8th of February 2016, Monday
Arrival of participants
20:00 Reception Hosted by Ms. Dzhema Grozdanova, Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Bulgarian National Assembly and Head of the Bulgarian Delegation to PACE

9th of February 2016, Tuesday
09:00 – 10:00 Registration of Participants
10:00 – 10:20 OPENING SESSION
Welcoming Address by Ms. Tsetska Tsacheva - Speaker of the Bulgarian National Assembly
Address by Mr. Pedro Agramunt - President of PACE
10:20 – 12:00 FIRST SESSION
Freedom and Security in Europe: What are the Challenges and Dilemmas?
Chaired by Mr. Valeri Rachev - Centre for Security and Defence Management
“Еurope's Immigrant and Refugee Crisis: The Response of Bulgaria”
Mr. Daniel Mitov – Chairman of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria
“Democratic Security in Europe Today”
Ms. Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni – Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe

“Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue - Tool of Security Policy”
Dr. Walter Schwimmer - Co-Chairman, World Public Forum - Dialogue of Civilizations, Former Secretary General of the Council of Europe

“The Challenge of European Solidarity”
Ms. Vessela Tcherneva, ECFR Program Director and Head of Sofia Office

DISCUSSION

12:00 - 13:30 SECOND SESSION
The Migration Wave – Current Challenge for Europe
Chaired by Mr. Boyko Vassilev - Journalist, Bulgarian National Television
“Migration Issue – the European Reaction”
Ms. Rumiana Bachvarova - Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria and Minister of Internal Affairs

“Coping with the Migration Challenge: The Balance Between Internal and Foreign Policy”
Mr. Michael Spindelegger - Director General of ICMPD (International Centre for Migration Policy Development), Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria

"Migration Towards Europe: Taking the Longer-Term Perspective"
Mr. Vladimir Shopov - Adviser to the Foreign Minister of Bulgaria

DISCUSSION
13:30 – 15:00 Lunch Hosted by Ms. Tsetska Tsacheva - Speaker of the Bulgarian National Assembly

15: 30 – 17:00 THIRD SESSION
Sofia Declaration of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on Values and Principles of European Unity and Cooperation - The Need for Assembling the Fourth Summit of the Council of Europe
Chaired by Ms. Dzhema Grozdanova - Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Bulgarian National Assembly and Head of the Bulgarian Delegation to PACE
Mr. Pedro Agramunt – President of PACE
Mr. Michelle Nicoletti – Chairman of Socialist Group of PACE
Mr. Latchezar Toshev - Honorary Associate of PACE
CONCLUSIONS
17:00 – 19:00
Cultural Program
20:30 – 22.00
Buffet Dinner Hosted by the Bulgarian Delegation to PACE

10th of February, Wednesday
Departure of Participants