International Conference of the Bled Strategic Forum will take place in Bled, Slovenia between September 2-3. This year's conference is titled «A World of Parallel Realities» and will be marked by new innovative approaches in the programme and even greater involvement of youth.
«The awareness that we live in a world of parallel realities encourages us to bring these realities together for the common good. This year, with a programme of exceptional quality and diversity, we are signaling that we are opening Slovenia to the world, and at the same time, as a responsible member of the international community and a member of the UN Security Council, we are accepting our responsibilities and taking on even the most challenging debates. The Bled Strategic Forum is of key importance for us, as an instrument of soft power of Slovenian foreign policy, it broadens Slovenia's interest in the international arena and thus makes our more active role in the global arena a reality,» said Tanja Fajon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign and European Affairs.
The Bled Strategic Forum is an intergovernmental project of the Republic of Slovenia, organised by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Centre for European Future, and is one of the most visible foreign policy events in Slovenia. It brings in top policy makers at the annual platform.
The international conference of the Bled Strategic Forum is the leading international conference in Central and South-Eastern Europe. This year's conference will host