The Centre for European Perspective in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia is organising the third Bled Strategic Forum annual conference entitled "Energy and Climate Change: Si.nergy for the Future", which will be held in Bled, Slovenia from 31 August to 1 September 2008.The Conference will address soaring oil and gas prices, public concern over our dependence on imports of energy resources and the mounting evidence of global warming. The event will bring together high-level government representatives, politicians, EU officials, private sector leaders and representatives from think tanks and the non-governmental sector to examine possible synergy between energy security and care for the environment.
Last year, more than 400 prominent guests from 52 countries and 6 international organisations attended the Bled Strategic Forum and Bled will this year once again be in the international limelight with international political, economic, academic and civil society representatives engaging in a dialogue on the challenges of today.
The Bled Strategic Forum 2008 will be opened by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dimitrij Rupel, who will be accompanied in the introductory leaders' panel, "Strategic Challenges of Climate Change and Energy Security", by Prime Minister Janez Janša, alongside other heads of state and government. Participation has already been confirmed by Latvian Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis, Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek, and the former Austrian Federal Chancellor, Wolfgang Schüssel. Many other distinguished guests are expected to take part in the conference as well.
The organisers kindly invite you to attend the conference. The deadline for applications to participate at the conference and to obtain accreditations for media representatives is 20 August. Since the preparation procedure for the conference is in progress, you are invited to consult regularly http://www.bledstrategicforum.org/, which contains the updated information regarding the conference, including the programme and logistic details. For more information contact Ms Tina Ferle (e-mail: tina.ferle@cep.si).
Information provided by Tina Ferle, Centre for European Perspective
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