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Bled Strategic Forum

International conference

The Bled Strategic Forum (BSF) is an annual international conference organized since 2006, hosted in Bled, Slovenia. Its aim is to be a platform to express contrasting opinions on modern society and its future. It is a leading conference of leaders of Central and Southeast Europe. The forum was initiated by the Government of Slovenia.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Notable speakers

Charles Michel, President of the European Council
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
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

2023: Solidarity for Global Security
2022: The Rule of Power or the Power of Rules?
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 (22 February 2018). 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 5 September 2020.
^ https://bledstrategicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/BSF-Times-2020.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ "Publications – Bled Strategic Forum".