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2011-08-01
4th International Black Sea Symposium 2011
“The Black Sea Region in Transition: New Challenges and Concepts”
Vouliagmeni, Attica, Greece 19 – 23 September 2011
Building on three years of success, the International Black Sea Symposium (IBSS) project continues in 2011 with the 4th International Black Sea Symposium on “The Black Sea Region in Transition: New Challenges and Concepts”.
From 19 September to 23 September 2011 the International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS) welcomed young professionals and international experts in Vouliagmeni, Attica, Greece, for an intensive course on Black Sea issues. The event’s working language was in English.
Since the 4th International Black Sea Symposium 2011 "The Black Sea Region in Transition: New Challenges and Concepts" has been successfully completed you can also download the Press Release (in English) and see the photos from the event.
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2011-08-01
Summer School 2011
"Rescaling Government: Reforming public administration and local government"Since the Summer School has been successfully completed you can also see the photos from the event.
18 – 23 September 2011, Vouliagmeni, Greece
The 2011 Summer School in "Rescaling Government: Reforming public administration and local government", supported by EURA (European Urban Research Association) and EUROLOC was hosted and financially supported by the International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS), a related body of the Organisation of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) which serves as its acknowledged think-tank.
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2011-08-24
Climate Change and Renewable Energy Resources in the wider Black Sea area
The First Round Table Discussion on “Climate Change and Renewable Energy Resources in the wider Black Sea area,” was organised jointly by the Center for Strategic Research under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SAM) and the International Centre for Black Sea Studies, within the framework of the “Hellenic-Azerbaijani Green Energy Network Forum”, in Baku, on 8 July.
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2011-09-27
ICBSS Events 2011
- Dr. George Bonas, Ms. Alexia Timotheou, and Ms. Christina Mosora attended the General Assembly Meeting of IncoNet EECA and IncoNet CA/SC project in Bucharest, 5-7 October 2011.
- Dr. Z. Dimadama's meeting with the Chairman of the Russian National Committee for Black Sea Economic Cooperation (RNC BSEC) Mr. Victor Arkhipov, 26 September 2011, Athens. Read about the Agreement on cooperation between the RNC BSEC and ICBSS...
- ICBSS Director General, Dr. Zefi Dimadama, participated at the First Round Table Discussion on “Climate Change and Renewable Energy Resources in the wider Black Sea area”. The event was organised jointly by the Center for Strategic Research under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SAM) and the ICBSS, within the framework of the “Hellenic-Azerbaijani Green Energy Network Forum”, Baku, 8 July.
- ICBSS Director General, Dr. Zefi Dimadama participated at the Coordination Meeting of the BSEC Chairmanship-in-Office, the BSEC Committee of Senior Officials, BSEC Related Bodies and BSEC PERMIS, Istanbul, 6 July 2011.
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- Dr. George Bonas, Ms. Alexia Timotheou, and Ms. Christina Mosora attended the General Assembly Meeting of IncoNet EECA and IncoNet CA/SC project in Bucharest, 5-7 October 2011.
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Sharing KnowledgE Assets: InteRegionally Cohesive NeigHborhoods
The project, with 17 participating agencies under the coordination of the University of Barcelona, will start on the 12th of September of 2011, after the first official meeting of the Monitoring Project (Kick off meeting) that will be held in Barcelona.
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HDF
The “Green Cluster of Knowledge Institutions of Black Sea: A Roadmap on Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency for Research and Academic Institutions” is a project coordinated by the ICBSS and funded by the BSEC – Hellenic Development Fund. The project was launched on 1st August 2011 and its duration will be 1 year.
Featured publications
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Policy Brief No. 23
Food Security, Human Security and the Black Sea: The Instructive Case Study of 2010-2011 Events
This policy brief focuses on a case study. It is suggested that an environmental disaster during the summer of 2010 in the Black Sea region triggered in winter 2011 a food crisis in the Arab World; in turn, this led to massive riots, revolts, political instability, a NATO operation and, alas, an oil crisis that accentuates an already suffering global economy. Coextensively, it maybe suggested that an environmental crisis triggered a political crisis, which escalated in a series of conflicts that are of major concern for traditional security structures in Europe and beyond. In sum, the argument is made that as a result of this experience, the human security agenda must have a direct effect on our traditional security agenda. The question addressed at this point is how these interrelated chains of events affect the security establishment and our notions of a ‘high strategy.’
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Black Sea Monitor 19
• “The Black Sea Region in Transition: New Challenges and Concepts,” by Dr. Zefi Dimadama
• Azerbaijan: -Josι Manuel Durγo Barroso, President of the European Commission, Statement of President Barroso following his meeting with Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan
• Albania: -Foreign Affairs Council, Conclusions on Albania -Third Meeting of the Stabilisation and Association Council between Albania and the EU, Joint Press Release
