Press Releases Bled Strategic Forum 2012

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Press ReleasesMinister Erjavec Officially Closes Bled Forum

Slovenian Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec closed the BSF with a

short address, thanking participants of the forum for inspiring and

contributing to great discussions in the past three days.

Bled Forum Highlights Need for EU Enlargement Process to Continue

The EU is facing a deep economic crisis, but this should not

influence its enlargement processes. Countries of SE Europe,

which are on the EU's doorstep, can reinvigorate the EU and

strengthen the bloc, a Bled Strategic Forum panel agreed on

Monday.

PM Berisha Underlines Albania's Commitment to Reform and EU Integration

Albanian PM Sali Berisha addressed participants of the Bled Strategic Forum before lunch, taking them through Albania's

history and pointing out that the country will celebrate the 100th anniversary of independence this year.

Foreign Minister Erjavec Excited About Quality of BSF

Slovenian Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec took stock of this year's

edition of the Bled Strategic Forum in a special statement on

Monday, expressing his excitement about the quality of the

debates and the interest among the participants and the media.

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BSF Highlights Importance of Economic Cooperation for Afghanistan after2014

Cooperation, especially in economy, will be crucial for

Afghanistan after 2014 when most of the international forces

leave the Central Asian country, agreed participants of the BSF

panel entitled "Central Asia and Afghanistan after 2014."

Panel Urges EU to End Discrimination Against Chinese Investments

The first panel of Monday's proceedings at BSF concluded that

China was able and willing to invest in Europe but is still faced

with discrimination and political obstacles even though the EU

really has no choice but to embrace cooperation.

BSF night owl session debates competitive advantages of champion

companies

The Business Bled Strategic Forum night owl session entitled

"Global Outlook from the Perspective of Europe's Hidden

Champions" featured representatives of five "hidden champion"

companies.

President Trk Urges EU to Put its House in Order at BSF Dinner

Slovenian President Danilo Trk addressed the networking dinner at the Bled Strategic Forum on Sunday, taking the

opportunity to urge the EU to put its house in order, be modest in its dealing with others and rethink its priorities so as to

use its potential to the fullest.
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Panel on Arab Spring: Europe Must Gain Better Understanding

The BSF panel dedicated to the Arab Spring agreed that the

changes that have swept across the Arab region brought on an

immensely complex challenge, both for the region as well as for

neighbouring Europe and other world powers. Europe must gain a

better understanding of the region, and it needs to find the answerto the question of what it wants to achieve.

Panel Warns of Pitfalls in Approach to Crisis

The Bled Strategic Forum panel "Crises and Beyond" highlighted

on Sunday rising protectionism, failure to consider new

approaches to resolving the situation and the neglecting of

investment because of austerity as some of the perils in dealing

with the crisis.

Bled Strategic Forum: In search of a new paradigm

The BSF's central panel, entitled "Europe and the Reshaped

Global Order," saw participants address challenges brought about

and emphasised by the current economic turmoil. Mr Angel

Gurria, Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-

operation and Development (OECD), stressed at the outset of the

debate that the world is facing a completely new, unseen set of

challenges.

Minister Erjavec Opens Bled Forum, Urges Trust in EU

Slovenian Foreign Minister Mr Karl Erjavec officially opened the

Bled Strategic Forum on Sunday reflecting in his address on the

EU's role in the changing international community and calling for

trust in the joint European project.
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Business BSF debates present challenges and future sustainability

The business part of the Bled Strategic Forum began with an

introductory address by Dr Jean-Pierre Lehmann, Professor

Emeritus at the IMD Lausanne and Founding Director of the

Evian Group, Switzerland. He stressed the current era is an era of

immense suspense and uncertainty, where nothing is particularly

clear, including the fate of the globalization processes. We need

to get out of the mindset of extrapolation, and adopt a mindset of

navigating the unchartered waters, Lehmann stressed, adding

that a number things went wrong. The Washington Consensus

was a dogma, and it is clear that globalisation lifted "some boats

more than the others".

OECD Chief Urges Commitment to Reforms at Business BSF

Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation

and Development (OECD) Mr Angel Gurria highlighted the crisis

in the eurozone as the "single biggest downside risk" facing the

global economy and called for a commitment to reforms as he

addressed the first ever Business Bled Strategic Forum on

Sunday.

Young BSF Explores Ways to Bring Mediterranean Nations Closer

The Young Bled Strategic Forum concluded on Saturday with a

panel entitled Europe and the Changes in the Mediterranean,

which examined the effects of the Arab Spring on the region.

Panel chair Mr Edward Mortimer, Senior Programme Adviser at

the Salzburg Global Seminar and Former Chief Speechwriter and

Director of Communications to the UN Secretary-General Kofi

Annan, opened the debate by asking the panellists and the

audience how Europeans see the other side of the

Mediterranean, and how the nations across the sea see Europe.

BSF Panel Debates Impact of the Internet Generations

The second panel as part the Young Bled Strategic Forum focused on the changes brought about by the advances and

availability of the communications technology and its uptake by the young generations. The panel began with a debate on

the so-called digital natives, the generation that grew up with the internet and on the internet. Moderator Ms Nataa

Briki, Co-founder and Editor-In-Chief at Metina lista, underlined that these generations had gained worldwide recognition

through events such as the Arab Spring, the riots in London and the Occupy movement.
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Young Bled Strategic Forum Opens with Debate on Unemployment andMigration of Youth from Western Balkans

The Young Bled Strategic Forum kicked off with a panel

dedicated to job-motivated migration of the young from the

Western Balkans. Panel chair Dr Erhard Busek, Honorary

President of the European Forum Alpbach and Coordinator of the

South East Cooperation Initiative, noted in his opening address

that he grew up in a divided Europe, which has in recent yearsgrown ever closer. He called upon the panellists to use the panel

as an opportunity to explore the opportunities Europe offers.

Bled Strategic Forum to host eminent politicians and business people fromaround the globe

Ljubljana, 31 August The Bled Strategic Forum will open on

Saturday, 1 September, with the Young Bled Strategic Forum.

This years Forum the seventh so far organised by the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia and the

Centre for European Perspective, is entitled Europe and the

Reshaped Global Order.

Media Accreditation Reminder

Ljubljana, 24 August 2012 The seventh edition of the Bled Strategic

Forum, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Centre for

European Perspective, will be taking place on 2 and 3 September.

Under the title Europe and the Reshaped Global Order, the

conference will focus on the role of Europe in a changing international

community, regional challenges in South Mediterranean, Southeast

Europe and Central Asia, as well as EU-China relations.

Media Accreditation Information

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia is

organising, in partnership with the Centre for European

Perspective, the Bled Strategic Forum. On 2 and 3 September,the seventh edition of the forum will bring together statesmen,

politicians, representatives of the economy and experts focusing

on future strategic challenges to address the European financial

crisis and ways to boost economic growth, the Arab Spring, and

developments in Central Asia and Afghanistan.
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