Transparency and Media Relations as a Means of Fighting Fraud and Corruption Affecting the EU Financial Interests 6th Training seminar of the OLAF Anti-Fraud Communicators' Network (OAFCN) Sofia, Bulgaria, Kempinski Hotel Zografski Sofia 100, James Bourchier Boulevard B-1407 Sofia www.kempinski.bg 8-11 October 2006 Co-chairmen: Mr. Alessandro Butticé, Head of Unit OLAF-D.1 Spokesman, Communication & Public Mr. Yavor Simov, Director of Press & Public Relations Directorate, Ministry of Interior, Bulgaria Mr. Aidan White, General Secretary International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) PROGRAMME Sunday 8 0ctober 2006 2 pm Evening 8 pm Cultural Visit hosted by Ministry of Interior Departure from Kempinski Hotel Zografski Sofia Cocktail hosted by OLAF and registration by TEAM WORK Kempinski Hotel Zografski Sofia 1
Monday 9 October 2006 8.30 am Registration of the participants (follow-up) 9.30-10.30 Seminar Opening and Welcoming Address 10.30-10.50 Coffee break H.E. Mr. Sergei Stanishev, Prime Minister of Bulgaria Mr. Rumen Petkov, Minister of Interior of Bulgaria/and Chairman of AFCOS-Bulgaria Mr. Plamen Oresharski, Minister of Finance of Bulgaria Mrs. Rosalind Wright, Chairman of the Supervisory Committee of OLAF 10.50-11.15 Outline and objectives of the Seminar Mr. Alessandro Butticé, OLAF, Head of Unit Spokesman, Communication, Public 11.15-11.45 The contribution of the media in the fight against fraud and corruption within and outside the EU 11.45-12.45 Discussion Mr. Aidan White, Secretary General, International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) 1.00-2.30 pm Lunch hosted by OLAF 2
Monday 9 October 2006 2.30-3.00 pm Importance of communication as a means of fighting fraud Mrs. Rosalind Wright, Chairman of the Supervisory Committee of OLAF - 3.00-3.30 pm European Media, Corruption and Anti-Fraud Mr. Hajo Friedrich, Representative of the International Press Association (IPA) of Brussels correspondents 3.30-4.00 pm Learning from best practices and problems at EU level 4.00-4.30 pm Coffee break 4.30-6.00 pm Discussion Mr. Jörg Wojahn, Deputy OLAF Spokesman 8.00 pm Dinner hosted by OLAF 3
Tuesday 10 October 9.00-10.30 am Learning from best practices and problems in the Acceding Countries 10.30-11.00 Coffee break Mr. Nikolay Aldimirov, Director of "Information on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing" Directorate, Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) Mr. Boyko Naydenov, Chief of Department Counteracting of organised crime, corruption and money laundering to the Main Prosecutor s Office, Bulgaria Mr. Thierry Cretin, Head of Unit A.3 OLAF Direct Expenditure and External Aid (PHARE, TACIS, Enlargement) 11.00-11.30 Learning from best practices and problems in the Member States Mr. David Jones, Head of Information, Serious Fraud Office, United Kingdom 11.30-12.00 Possibilities and limitations of the media of the Acceding Countries in the fight against fraud and corruption 12.00-12.45 Discussion Moderated by Mr. Cristian Unteanu, European Correspondent ZIUA, Romania 1.00-2.30 pm Working Lunch hosted by OLAF 2.30-4.00 pm Investigative journalism, information, disinformation and lobbying 4.00-4.30 pm Coffee break 4.30-6.00 pm Discussion Mr. Claudio Gatti, Investigative reporter, US correspondent of Il Sole 24 Ore and contributor to the Financial Times, New York Mr. Cristian Unteanu, European Correspondent, Prime TV & ZIUA, Romania Mr. Paolo Raffone, Secretary General, Centro Italiano Prospettiva Internazionale (CIPI) 8.00 pm Dinner hosted by Bulgarian Minister of Interior at Restaurant "Vodenitzata" www.vodenitzata.com 4
Wednesday 11 October 9.00-9.30 am The European Transparency Initiative Ms. Elisabeth Werner, Member of the Cabinet of the European Commissioner, Vice- President Siim Kallas 9.30-10.00 How the activities of OLAF Anti-Fraud Communicators' Network (OAFCN) improve the fight against fraud and corruption 10.00-10.30 Coffee break Mr. Alessandro Butticé, OLAF Head of Unit Spokesman, Communication & Public 10.30-12.00 Panel discussion: The Media and public authorities: Partners or opponents in the fight against fraud and corruption? Moderated by Mr. Alessandro Butticé, OLAF Head of Unit Spokesman, Communication & Public Mr. Franz-Hermann Brüner, Director General of OLAF Mr. Cristian Unteanu, International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Ms. Reneta Nikolova, Chief expert Public Relations, Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) and Chairperson of the Bulgarian Association Club-Journalists Against Corruption Mr. Claudio Gatti, Investigative reporter, US correspondent of Il Sole 24 Ore and contributor to Financial Times, New York 12.00 Conclusions of the Seminar 12.30 am Luncheon courtesy of OLAF 5