BUILDING BRIDGES OF DEMOCRACY - PROGRAMME
2002-06-21

International NGO conference on the River Danube (3rd Phase) under the auspices of CIVICUS in Europe

Budapest-Szentendre, Hungary 28-30 June, 2002

PROGRAMME
(draft)

28 June (Friday)

6.00-8.00 pm
Opening Session and Reception

29 June (Saturday)

8.45 am
Departure by coach to Szentendre from Hotel Mercure Nemzeti
(Address: 1088 Budapest, József krt. 4.)

9.00 am - 4.00 pm
Conference day
Trip to Szentendre (25 km north of Budapest), a cultural village with Serbian minority

Main discussion themes:
- Regionalism, regional co-operation
- Building Democracy: the role of CSOs
- European integration
(Venue: local government building of Szentendre)

During lunch break
CIVICUS activities in Europe

4.00 pm
Visit to the local Serbian community

6.00 pm
Return to Budapest by boat

8.30 pm
Dinner on boat
Kossuth Múzeumhajó Vénhajó étterem
(Address: 1051 Budapest, Vigadó tér, 2. Hajóállomás)

30 June (Sunday)

10.00 am
Workshop on civil society in Europe
(Venue: Hotel Mercure Nemzeti)

1.00 pm
Lunch

Afternoon
Departure