INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE "70 YEARS SINCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN BULGARIA AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA"
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P R O G R A M M E
The Institute for the State and the Law at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is organising an international conference, "70 Years since the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Bulgaria and the People's Republic of China", on 21–23 November 2019. The participants will include Mr. Zhang Hongwu, Counsellor of the State Council of the PRC and Director of the Research Centre on the Yellow River at Tsinghua University in Beijing; Mrs. Ke Jinhua, Counsellor of the State Council of the PRC, Head of the Philosophy Department and Editor-in-Chief of the publishing house of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Mr. Angel Orbetsov, Ambassador to the PRC in 2003–2008; and others. On 21 and 22 November 2019 the conference will be held in the conference hall of the National Archaeological Institute with Museum, 1 Atanas Burov Square, opposite the Presidency, and on 23 November 2019 at the Institute for the State and the Law at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 4 Serdika Street. On 22 November 2019 the Institute for the State and the Law will hold an open day.
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PROGRAMME
9:30 – 10:00 – Registration of participants
10:00 – 11:00 Opening of the conference
Mrs. Mariyana Nikolova – Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria
Mr. Dimitar Boychev – Member of Parliament, Chairperson of the Friendship Group with China
Mr. Petar Petrov – Member of Parliament
Prof. Nikolay Prodanov – Deputy Minister of Justice
Mr. Hristo Polendakov – Director-General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria
H.E. Yan Jianqun – Chargé d'affaires of the Embassy of the PRC in Bulgaria
Mr. Xu Wenji – Deputy Director-General of the International Exchange and Cooperation Service in the Office of the Counsellors of the State Council of China (COSC)
Mrs. Tanya Mihaylova – Director of the Diplomatic Institute to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria
Acad. Yulian Revalski – President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Mr. Stamen Yanev – Chairperson of the Bulgarian Investment Agency
Mr. Ivan Marinov – Chairperson of the Global Partnership Centre "China–CEE" ("17+1")
Assoc. Prof. Ana Dzhumalieva, PhD – Chairperson of the Commission for Protection against Discrimination
Greetings from other state institutions and non-governmental organisations in Bulgaria and abroad
11:00 – 11:20 Coffee break
11:20 – 13:00
First panel: "Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of Bulgaria and the People's Republic of China"
Moderator: Prof. Irena Ilieva, PhD – Director of the Institute for the State and the Law, BAS
11:20 – 11:50 plenary paper
Mr. Angel Orbetsov (Ambassador to the PRC 2003 – 2008; Director of the "Asia, Australia and Oceania" Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2008 – 2019)
"History of Bulgarian-Chinese Relations".
11:50 – 12:05
Mr. Zhang Hongwu – Counsellor of the State Council of the PRC, Director of the Research Centre on the Yellow River at Tsinghua University in Beijing, Deputy Chairperson of the Yellow River Conservancy Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources; President of the "Sons of the Yellow River" Beijing Charity Foundation
"Management of the Yellow River and Its Future"
Mr. Zhang Hongwu – A counsellor of the State Council of PR of China; Director of the Research Center on the Yellow River at Tsinghua University, Deputy Chief Engineer of the Yellow River Conservancy Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources and Chairman of the “Sons of the Yellow River” Beijing Charity Foundation.
“Yellow river management and its perspectives”
12:05 – 12:20
Mrs. Ke Jinhua – Counsellor of the State Council of the PRC; Head of the Philosophy Department and Chief Editor of the publishing house of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Member of the 10th and 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
"Looking at China from the Perspective of Improving the Lives of the Chinese People"
Mrs. Ke Jinhua – A counsellor of the State Council of PR of China; Head of the Philosophy Department of the Social Sciences in China Press. Member of the 10th and 12th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Congress (CPPCC).
“To see the real China from the perspective of improving life of Chinese people”.
12:20 – 12:30
Prof. Irena Ilieva, PhD – Director of the Institute for the State and the Law, BAS
"The Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies at the BAS – An Important Step for Bulgarian-Chinese Relations"
12:30 – 12:40
Mr. Ivan Marinov – Chairperson of the Global Partnership Centre "China–CEE"
"The Global Partnership Centre "China – CEE" as a Catalyst in the "17+1" Mechanism."
12:40 – 12:45
Assoc. Prof. Mariana Tien, PhD – Chief Secretary of the Global Partnership Centre "China–CEE" / Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies, Institute for the State and the Law, BAS
"Bulgaria in the "China–EU" Dialogue"
12:45 – 13:00
Prof. Nina Dyulgerova, DSc (Economics), PhD in History – South-West University "Neofit Rilski" / Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar"
"The European Vector of China and Russia"
Discussion:
13:00 – 14:00 Catering
14:00 – 17:00
Second panel: Medico-Legal, Criminal Law and Sociological Aspects in Bulgaria and China
Moderator: Prof. Darina Zinovieva, PhD – Institute for the State and the Law, BAS.
14:00 – 14:15.
Prof. Darina Zinovieva, PhD – Institute for the State and the Law, BAS
"Legal Frameworks of Healthcare in the Republic of Bulgaria"
14:15 – 14:30
Doctoral student Nadya Slavcheva – Institute for the State and the Law, BAS
"Physical Therapy – Legal Problems"
14:30 – 14:45
Ivan Demchenko, PhD – O. O. Bogomolets National Medical University,
Ministry of Health of Ukraine
“Off label use of medicine: some legal consideration” ("Medicines Not Authorised for Use in the Country – Legal Aspects")
14:45 – 15:00
Mrs. Ani Pesheva – Director of the Hanlin Academy
"Traditional Chinese Methods of Treatment"
15:00 – 15:15
Doctoral student Lilia Monova – Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski"
"The Legal Regime of Unconventional Methods of Treatment in Bulgaria"
15:15 – 15:30
Assoc. Prof. Ekaterina Salkova, PhD and Chief Assist. Prof. Yanko Roychev, PhD – Institute for the State and the Law, BAS
"The Right to Oral and Written Translation in Criminal Proceedings"
15:30 – 15:45
Assoc. Prof. Ana Dzhumalieva, PhD – Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar"
"Issues of the Delimitation of the Territorial Sea"
15:45 – 16:00
Assoc. Prof. Nadezhda Yonkova, PhD – Deputy Director of the Institute for the State and the Law, BAS
"Legal Forecasting – A Look into the Future of the Law"
16:00 – 16:15
Prof. Stefka Naumova, PhD – Institute for the State and the Law, BAS
“The Sociology of Law – Historical Traditions and Prospects for Development”
16:15 – 16:30
Assist. Prof. Maria Mihaylova, PhD – Institute for the State and the Law, BAS
“Crimes against the Inviolability of Correspondence under Bulgarian Criminal Law”
16:30 – 16:45
Chief Assist. Prof. Krasimir Koev, PhD – Angel Kanchev University of Ruse (MD)
“Failed States and/Unsustainable Security”
16:45 – 17:00
Dimitar Mladenov, PhD – Prosecutor, Doctor of Law at the ISL
“Problems in the Application of the Treaty between the Republic of Bulgaria and the PRC on Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters”
Discussion
22 November 2019
9:00 – 11:00
Third Panel: Trade and Economic Relations between Bulgaria and China
Moderator: Mr Lachezar Dinev – Chairman of the Bulgarian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Representative of the BCCI in China (Part I)
9:00 – 9:30 plenary report
Mr Lachezar Dinev – Chairman of the Bulgarian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Representative of the BCCI in China
“Presenting Bulgaria as a Strategic Gateway to the EU for Chinese Companies in the Context of the China–USA Trade War (New Opportunities for Bulgarian Firms on the Chinese Market)
9:30 – 9:45
Mr Vasil Gelev – Executive Director of the Centre for the Promotion of Agricultural Cooperation between China and the Countries of Central and Eastern Europe
9:45 – 10:00
Lawyer Todor Batkov – Manager of the law firm BATKOV & Co.
“Monitoring the Opportunities for Chinese Investment in the Public Infrastructure of the Republic of Bulgaria”
10:00-10:15
Ms Ekaterina Toptanova – Desk Officer for China, Foreign Economic Cooperation Directorate, Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Bulgaria
10:15 – 10:30
Corresponding Member Prof. Aleksandar Kostov – Institute for Balkan Studies with Centre for Thracology
“Economic Relations between the PRB and the PRC (1949 – 1989)”
10:30 – 10:45
Prof. Tanya Stefanova Delisivkova, PhD – Chairperson of the Union of Economists in Bulgaria, Economic Research Institute, BAS
“Economic Relations between China and Bulgaria in the Context of the Future of European Integration”
10:45 – 11:00
Prof. Georgi Chobanov, DSc (Economics) – Director of the Centre for the Economy and Politics of China, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”,
11:00 – 11:20 Coffee break
11:20 –13:00
Third Panel: Trade and Economic Relations between Bulgaria and China
Moderator: Mr Lachezar Dinev – Chairman of the Bulgarian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Representative of the BCCI in China (Part II)
11:20 – 11:35
Prof. Polya Goleva, PhD – Institute for the State and the Law, BAS
“The Interaction between Case Law and Legislation in the Field of the Economy – An Incentive for the Development of the State”
11:35 – 11:50
Prof. Ganeta Minkova, PhD – Institute for the State and the Law, BAS and Borislav Budinov, PhD
“International Treaties and Global Trends”
11:50 – 12:05
Prof. Nako Stefanov, DSc (Philosophy), PhD in History – CIEK, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
“One Belt, One Road” – The Greatest Geostrategic Project of Our Time”
12:05 – 12:20
Assoc. Prof. Georgi Chankov, PhD – UNWE, Department of International Economic Relations
“Opportunities for Bulgaria’s Inclusion in “One Belt, One Road”
12:20 – 12:35
Assoc. Prof. Petar Bonchovski, PhD – Scientific Secretary of the Institute for the State and the Law, BAS
“Optimising Relations between Bulgaria and China in the Context of the Hague Convention (02.07.2019) on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters.”
12:35 – 12:50
Vasil Todorov, PhD – Institute for the State and the Law, BAS, member of the BCCI
Doctoral Student Svetla Kacharova – Institute for the State and the Law, BAS
“Mechanisms for Promoting Investment and Opportunities for Restructuring and Stabilising Business – The Prospects of Directive (EU) 2019/1023”
12:50 – 13:30
Discussion:
13:30 – 14:30 Coffee break
14:30 – 16:30
Fourth Panel: The Spiritual Sphere (Cultural Relations, Educational Exchange, Sport, Tourism) between Bulgaria and China
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Mariana Tien, PhD – Secretary General of the Global Partnership Centre “China–CEE” / Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies, Institute for the State and the Law, BAS
13:30 – 13: 45
Mr Tu Xuesun – Director of the Chinese Cultural Centre in Sofia (Yu Lu – Operations Director of the Chinese Cultural Centre in Sofia);
13:45 – 14:00
Prof. Lilia Ilieva, PhD – South-West University “Neofit Rilski” / lecturer at Beijing Foreign Studies University (1994-1998).
“Chinese Literature and Philosophy in Bulgaria from the 19th and the First Half of the 20th Century”
14:00 – 14:15
Prof. Svetlana Stoycheva, PhD – NATFA / lecturer at Beijing Foreign Studies University (2000 – 2004; 2010 – 2011).
“The Concept of the Incredible and the Magical through the Prism of the Chinese Novella”
14:15 – 14:30
Momchil Stanishev, PhD – Chief Expert in the Committee on European Affairs and Oversight of European Funds in the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria
“Characteristics of Leadership Styles of Governance in Europe and China”
14:30 – 14:45
Chief Assist. Prof. Veselin Karastoychev, PhD – Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Centre for Eastern Languages and Cultures, specialty “Chinese Studies”
14:45 – 15:30
Discussion
23 November 2019 (Saturday)
10:00 – 12:30
Round Table of Doctoral Students and Young Scholars
Deyan Dimitrov, PhD – Sinologist, expert in international maritime law
Assist. Prof. Petar Topurov – doctoral student, Institute for the State and the Law, BAS
Doctoral Student Tsvetelina Meleva – Plovdiv University “Paisii Hilendarski”
Lawyer Tsvetina Ralcheva – Law firm “Varbanov and Ralcheva”
“Soft Power in China’s Foreign Policy”
Doctoral Student Vanya Ilieva – Institute for the State and the Law, BAS
“International Legal Cooperation in Financial Investigations”
Lawyer Varban Varbanov – Law firm “Varbanov and Ralcheva”
Mr Iliyan Ivanov