Tentative Agenda

of the International Conference on

Experiencing International Development

on 20th and 21st October 2006
at East Central European City Center
12 Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Street, Budapest 1051 Hungary

sponsored by the Programme for International Development Co-operation of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Hungary
patronage by Ms. Dr. Kinga Göncz, Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs
moderation by Mr. Dániel Csanády, Programme Leader of HAND Association

Friday, 20th October

9.00-9.40 Registration

9.40-10.00 Welcome Address
Ms. Annamária Kékesi, President, HAND Association
Mr. László Várkonyi, State Secretary, Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (HMFA)

10.00-11.20 Role of the new member states of the EU in international development
Speakers:
Mr. László Vizi, Director General, Department for International Development Co-operation
Mr. Balázs Szent-Iványi, Lecturer, Corvinus University Budapest
Mr. László Lehel, Director, Hungarian Inter-Church Aid (HICA)

Coffee break

11.40-13.00 New priorities for international development policy of the EU
Speakers:
Mr. George Eliopoulos, Acting Head of Unit for Information, Communication and IT of the EU Commission’s Directorate General for Development
Ms. Eva Christina Nilsson, Vice-President, European NGO Confederation for Relief and Development (CONCORD)
Mr. István Szent-Iványi, Member of the European Parliament and the EP Committee of Foreign Affairs
(to be confirmed)

Reception

14.00-15.20 Financing international aid and development
Speakers:
Ms. Dr. Judit Kiss, Vice-Director, Institute for World Economics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Ms. Zsuzsa Bolyai, Programme Co-ordinator, Hungarian Investment and Trade Development Agency
Mr. Michael Obrovsky, Research Fellow, Austrian Foundation for Development Research (ÖFSE)

Coffee break

15.40-17.00 Development policy on the Balkans
Speakers:
Mr. Ferenc Kékesi, Director General, Department II. for Europe of the HMFA
Ms. Monique Nowicki, Programme Officer, Regional Service Center of the US Agency for International Development
Mr. Gábor Szelényi, Project Manager, Department for Humanitarian Aid of HIA
Moderator:
Mr. Péter Pálvölgyi, Programme Leader, Foundation for Development of Democratic Rights (DemNet Hungary)

Saturday, 21st October

10.00-11.40 New Concepts of Development for Africa
Speakers:
Ms. Dr. Erika Fodor, Senior Advisor, Department for International Development
Co-operation of the HMFA
Mr. Prof. Dr. Endre Kanizsay, International Counsellor, Szent István University of Gödöllő
Mr. Dr. Zoltán Szedlacskó, President of the Supervisory Board, African-Hungarian Economic Association for Development
Mr. Dr. György Suha, Ambassador, Permanent Diplomatic Mission of the Republic of Gambia in Vienna
Moderator:
Mr. Péter Pálvölgyi, Programme Leader, DemNet Hungary

Coffee break

12.00-13.20 Cross-Sector Co-operation and Public-Private Partnership
Speakers:
Mr. Dr. Péter Szegvári, Deputy Director General, Hungarian Holding for Regional Development
Mr. Dr. József Boda, Director, International Training Centre of the Hungarian Ministry for Justice and Police
Ms. Annamária Kékesi, President, HAND Association

13.20-13.30 Closing Remarks
Mr. Dániel Csanády, Programme Leader, HAND Association


Languages of the conference are Hungarian and English. English translation will be provided.
More information on the conference by e-mail: conference@hand.org.hu
or by telephone: +361 318 5540 or by facsimile: +361 318 5555