli,
Member of the Parliament Deputy for Sakarya
Member of the Turkey-EU Joint Parliamentary Committee
13.30 - 14.30: Lunch with traditional Turkish pizza- Pide f058
15.00 – 18.30: Workshops f059
Presentation of the research reports prepared by the Bogazici University Center for European Studies Student Forum
Report I: “Turkey’s Contributions to the EU’s future”
Report II: “Attitudes of Public Political Opinion during the Ratification of the EU constitution by the EU Member States.”
19.00 -22.00: CES Opening Garden Party- A Welcoming Culture night
20 May 2005 Friday
7.30 Departure from Kilyos Campus
Breakfast with Fresh Sandwiches on the way
Panels;
09.00 – 09.50: Prof. Dr. Kemal Kirişci,
Director of Bogazici University Center for European Studies,
Jean Monnet Chair,
“Historical Background of the EU- Turkey Relationships and the significance of European Council’s December 17th decision”
10.00 – 10.50: Leyla Tunç Yeltin f060
Economic Development Foundation (İKV)
“Role of Civil Society in the Negotiations Process.”
10.50 – 11.00: Coffee Break
11.00 – 11.50: Irene Banias, f061
Bogazici University, Athens Pantheon University
Coordinator of the Project of Training Judges and Public Prosecutors by the Turkish Republic Ministry of Justice
“Human Rights Practices in Turkey and Ongoing Projects”
12.00- 12.50: Verena Knaus,
Senior Analyst
European Stability Initiative (ESI)
“The EU and the Balkans”
13.30 - 14.30: Lunch at Sodexho, North Campus
15.00 – 18.00: Conference on “Turkey- EU Relations in the Light of Negotiations.”
Zekeriya Akçam,
Member of the Parliament Deputy for Izmir
Member of the Convention on the Future of European,
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, and Assembly of Western European Union
Mart Volmer, Ambassador of Estonia and former member of the Estonian Negotiation Team f062
Yavuz Taner f063
Board Chairman,
Alara Agricultural Products Company
16.00 – 16.15: Coffee Break
Prof. Dr. Atila Eralp
Director, METU Center for European Studies,
Jean Monnet Chair
Prof. Dr. Jan Iversen
Aarhus University
18.30 – 21.00: Cocktail Prolongé at Kennedy Lodge f064-f071
21.00 – 23.00: Smoking of Waterpipe- Turkish “Nargile” at Tophane f072
23.00 Departure for the Kilyos Campus
21 May 2005 Saturday
7.30 Departure from Kilyos Campus
Breakfast with fresh sandwiches on the way
Panels;
09.00 – 09.50: Prof. Dr. Martin Holland
Canterbury University, Jean Monnet Chair
“Europe’s New Strategic Vision
with Turkey’s Full Membership”
10.00 – 10.50: Michael Leigh
Deputy Director General
Directorate General of External Relations
European Commission.
“European Neighborhood Policy”
11.00 – 11.50: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hakan Yılmaz
Bogazici University, MAPES Academic Director,
“Turkey’s Contributions to the European Identity”
12:00 - 12:50 Lord David Hannay,
Former British Foreign Special Representative to Cyprus (1996-2003)
“European integration and Turkey’s accession: an asset or a liability”
13.00 – 13.45: Lunch with traditional Turkish pizza- Pide
14.00 – 16.00: “Turkey – The EU – The Cyprus Issue” f073-74
Special Session
Lord David Hannay,
Former British Foreign Special Representative to Cyprus (1996-2003)
Özdem Sanberk,
Former Undersecretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
15.00 – 15.15: Coffee Break
Alexandros Lordos,
Researcher and author of Civil Society Diplomacy: A new approach for Cyprus
Assistant Prof. Dr. Ahmet Sözen,
Eastern Mediterranean University
16.30 – 18.30: Workshops f075
Subjects will be chosen from the options proposed in the application forms.
18.30 – 19.00: Closing Ceremony f076-77-78
20.00 – 23.00: Party Between Two Continents Europe – Asia Dinner Party with boat trip in Bosphorus
22 May 2005 Sunday
City Tour
8.00: Departure from Kilyos Campus
Breakfast with fresh sandwiches on the way
9.30 – 10.30: Turkish Jews Museum at Karaköy
11.00 – 12.30: Saint Sophia Museum
12.30 -13.30: Lunch at famous Sultanahmet Köftecisi
14.00 -16.00: Topkapı Palace
16.30 – 18.00: Miniaturk
18.30 – 21.00: Free Time in Taksim (Entertainment, Shopping and Cultural Center)
21.00 – 23.00: Farewell Party at Cambaz Dance Club
23.00 Departure for Kilyos Campus