Events 2007

May 16-21, 2007
Harvard Film Archive Series - Still Lives: The Films of Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Co-sponsored with the Harvard Film Archive

May 10, 2007
Pillars of Transatlantic Relations: Two Ambassadors Speak
H.E. Elena Poptodorova, ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to the U.S.
H.E. John R. Beyrle, U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria

May 4, 2007
U.S. Premiere and Private Screening of the film Bliss
Murat Han, lead actor
Ömer Zülfü Livaneli, author, Bliss; composer, soundtrack to film adaption of Bliss

May 2, 2007
Peace Building and Early Childhood Education: A Critical Alliance
H.E. Ömer Zülfü Livaneli, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador; deputy for Istanbul; author of Bliss
Ayla Göksel Göçer, CEO, Mother Child Education Foundation (AÇEV), Istanbul, Turkey

April 27, 2007
Turning the Tide: Romania's Anti-Corruption Bid
Monica Macovei, former minister of justice of Romania

April 19, 2007
A Roundtable Discussion
The Honorable Sotirios Hatzigakis, vice president of the Hellenic Parliament, Greece

March 21, 2007
The EU's Internal and International Challenges (With remarks on what it means to be a politician)
Anna Diamantopoulou, member of the Hellenic Parliament, Greece, and former EU Commissioner for Employment & Social Affairs

February 7, 2007
International Capital Flows and Transition in Croatia
Dr. Jasminka Sohinger, professor of economics, University of Zagreb
Co-sponsored with the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies

January 31, 2007
Stolen Voices: Growing Up in a War Zone
Zlata Filipovic, co-editor, Stolen Voices: Young People's Diaries from World War I to Iraq; author, Zlata's Diary
Melanie Challenger, activist for children of war; co-editor, Stolen Voices

September 21, 2007
Serbia and the Future of the Balkans
H.E. Vuk Jeremic, Foreign Minister of Serbia

October 5-7, 2007
New Romanian Cinema
A film series highlighting the works of four of Romania’s most important directors: Chrisi Puiu, Cristian Nemescu, Catalin Mitulescu and Corneliu Porumboiu
Co-sponsored with the Harvard Film Archive

October 10, 2007
Turkey Beyond Islamism and Secularism
Dr. Ali Carkoglu, Assistant Professor at Sabanci University in Istanbul, Turkey.
Dr. Umit Cizre, Professor at Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey

October 17, 2007
The Eastern Policy of the European Union
Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Chairman of Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament
Co-sponsored with the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, as part of the “Challenges of the 21st Century” series

October 23, 2007
Croatia: The Achievements, Challenges and EU Aspirations of a Small State
H.E. Ivan Suker, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Croatia

October 31, 2007
European Patriotism: Balancing Interests Between the USA and China
Dr. Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, Member of the European Parliament

November 13, 2007
Priorities and Challenges in Efficient and Democratic Governance in Southeastern Europe: A Parliamentary Summit
George Bliznashski - Coalition for Bulgaria Party
Aldo Bumci - Democratic Party of Albania
Dan Doncev - VMRO-People's Party of FYROM
Mirjana Malic - Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Alexander Vlahovic - Democratic Party of Serbia

December 7, 2007
Climate Change and Energy: The EU Takes the Lead
Andris Piebalgs, EU Commissioner for Energy
Co-sponsored with the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, as part of the “Challenges of the 21st Century” series