Summit of the Heads of State of South East
Friday, 13 June 2008
10.40 -11.00: Arrival of the Heads of State and of Delegations at the Zappeion Exhibition Hall
11.00 - 12.30 : First Plenary Session
Moderated by
Mr Michalis Liapis, Minister of Culture of the Hellenic Republic
• Welcome addresses by:
Mr Michalis Liapis, Minister of Culture of the Hellenic Republic
H.E. Mr Karolos Papoulias, President of the Hellenic Republic
Addresses by:
H.E. Mr Stjepan Mesić, President of the Republic of Croatia
H.E. Mr Georgi Parvanov, President of the Republic of Bulgaria
H.E. Mr Filip Vujanović, President of Montenegro
Η.Ε. Mr Boris Tadić, President of the Republic of Serbia
H.E. Mr Bamir Topi, President of the Republic of Albania
H.E. Mr Haris Silajdžić, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
H.E. Mr Karolos Papoulias, President of the Hellenic Republic
Mr. Koichiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO
Mr Mehmet Aydin, Minister of State of the Republic of Turkey
Mr András István Demeter, Secretary of State, Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs of Romania
12.40 : Family photo of the Heads of State and of Delegations
12.45 – 13.00 : Transportation of the Heads of State and of Delegations to the New Acropolis Museum
13.00 – 13.20 : Guided tour of the New Acropolis Museum
13.20 – 14.30 : Official lunch hosted by H.E. Mr Karolos Papoulias, President of the Hellenic Republic, at the New Acropolis Museum
14.35 – 14.45 : Return to the Zappeion Exhibition Hall
14.45 - 16.30 : Bilateral meetings
16.30 – 17.30: Second Plenary Session
Moderated by :
Mr. Koichiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO
Addresses by :
Ms Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni, Director-General of Education, Culture and Heritage, Youth and Sport and Coordinator for Intercultural Dialogue, Council of Europe
Mr Ion Ursu, Ambassador, Extraordinary, Plenipotentiary, Republic of Moldova
Presentation of the Athens Declaration by Mr Michalis Liapis, Minister of Culture of the Hellenic Republic
Adoption of the Athens Declaration
Closing remarks by
Mr. Koichiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO
Closing of the Summit by
Mr Michalis Liapis, Minister of Culture of the Hellenic Republic
17.30 – 18.30: Statements to the Press by the Heads of State and of Delegations
Coordinated by Mr Michalis Liapis, Minister of Culture of the Hellenic Republic