Bled Strategic Forum (BSF) is an annual international conference organized. It is hosted in Bled, Slovenia. Since its launch in 2006, BSF has evolved into a leading international conference in Central and South-Eastern Europe, offering a platform to express and contrast opinions on modern society and its future. The purpose of the Forum is to gather participants from various fields with diverse knowledge and encourage them to exchange views and seek innovative solutions to contemporary and future political, security, strategic and developmental challenges.The forum was initiated by the Government of Slovenia. It is organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia and Centre for European Perspective. [1][2][3]
Notable speakers
- Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union, Europe's great responsibility, 2020[4]
- Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
- María Fernanda Espinosa, President of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly
- Miroslav Lajčák, President of the 72nd United Nations General Assembly
Topics
- 2021: Future of Europe
- 2020: Neighbours – Regions – Global World: Partners or Rivals?: Challenges and Opportunities in the Post-COVID–19 World
- 2019: (Re)sources of (In)stability
- 2018: Bridging the Divide
- 2017: New Reality
- 2016: Safeguarding the Future
- 2015: Visions of New Partnerships
- 2014: Power of Trust
- 2013: A Changing Europe in a Changing World
- 2012: Europe and the Reshaped Global Order
- 2011: The Power of Future
- 2010: Global Outlook for the Next Decade
- 2009: The Politics of Economic Crisis: Redefining Economic and Geopolitical Landscapes in Europe and Eurasia
- 2008: Energy and Climate Change: Si.nergy for the Future
- 2007: European Union 2020: Enlarging and Integrating
- 2006: Political Reform and Sustainable Development in the South Caucasus[5]
References
- ^ "About – Bled Strategic Forum".
- ^ Plut-Pregelj, Leopoldina; Kranjc, Gregor; Lazarević, Žarko; Rogel, Carole (2018-02-22). Historical Dictionary of Slovenia. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-5381-1106-2.
- ^ "EU's future, regional cooperation in focus of Bled Strategic Forum". www.sloveniatimes.com. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ https://bledstrategicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/BSF-Times-2020.pdf
- ^ "Publications – Bled Strategic Forum".
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