International Conference on The Role of Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Evolving Dynamics.

30th October 2010

09:00	Registration
09:30	Exhibition of Photography of the European Party’s Activities, 2005-2010
10:00	Conference Opening
	Conference Chair: Neophytos Chrysochos, Deputy of European Issues Introduction: Justina Vitkauskaite, ΙED Member of the Board of Directors
10:15	Welcome address
	Michalis Louca, Secretary for Relations with European Democratic Party Ricos Erotokritou, General Secretary and MP European Party Nikos Koutsou, Deputy President of the European Party Markos Kyprianou, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Syllouris, President of the European Party
10:30	PART ONE - THE STRATEGIC ROLE OF CYPRUS
	Nikos Kleanthous, President of the Cyprus Parliamentary Committee on European Affairs Zeta Emilianidou, General Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Republic of Cyprus Michael Stavrinos, Minister Plenipotentiary, Head of Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Michalis Pilikos, General Director, Cyprus Employers’ and Industrialists’ Federation

11:30	Coffee Break

12:00	PART TWO - THE POLITICAL DIMENSION AND POTENTIALITY
	Demetris Syllouris, President of the European Party Shani Cooper, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Israel in Cyprus Dr. Walid Hassan, General Delegation of Palestine in Cyprus Andreas Theophanous, Head of the Department of European Studies, University of Nicosia

13:00	LIGHT LUNCH

14:00	PART THREE - EUROPEAN DIMENSION
	Androulla Kaminara, Head of the European Commission Representation in Cyprus Bernard Lehideux, Member of the European Parliament
14:40	DISCUSSION - CONCLUSIONS