Global Panel and the Prague Society
Public Policy Lunch and Dinner
(as part of President Vaclav Havel'S Forum 2000)

Monday 9 October

12:00 - 13:00, Small Hall, Zofin Palace, Prague

Global Panel and the Prague Society hosted a buffet lunch with speaker Mrs. Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Mrs. Robinson was introduced by Marc Ellenbogen.

Public Policy Reception and Public Policy Dinner
17:30 - 18.30, Savoy Hotel, Prague

The Prague Society and Global Panel hosted a Public Policy Reception for Dr. Vaira Vike-Freiberga, President of Latvia, on "Economic and Political Issues in Latvia and the Czech Republic: Similarities and Differences". Please click here for pictures.

Public Policy Reception
18:30 - 19.30, Savoy Hotel, Prague

With Special Guest Mr. Ghassan Salame, former Lebanese Minister of Culture (2000-2003). At present, Professor of International relations at the Institute of Political Studies in Paris and Senior Advisor to the UN Secretary General. He has been on the board of the International Crisis Group, L'Institut du Monde Arabe, the Arab Thought Forum, The Bibliotheca Alexandrina. He is also an author or editor. Please click here for pictures.

Public Policy Dinner
19:30, Savoy Hotel, Prague

With Mr. Alyaksandar Milinkevich, one of the opposition leaders in Belarus, presidential opposition candidate in 2006. Since 1976 he has been working for the Grodno Yanka Kupala State University as an Associate Professor. From 1990 to 1996 he has been employed as a Deputy Mayor of Grodno in charge of matters dealing with social life of its citizens. Please click here for pictures.

Please click here to see the list of guests of the reception and the dinner.

Please click here to read the syndicated column
by Marc S. Ellenbogen "Atlantic Eye: Vaclav Havel's milestone"

Please click here for more pictures