CERMES: Centre for European Refugees, Migration and Ethnic Studies

Academic year 2009-10

Student Migration: Macedonian Students in Bulgaria. Lecture: Maria Barzinska, PhD (CERMES). Discussant: Evelina Staykova, 27.05.2010, NBU, 16:20
Migration Policy of Canada. Lecture: Anna Rizova. Discussant: Ildiko Otova. 20.05.2010, NBU, 316 II 19:40
Internally Displaced Persons in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Lecture: Vanya Ivanova (CERMES). Discussant: Evelina Staykova. 13.05.2010, NBU, 16:20
European Refugee Fund in Bulgaria. Lecture: Irina Zheljazkovа, Discssant: Vanya Ivanova. 29.04.2010. NBU, 16:20
Seminar of the PhD students of the Department of Political Science, NBU, 28-29.12.2009, Velingrad.
Immigrants – are we ready for them? Sofia, 14.12.2009, Czech cultural center, Moderator: assoc. prof. dr. Anna Krasteva
Political Migration. Public lecture: Vanya Ivanova. Discussant: Evelina Staykova, 10.12.2009, 16h20, NBU
Migration and Internationalization. The Example of Sofia, Public lecture: Ildiko Otova. Discussant: Evelina Staykova, 26.11.2009, 16h20, NBU
"Being a Refugee in Bulgaria?" and “Fair” of Refugee Cultures, 16.11.2009, 18h30, Red House, on the occasion of the International Day of Tolerance.

Academic year 2008-09

Refugees' Policy and European Refugee Fund in Bulgaria, Irina Jeliazkova (State Agency for Refugees), 28 May 2009, NBU, 16h20
Being a student abroad: Bulgarian students abroad and foreign students in Bulgaria, 24 April 2009, 15h – 17h, Red House; Participants: Lili Goleminova (journalist), Diana Karabinova (expert), Maria Barzinska (expert), Vania Ivanova and Hristo Bojadzhiev ("Here - There"), Anna Kuznetsova (Bessarabian Bulgarian in Bulgaria),Nikoleta Sotirova (Bulgarian student abroad), Jurii Belioglov (student from Ukraine), Mona el Halif (student in Vienna as intern in Bulgaria). Moderator: Anna Krasteva
Minorities and Migrations in Bulgaria, 20 March 2009, 15h – 17h, Red House; Lecture of Marie Lazaridis, France; Discussants: Antonii Galabov, Mihail Ivanov; Participants: Anna Krasteva, Blagovest Niagolov, Georgi Zhechev, Aleksei Pamporov
Migration and European Integration, Paolo Ruspini, University of Lugano, Switzerland, 12 March 2009, 16h20 – 18h, NBU (MigrationEUIntegration_Outline.pdf )
Open Cities: Immigration as a Source of Economic Growth, Red House, 19.01. 2009, 16:00 - 18:30. Debate, organized by British Council and Sofia Municipality with the participation of Anna Krasteva, CERMES
Refugees from War: Policies of Reception, Miladina Monova (Centre for advanced studies),15.01.2009, NBU, 18h
European and National Migration Policies , public lecture, CERMES and Bulgarian Memory Foundation under the patronage of the Embassador of France, 19.11.2008, French Institute, 18:30 ( Invitation in French)
Linguistic Minorities, Ludwig Castori (General Secretary on International Cooperation of the French Community in Belgium), 12.11.2008, NBU, 14h30
The Rights of the Minorities in Bulgaria, Blandine Krigel (President of the Supreme Council on Integration in France), 31.10.2008, French Institute, 17h

Academic year 2007-08

Migration Policy of Austria, Maria Dzhengozova (ICMDP, Vienna), 15.05.2008, NBU, 18h
Migration Policy of Germany, Mila Mancheva (IMIR), 17.04.2008, NBU, 18h
Round table Being a Bulgarian in Austria, 26.03.08, Red House, 18h
Minorities and Citizenship on the Balkans, lecture by prof. Jean-Arnaud Derens, editor in chief, Courrier des Balkans, 26.03.2008, chair: Anna Krasteva, NBU, 14h20
Round table Immigration in-between Human Rights and Security, 10.03.08, Manfred Woerner Foundation, 17h
Migration and Media, Zhana Nikolova (Za grada), discussant: Anna Krasteva, chair: Nadezhda Stoyanova (Manfred Woerner Foundation), 25.01.2008, 18h, Manfred Woerner Foundation, 29 Slavianska Str.
The Bulgarian Emigration, Ralitza Soultanova (Free University of Brussels), discussant: Mila Mancheva, 16.01.08, NBU, 19h30
Migration Policy of Belgium , Ralitza Soultanova (Free University of Brussels), discussant: Benoit Lobet, 16.01.08, NBU, 18h
Leisure Mobility, Sandrine Bochev (University of Brest), discussant: Irena Bokova (NBU), 4.12.07, NBU, 19h30
Migration Policy of France, Anna Krasteva (CERMES) and Sandrine Bochev (University of Brest), 4.12.07, NBU, 18h

Academic year 2006-07

Round table “Being a refugee in Bulgaria” in the Red house within the project “Invisible communities: being a woman abroad” funded by the Trust for Civil Society with the participation of D. Shopf, M. Ivanov, A.Galabov, A.Krasteva, E.Jileva, D.Kamenova, T.Trifonova, V.Ivanova, T.Bonova, A.Bourgi, S.Kalawy, L.Cl.Minchouila.
Catherine de Wenden, CERI, Paris, “Migration in Europe and security”, Discussants A. Krasteva and E. Jileva. Co-organized with the French Institute and the Representation of the European commission.
A. Tcholakova, University of Lyon II and NBU “Migration policy of France”
Round Table “Balkan Migrations” in the Representation of the European Commission.with the participation of A. Krasteva, I. Ismaili, M. Barzinska, V. Ivanova. E. Jileva, M. Ivanov within the project “Strengthening cross-border cooperation in the Western Balkan regarding migration management”, directed by Group 484, Serbia.
A. Maleev, University of Vienna “Migration policy of Spain”
Sami Kalawy , Denmark “Islam and security”
Round table “Being an Arab in Bulgaria” in the Red house within the project “Invisible communities: being a woman abroad” funded by the Trust for Civil Society.
Round table “Women, ethnicity, science” in the Red house within the project “Women scientists from ethnic and immigrant origin” directed by Free University of Brussels within the 6th Framework programme with the participation of A.Krasteva, T. Kmetova, I. Tomova, E. Tahir, E. Iskrenova, N.Sretenova.

Academic year 2005-06

M. Barzinska, NBU, “Macedonian immigration in Bulgaria”;
E. Jileva, Jean Monnet fellow, R.Shuman Centre of the European University Institute, Florence, “Migration policy of the UE”;
M. Delcheva, Ministry of Interior, “Illegal migration”.
N. Ouali, Free University of Brussels, “Women and migration”
Round table in the Red house “Migration and the new borders in Europe” - A.Krasteva, A.Tcholakova,T.Trifonova, A.Makitou, N.Kalut, M.Kaushik
R.Soultanova, Free University of Brussels, “Bulgarians as refugees”, “Revival of the gasterbeiter model”
A.Tcholakova, University of Lyon II and NBU, “Refugees and labor”, Refugges in France”

Academic year 2004-05

D. Benvenisti-Gabay, deputy head of mission, Embassy of Israel, “Migration policy of Israel”, discussant M. Mayer;
L. Druke, representative of UNHCR to Sofia, “Harmonization of refugee policy”;
N. Kayobotsi, CGRI, “Migration policy of Belgium”, discussant A. Krasteva;
M. Barkin, Embassy of USA, “Migration policy of USA”, discussant T. Marincheshka;
A.Krasteva, I.Ditchev, Z. Jianfei, L. Lideianova, N. Kaoyobotsi, S. Alexandrova “ Immigration and the city” in cooperation with the Red House;
T. Bonova, International Committee of the Red Cross, “International humanitarian law”;
R. Soultanova, Free University of Brussels, “Deregulation of the migration control”;
A. Krasteva, L. Avanis, A. Bourgi, S. Alhofash, S. Majid Ahmed, B. Saberi, F. Kayo within Matra project sponsored by the Dutch Emabassy “Refugees and integration” in cooperation with the Red House;
D. Shopf , UNHCR – Sofia, “Refugees in former Yoguslavia”.

Academic year 2003-04

Minister F. Husmenova “Refugees in Bulgaria and cooperation among the institutions”;
V. Minchev, “Bulgarian Emigration”, discussant M. Karamihova in cooperation with UNHCR and the Center for Study of Democracy;
E. Milanov, “The Bulgarian Diaspora”, discussant B. Niagolov;
А. Krasteva, A. Zheliazkova, D. Dimitrova, E. Anastasova, E. Mitseva “The Immigration in Bulgaria”, discussant G. Lazarova;
D. Kamenova “The Africans in Bulgaria”, discussant D. Dimitrova;
А. Krasteva, T. Trifonova, D. Kamenova “Immigration, Integration, Civic Culture”, discussant E. Manolova in cooperation with UNHCR and the Center for Study of Democracy;
K. Kosatev, State Agency for Refugees, “Laws on refugees”;
V. Kuzmanov, A. Andreeva, M. Radeva, State Agency for Refugees, “Refugees in Bulgaria”.