5 th INTERNATIONAL BALKANS FORUM PROGRAM Balkan Wars in 100 th Anniversary: Conflict Preventing, Peace & Welfare Vision 1 st Day (26 April) 09.00-9.30 Registration 9.30-11.00 Keynote Speeches 11.00-12.30 1st Session The end of the Ottoman Period in the Balkans and Disintegration: Multidimensional Analysis of Balkan Upheavals Moderator: Amb. ( R ) Ömür Orhun, President of High Board of Arbitration, OSCE Prof. Radoslav Raspopovic, Historical Institute of Montenegro, Montenegro The end of Ottoman Empire and the influence of Great Powers on the political future of the Balkans Amb. (R). Prof. Ali Engin Oba, Çağ University, Adana Nationalism in the Balkans and the Impact of Balkan Wars on Turkish Nationalism Assist. Prof. Dr. Bilgin Çelik, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir The Manner of Perception and Evaluation by the Ottoman Diplomacy the Developments in the Balkans during the Albanian Revolt Assoc. Prof. Dr. Miso Dokmanovic, St Cyril and Methodius University, Macedonia Political, Economic and Social Consequences of Balkan Wars in Macedonia 12.30-13.30 Lunch
13.30-15.00 2nd Session The Development of Nationalism and Irredentism in Balkan Politics: National Identity, Symbolic Borders and Traditions Moderator: Amb. (R) Murat Bilhan, TASAM Vice-President Prof. Dona Kolar Panov, International Balkan University, Macedonia Purging Balkan Ghosts Trough the Harem of Suleiman the Magnificent Dr. Aleksej Timofejev, The Institute for Recent History of Serbia, Serbia "Photography as a Way of War Propaganda during the Balkan wars" Prof. Valdimir Ortakovski, University St. Kliment Ohridski, Macedonia Balkan Wars and Greater State Nationalisms in Balkan Politics Prof. Biljana Popovska& Dr. Ivanka Dodovska, St Cyril and Methodius University, Macedonia The Diplomacy of the Balkan states in anticipation of the Balkan Wars 15.00-15.15 Coffee Break 15.15-16.45 3rd Session The Consequences of Modernity in the Balkans: Politics of Homogenization and the Issue of Minorities Moderator: Prof. Dr. Sema Kalaycıoğlu, TASAM Wisepersons Board Member Dr. Ina Merdjanova, Trinity College Dublin, İreland Modernity and Minorities: Identity Transformations among Turks in Bulgaria Assoc. Prof. Dr. Orlin Sabev, Institute for Balkan Studies, Bulgaria War and Education in the 1910s: Robert College of Istanbul and the American College for Girls under War Conditions
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zuzana Polackova, Institute of Political Science of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia Containing Ethnic Conflict in Central Europe: The Magyar Minority in Slovakia Cemil Kapza, The Cultural Foundation of West Thrace Minority, Komotini National Identity Problem of West Thrace Turks" 2 nd DAY (27 April) 09.30-11.00 4th Session Communism in the Balkans and After: Political Violence, Disengagement and Civil Wars Moderator: Prof. Nilüfer Narlı, Bahçeşehir University Prof. Zecic Dzevad, University of Zenica,Bosnia and Herzegovina Cultural Heritage in the Flames of War in Bosnia and Herzegovina Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vjeran Pavlokovic, University of Rijeka, Croatia Remembering War and Building Borders in the former Yugoslavia Dr. Vesna Bojicic-Dzelilovic & Dr.Denisa Kostovicova, London School of Economics and Political Science, Ireland Ethnicity Pays: Political Economy of Post-Conflict Nationalism in Bosnia- Herzegovina 11.00-11.15 Coffee Break 11.15-12.45 5th Session Towards a New Order in the Balkans: The Period after Civil War and Transition to Democracy Moderator: Amb. ( R) Süha Umar, TASAM Vice President
Prof. Franjo Stiblar, University of Ljublijana, Slovenia The Balkans after Civil War in ex-yugoslavia and after the Global Financial Crisis Prof. Adrian Pop, National School of Political Science and Public Administration, Romania Making Sense of the Balkan Security Dynamics: The Balkans and the Regional Security Complex Theory Dr. Josef Kunic, Slovenian Association for International Relations, Slovenia Challenges in the Western Balkans 12.45-13.45 Lunch 13.45-15.15 6th Session Balkans in the Global Era: Scenarios and Policies for Future Moderator: Prof. Zecic Dzevad, Zenica University, Bosnia and Herzogovina Prof. Tom Gallagher, University of Bradford, Britain The Contemporary Crisis of the European Union: Novel Errors and Repetition of Mistakes that Led to the Destruction of Yugoslavia Prof. Numan Aruç, Macedonian Academy of Arts and Sciences, Macedonia A 100 year Paradigm of Escapology from Istanbul Assembly to Brussels Council in the Balkans Prof. Kostadin Grozev, University of Sofia, Bulgaria "The International System post-1913-19, post-1945, post 1989: Some Striking Similarities and Differences" Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kostas Ifantis, University of Athens, Greece Regionalization of Security in the Balkans 15.15 15.30 Coffee Break 7 th Session
15.30 17.00 Religious Fundamentalism and Ethnical Peace in the Balkans: The Case of Bulgaria Moderator: Amb. ( R) Ömer Engin Lütem, AVIM President Prof. Ramazan Biçer, Sakarya University, Sakarya "Ethnic Peace in the Balkans Prof. Mehmet Dalkılıç, İstanbul University, Sakarya "Religious Oriented Movements in the Balkans Şaban Ali Ahmed, Bulgaria Deputy Mufti, Bulgaria "The Yesterday and Today of the Mufti in Bulgaria" DISCUSSANTS: Viorica ANTONOV Institute for Development and Social Initiatives Doç. Dr. Murat HATIPOĞLU İzmir Ekonomi Üniversitesi Dr Senada Selo SABIC Institute for International Relations, Croatia Amina HUSREMOVIÇ-DEMIR Yeni Akit Gazetesi Muhabir Ayhan DEMIR Yeni Akit Gazetesi Köşe Yazarı Sasa PERIC Expert Associate, Institute of International Politics and Economics Dusko DIMITRIJEVIC Director, Institute of International Politics and Economics Gledis GJIPALI Executive Director, European Movement in Albania Indira PRLJACA Program manager, Association Vesta Dr. Josef KUNIC
President, Slovenian Association for International Relations Yrd. Doç. Dr. Bünyamin ÇAĞLAYAN Beder Üniversitesi- Tirana Rafet ULUTÜRK BULTÜRK Genel Başkanı Dr. Recep BAHAR Yazi İşleri Müdürü - Program Yapımcısı Yeni Mesaj Gazetesi - Meltem TV Hasan YENİCİLER RUBASAM Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi Dr. Ramazan ÇAKIR Öğretim Görevlisi, Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Birol YILMAZLAR RUBASAM-Rumeli Balkan Stratejik Araştırmalar Merkezi Özcan PEHLIVANOĞLU RUBASAM Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Tuncay YILMAZ RUMELİ TV Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Süheyl ÇOBANOĞLU RUBASAM Başkan Vekili İdris KORALP Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı, RUYİAD-Rumeli Yönetici ve İşadamları Derneği Gündüz ÇAĞLAR RUYİAD Ayla ERDİN RUYİAD Hilal ÖĞÜTKEN RUYİAD Yrd. Doç. Dr. Murat KÖYLÜ Toros Üniversitesi Adnan MUFTAREVIC President- Senior curator, Museum of Sarajevo, Archaeologist Society 1894 Prof. Dr. Mirsad AVDIC Vice President, Bosnia Herzegovina Center of New Initiative Mustafa BEREKETLI
Başkan Danışmanı,İstanbul Adalar Belediyesi Malina STEFANOVA European Institute, Sofia Zarko TRAJANOSKI Foundation Open Society Macedonia Süleyman AKSOY Genel Başkan, Rumeli Türkleri Kültür ve Dayanışma Derneği Dr.Arcadie BARBAROSIE Executive Director, Institute for Public Policy, Moldova Biljana PEJOVIC Secretary General, Center for Democratic Transition Fettah DINDAR Genel Başkan Yardımcısı, Rumeli Balkan Federasyonu Ferruh ÖZKAN Genel Başkan Yardımcısı, Rumeli Balkan Federasyonu Hasan HASAN Genel Başkan Danışmanı, Rumeli Balkan Federasyonu Ayhan BÖLÜKBAŞI Genel Başkan, Rumeli Balkan Federasyonu Daliborka ULJAREVIC Executive Director, Centre for Civic Education Assoc. Prof. Dr. Charalampos TSARDANIDIS Director, Institute of International Economic Relations Fadullah SIPAHIOĞLU Genel Başkan, Kültür ve Dayanışma Derneği Dr. Pandeli THEODHORI Executive Director, Albanian Civil Society Foundation Tomas STRAZAY Senior Researcher, Slovak Foreign Policy Association Dr. Necmi DAYDAY Ivana LJUBIĆ Association for Promotion of Human Rights and Media Freedoms, CENZURA PLUS Dr. Laura SITARU Romanian Diplomatic Institute Andrej VRČON
Acting Executive Director, Centre for European Perspective Hasan YELMEN Hasan Yelmen Vakfı Başkanı Şerifnur BAKIRCI TRT İstanbul M. Fatih PEHLİVAN Genel Koordinatör, UMTEP - Balkan Araştırmaları Dergisi Assist. Prof. Dr. Fatmir CURRI Programme Director, Kosovar Civil Society Foundation Mehmet Gökay ÜSTÜN Trakya Kalkınma Ajansı Genel Sekreteri Dr. Ziya ERDİNÇ Sakarya Üniversitesi Yetkin TEKELIOGLU Jeoloji Mühendisi Ahsen UTKU Marmara Üniversitesi Evren MERCAN Afife YILDIZ Prof. Dr. Oya AKGÖNENÇ Ufuk Üniversitesi Öğretim Üyesi Prof. Dr. Mohammed MUĞISUDDIN Dr. Ayhan Nuri YILMAZ Toronto Üniversitesi Öğretim Üyesi Erol ERDOĞMUŞ Alpay DEMİRSOY Begümhan YURT Dr. Emin SERİN Türk Hava Kurumu Üniversitesi Dr. Sadriye GÜNEŞ Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Melek TABAK Indira PRLJACA Program Manager, Association VESTA Zeynep YAPAR
Sabanci Üniversitesi Ahmet ALTINOKLU Sabanci Üniversitesi Dr. Gökhan MUTCALI TUSKON Genel Sekreter Yardımcısı Dr. Hanifi ÇAKIR Türk Dünyasi Kültür ve İnsan Haklari Derneği Fatih BOZBEY Dr. Alpay DEMİRSOY Hikmet Dündar KARAGÖZ BALKANSIAD