For the 20th time, politicians, scholars, local government officials will meet to seek ways to strengthen the Carpathian region and ensure its infrastructural development, economic development, raising living standards or wise management of natural resources, such as water.

Panelists include Ryszard Terlecki, Deputy Speaker of the Polish Sejm (Experiences and National Goals), Jacek Czaputowicz, Minister of Foreign Affairs (Experiences and National Goals), Jerzy Kwieciński, Minister of Investment and Development (Program for Bieszczady), Andrzej Adamczyk, Minister of Infrastructure (Via Carpatia).

PROGRAM:

9:30 a.m. Opening of the exhibition showing the achievements of the 20th edition of the Carpathian Europe Conference

(National Museum of the Przemysl Region, Colonel Berek Joselewicz Square 1, Przemysl)

Presentation of the jubilee medal

9:45 a.m. Opening of the conference by the Speaker of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, Mr. Marek Kuchcinski (National Museum of the Przemysl Region, 1 Berek Joselewicz Square, Przemysl)

10:00 - 11:00 Panel I "Parliamentary Traditions in Central and Eastern Europe"

    Moderator: Waldemar Paruch, Coordinator of Advisors to the Speaker of the Polish Parliament.

        Panelists:

1. Yavor Notev, Vice President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria,

2. Włodzimierz Bernacki, MP, Chairman of the Polish Parliamentary Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe,

3. Mykola Kniazhytski, Chairman of the Committee on Culture and Spirituality of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine,

4. Jan Hudacky, Chairman of RAIC Presov, former deputy of the Slovak National Council,

5. Pavol Mačala, Presonism Scientific Association, Slovakia

11:00 - 12:00 Panel II "The Future of the European Union - National Experiences and Goals"

    Moderator: Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Member of the European Parliament,

Special guest: Jacek Czaputowicz, Minister of Foreign Affairs,

Panelists:

1. Ryszard Terlecki, Deputy Speaker of the Polish Parliament,

2. Richárd Hörcsik, Chairman of the EU Affairs Committee of the Hungarian National Assembly,

3. Martin Fronc, B. MP of the Slovak National Council,

4. Anatoly Matviyenko, Deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine,

5. David Engels, Lecturer at the Free University of Brussels,

6. Markiyan Malsky, Head of the Department of International Relations and Diplomatic Service, Lviv University

12:00 - 12:30 coffee break

12:30 - 13:30 Panel III "Cooperation of local governments".

Moderator: Robert Choma, President of the City of Przemyśl

Panelists:

1. Attila Sikora, Deputy Mayor of Sárospatoku,

2. Michal Slašťan, Vice Mayor of Ruzomberok,

3. Andriy Kulchynski, Mer of Truskavets,

4. Botond Rázsi, Deputy Mayor of Eger,

5. Ivan Piiyak, Mer of the City of Schodnica,

13:30 - 14:30 lunch

14:30-14:40 Signing of the World of Carpathian Rosettes project - activities to preserve the cultural uniqueness of the Carpathians - Adam Hamryszczak, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Investment and Development, Wladyslaw Ortyl, Marshal of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Agnieszka Pieniążek, President of the Board of Directors of the Association for the Development and Promotion of Podkarpacie "Pro Carpathia", Dorota Zielińska, Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Association for the Development and Promotion of Podkarpacie "Pro Carpathia"

14:40 - 15:40 Panel IV "Presentation of Carpathian initiatives - 100 initiatives for the centenary of the rebirth of Poland"

    Moderator: Zygmunt Berdychowski, Chairman of the Program Council of the Economic Forum

        Presentations:

1. Program for Bieszczady, Jerzy Kwiecinski, Minister of Investment and Development, Adam Hamryszczak, Deputy Minister of Investment and Development

2. Via Carpatia, Andrzej Adamczyk, Minister of Infrastructure

3. Carpathian raw materials, Mariusz Orion Jędrysek, Deputy Minister of Environment, Chief National Geologist

4. Carpathian projects, Wladyslaw Ortyl, Marshal of the Podkarpackie Region, including: Carpathian Symphony Orchestra, Marta Wierzbieniec, Director of the Podkarpackie Philharmonic, Jerzy Petrdlik, conductor affiliated with Charles University in Prague

5. Central Sports Center, Tomasz Kozinski, Director of the Central Sports Center

6. 5 Valleys Wierchomla-Krynica, Jan Golba, Mayor of Muszyna

15:40 - 15:50 Signing of the Agreement on the establishment of the Solina Energy Cluster: Mr. Arkadiusz Sekściński - Vice President of the Management Board of PGE Energia Odnawialna S.A, Mr. Krzysztof Majcher - Director of the PGE Energia Odnawialna Branch ZEW Solina-Myczkowce in Solina, , Mr. Marek Małecki - Chairman of the Lesko County Council, Mr. Adam Piątkowski - Head of the Solina Municipality, Mr. Andrzej Słotwiński - President of the Management Board of ELBEST sp. z.o.o., Mr. Krzysztof Leszczyk - Vice President of the Management Board of ELBEST sp. z o.o.

15:50 - 16:40 Panel V "Cooperation of universities of the Carpathian countries"

Moderator: Jan Malicki, Director of Eastern European Studies, University of Warsaw

1. Igor Cependa, Rector of the National Transcarpathian University in Ivano-Frankivsk

2. Sándor Őze, Dean of the Faculty of History, Catholic University of Budapest

3. Paweł Trefler, Rector of the State College of Eastern Europe in Przemyśl

4. Stefan Purici, Deputy Rector of Stefan III the Great University, Suceava

5. Marian Suplata, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica,

16:45 Closing of the conference

17:00-17:30 Ceremony of presentation of medals by the Speaker of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland in the Przemysl Street Run at a distance of 5 km

(National Museum of the Przemysl Region, Colonel Berek Joselewicz Square 1, Przemysl)