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Date: Fri, May 6, 2011 at 1:22 PM<br>Subject: Reminder: Call for participation at the 4th IBSS 2011<br>To: <a href="mailto:onur@email.arizona.edu">onur@email.arizona.edu</a><br><br><br>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB">4th International Black Sea Symposium</span></b></span></span></span><br>
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<span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><b>“</b><b>The Black Sea Region in Transition: </b><b>New Challenges and Concepts</b></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><b>”</b></span></span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">Vouliagmeni, Attica, Greece<br>
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19 – 23 September 2011</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Building on three years of success, the International Black Sea Symposium (IBSS) project continues in 2011 with the 4th IBSS on <b>“The Black Sea Region in Transition: New Challenges and Concepts”</b>. From <b>19 September to 23 September 2011</b> the International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS) together with a range of international partners and co-funders will welcome young professionals and international experts on the <b>coastal zone of Attica, Vouliagmeni, Greece,</b> for an intensive course on Black Sea issues. The event’s working language will be English.</span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">The 4th IBSS aims to contribute to confidence building and networking across the Black Sea region and beyond, by providing <b>a forum for study and dialogue in a multicultural and interdisciplinary environment.</b> The event is targeted at <b>young professionals</b> (22-35 years old), such as policy-makers, academics, journalists, diplomats, Members of Parliament, entrepreneurs, civil society leaders and researchers (postdocs and PhD candidates) primarily from the countries of the wider Black Sea area, EU member states, the United States and Central Asia.</span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">The event will offer participants the unique opportunity to gain insights into a wide range of issues related to Black Sea regional cooperation, such as security concerns, relations with key stakeholders, democratic institutions, good governance and environmental governance presented by prominent scholars, experts and policymakers. In this context various sessions will address the following issues:</span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Security concerns: energy, euro-atlantic institutions and transnational risks</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Environmental governance</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Regional cooperation and sustainable development</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Institutional reforms and participation</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">The three-day intensive course will consist of <b>interactive sessions</b>, with related reading material provided. While speakers will set the stage for lively and interactive discussion on the different topics, <b>workshops </b>will provide participants with the opportunity to closely analyse specific conflicts, develop action recommendations for policy makers and civil society leaders and produce project ideas to be pursued after the end of the Symposium. Participants will also have the chance to experience beautiful days in the picturesque coastal zone of Attica and visit the archaeological site of Sounio.</span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);"><b>How to get involved</b></span><br>
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Young professionals with proficiency in English are welcome to <b>apply until 31 May 2011.</b> Registration fees for participants will be 300 EUR. Accommodation, breakfast and one meal per day will be offered by the organizers. For more information on the application process please see the <a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?InternationalCentref/63390e8b8f/ce4ea76210/7d9892ee17" target="_blank"><b><u>application form</u></b></a>. All applicants should send their filled application form by e-mail to <b><u><a href="mailto:symposium@icbss.org" target="_blank">symposium@icbss.org</a></u></b> or by fax to <a href="tel:%2B30%20210%20324%202244" value="+302103242244" target="_blank">+30 210 324 2244</a>.</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Visit the <a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?InternationalCentref/63390e8b8f/ce4ea76210/88fb64c14e/option=com_content&task=view&id=276&Itemid=199" target="_blank">IBSS section</a> for all necessary information or click here to see the <a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?InternationalCentref/63390e8b8f/ce4ea76210/2af6207c47" target="_blank">draft list of speakers</a>, the <a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?InternationalCentref/63390e8b8f/ce4ea76210/e339e5e4c2" target="_blank"><u>draft programme</u></a> and the <a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?InternationalCentref/63390e8b8f/ce4ea76210/21f0330734" target="_blank"><u>call for participation</u></a>.</span></span></td>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 0);"><span><span><span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS)</span></span></span></span></span></b><br>
<span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 0);"><span><span><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Xenophontos 4, 10557 Athens, Greece<br>
Tel.: <a href="tel:%2B30%20210%20324%202321" value="+302103242321" target="_blank">+30 210 324 2321</a>, Fax: <a href="tel:%2B30%20210%20324%202244" value="+302103242244" target="_blank">+30 210 324 2244</a><br>
Email: <a href="mailto:icbss@icbss.org" target="_blank">icbss@icbss.org</a>, </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 0);"><span><span><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Website: <a href="http://www.icbss.org" target="_blank">www.icbss.org</a><br>
Director General: Dr. Zefi Dimadama</span></span></span></span></span></p>
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