Program:

0900    Opening Speakers

Prof. Dr. Anna Sågvall-Hein
Dean, Faculty of Linguistics and Philosophy, Uppsala University

Ms. Annika Söder
State Secretary, Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs

H.E. Ambassador Necip Egüz
Ambassador of Turkey

1015    Coffee

1030    Panel 1: Challenges and Prospects in European Integration

Overcoming Historical Myths
Mr. Yavuz Baydar, Sabah Newspaper

Turkey and the EU: The Context of Developing Relations
Prof. Dr. Dogu Ergil, Ankara University

Turkey’s Internal Challenges: Minorities and Human Rights
Amb. Ann Dismorr, Uppsala University

Dealing with Europe: Changing Approaches in the Turkish Political Scene
Thomas Gür

1230    Luncheon

1330    Panel 2: Turkey’s Role in an Expanding Europe

Turkey in an Expanding EU
H.E. Mr. Sven-Olof Petersson, Swedish Permanent Representative to the Europen Union

The Transatlantic Link and Turkey’s Global Role
Prof. Huseyin Bagci, Middle East Technical University

Revisiting Turkey’s Eastern Vocation
Dr. Mustafa Aydin, TOBB University

Energy Security, The Black Sea, and Turkey’s Role
Dr. Svante E. Cornell, CACI-SRSP Joint Center

1515    Coffee

1530    Panel 3: Managing New Security Challenges

Balancing Security and Rights
Dr. Necati Polat, Middle East Technical University

Migration, Human Smuggling and Trafficking
Dr. Ahmet Icduygu, Koç University

The Changing Face of Terrorism in Turkey
Dr. Ihsan Bal,  USAK


1700    Wrap-Up

1730    Adjournment

Rosenbad Government Conference Hall, Drottninggatan, Stockholm.

The conference is open to the public by registration. Seats are limited, hence reigstration is required. Please direct all inquiries to Mr. Per Häggström, Coordinator of the Joint Center's Turkey Initiative.
E-mail: phaggstrom @ silkroadstudies.org
Tel.: +46 18 471 1692
Mobile: +46 (0)733 502429

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