PROGRAM OPEN UP, WARSAW, 20-21 SEPTEMBER 2004

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PROGRAM OPEN UP, DUBROVNIK, 15 -17 JUNE 2005

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PROGRAM OPEN UP, BRATISLAVA, 12 -13 JUNE 2006

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PROGRAM OPEN UP, BECICI, 10 - 13 JUNE 2007

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Photos from the Open Up seminar in Prague 2003
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PREVIOUS PARTICIPANTS, SPEAKERS AND ORGANISERS, OPEN UP
List of participants, speakers and organisers at the media and information seminars organised by the Norwegian Ministry of Defence in Oslo, March 2000 and November 2001, in Riga April 2001, in Bucharest May 2001, in Balaton, Hungary September 2002, Prague September 2003, Warsaw 2004, Dubrovnik 2005 and in Bratislava 2006.

BULGARIA
Dr Mila Ivanova Serafimova
Manol Petrov Tenchev
Vasil Danov Vasilev
Vladislav Prelezov
Roumiana Strougarova
Col Nikodim Stoyanov
Tania Kazandjieva-Varbanova
Daniela Teofanova
Radoslav Tushev
Col Decho Ivanov
Lt Col Sevastian Kirilov Dobrev

Mr.Pencho Tanev Penchev
Ms. Diana Ivanova
Ms. Stanimira Mancheva Florova
Ms. Teodora Tsvetanova Koteva
Senior Expert, Information Policy Directorate, MOD
Chief Expert, Information Policy Directorate, MOD
Chief Expert, Public Relations Department, General Staff of Bulgarian Armed Forces
Reporter, Channel 1, Bulgarian National Television
Spokesperson of the Minister of Defence and Head of the Public Relations Department, MOD
Head of Public Relations Unit, General Staff, Bulgarian Armed Forces, MOD
Chief Expert, Public Relations Department, MOD
Reporter ”168 Hours” newspaper
Journalist, Radio Net
Deputy Chief, Office of the Chief of the General Staff, Armed Forces
Chief Expert, PR Department, MoD
Chief of PIO-LF-HQ
Chief Expert, PR Department of MoD
PR Officer, Bourgas Naval Base
Junior expert, Public Relation Directorate, Mod
CROATIA
Col Dusan Viro
Ms. Marija Alvir
Drazen Miocic
Snjezana Dukic
Lt Col Zoran Komar
1st Lt Snjezana Tomic
Capt. Zeljka Tubic
Ms. Marijana Klanac
Petar Cavar
Mr. Drago Kelemen
Ms. Nirvana Kapitan Butkovic
Assistant Minister for PR, Spokesman, MOD
Editor/Journalist Croatina Military Newspaper
Journalist, Croatian Television
Journalist, Slobodna Dalmacija newspaper
Deputy Chief, Public Affairs Office, MOD
PAO, Army HQ
Internal Information and Communication Adviser, PR Office, MoD
Chief of PR Department MOD

Advisor for Internet Communication, MoD
Senior Advisor Media, MoD
CZECH REPUBLIC
Dr Petr Kypr
Hana Tichá
Jana Jelinkova
Sabina Indrovicová
Major Juraj Galovec

Capt Jana Ruzicková
Jakub Dospiva
David Sebek
Jan Vana
Marcela Zobacová
Peter Fuzák
Mr. Andrej Cirtek
Mr. Jan Pejsek
Ms.Jana Zechmeisterova
Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Norway
Deputy Director, Department of Public Relations, MOD
Head of Press Office, Department of Communication, Strategies and Services, MOD
Press Relations, Tactical Air Force Base
MOD Communication Strategies Department - head of Internal and External Communication Section
Public Relations Office (General Staff)
Journalist, Czech Press Office (press agency)
Journalist, Super Daily Paper
Deputy Minister of Defence, MOD
PR Assistant to the Chief of the General Staff, Armed Forces
Deputy Head of Section for Communication, Strategies and Services, MOD
Public Relations Officer/Spokesman of the Minister of Defence, MoD
Deputy Head of Press and Information Service, Army
Senior Press Officer MOD Communication Strategies Department
DENMARK
Vibeke Hein
Karin Bjerke
Special Consultant, Danish Emergency Management Agency
Journalist, ”Preparedness” magazine
ESTONIA
Madis Mikko
Reelika Semjonov
Toivo Lipstok
Ensign Uku Arnold
Astrid Kannel
Kaarel Kaas
Sigrid Haage
Meeli Hunt
Head, Media and Information Department, MOD
Deputy Chief, Public Affairs Department, MOD
Media and Information Department, MOD
Acting Chief, Public Relations Section, General Staff, Estonian Defence Forces
Journalist, Estonian Daily newspaper, Estonian National TV
Security and Defence Reporter, Estonian daily newspaper Postimees
Advisor, Public Relations Department, MoD
Head of Press Bureau, MoD
FINLAND
Elisabeth Rehn Independent Expert and former Minister of Defence and Equality Affairs of Finland
HUNGARY
Dr György Joós
Col Ernö Széles
Attila Kovács
László Vastagh
István Árkus
LtCol András Szabó
LtCol Anna Gál
Gábor Zord
Levente Komor
Péter Matuyk
István Bocskai
Ernö Széles
Ernikö Vargáne Egry
Capt Sándor Kaszanyi
Maj Attila Tóth
Maj Károly Herceg
Ens Sándor Gombos
Lt Timea Miklósi
László Oláh
Capt Zsolt Szabó
Capt Attila Kováks
Kitty Horváth
Éva Buru
Gyula Világi
Zoltán Vig
1st Lt. Gyula Harnocz
Cpt. Eszter Skrinyár
Director General, Department of Press and Communication, MOD
Defence Attaché to Norway
”Zrínyi” Communication Servicing Public Int. Co., MOD
”Zrínyi” and journalist, ”Magyar Honvéd” (Hungarian Soldier) weekly news magazine, MOD
Desk Officer, Department of International Cooperation, MOD
Press Officer, Land Forces Staff, Hungarian Defence Forces
Department of Education & Science, MOD
Journalist, Magyar Nemzet (Hungarian Nation) daily newspaper
Deputy Under-Secretary of State, MOD
General Director for PI, MoD
Assistant Director General, Director of Communication, MOD
Hungarian Defence Attaché to Norway
Deputy Head of the Media Department, MOD
HDF 37. ”Rákóczi Ferenc” Engineer Brigade, Armed Forces
HDF 25. ”Klapka György” Mechanised Infantry Brigade, Armed Forces
HDF 101. ”Szigetvári Zrínyi Miklós” Mixed Artillery Brigade, Armed Forces
HDF 62. ”Bercsényi Miklós” Mechanised Infantry Brigade, Armed Forces
PR Officer, Hungarian Defence Forces


Media Department, Director of Communication
Directorate of Communication
Directorate of Communication
CNN Correspondent in Hungary
Foreign Affairs Correspondent and Military Events Reporter, TV2
Press Officer, Defence Forces, Air Force Command
Public Information Officer
LATVIA
Kristine Atmante
Lt Uldis Davidovs
Baiba Sejane
Kaiva Liepina
Dilarde Teilane
Gita Leitlande
Airis Rikvelis
Iluta Berzina
Laura Dreimane
Inese Vilcane
Capt. Normunds Stafeckis
Ms. Iveta Skurstene
Ms. Agnija Strausa
Ms. Vita Lebedeva
Ms. Ilze Vegnere
Head, Public Relations and Press Division, MOD
Spokesperson and Head, P&I Office of the Armed Forces (NAF)
Head, Defence Minister´s Bureau, MOD
Press Secretary, Defence Minister, MOD
Head, Bilateral Relations Division, MOD
Head, NATO Integration Division, MOD
Senior Desk Officer, Bilateral Relations Division, MOD
Public Relations Department, Projects Section, MOD
Latvian Radio
Editor, News agency ”BNS”
Senior International Press Officer, National Armed Forces
Press Officer, Latvian Navy
Press Information Officer for the National Armed Forces
PR Officer of the Latvian Naval Forces Coast Guard Service
The Public Affairs Specialist of the National Guard HQ
LITHUANIA
Ruta Putnikiene
Algirdas Nakvosas
Auste Dobrovolskyte
Mantvydas Bekesius
Audronis Braukyla
Audrius Matonis
Ms. Jovita Bazeviciute
Mr. Mindaugas Vaisvila
Ms. Asta Zalalyte
Mr. Jonas Kukulskis
Chief Specialist, Public Information Division, MOD
Seargeant, Chief Specialist, J-5 General HQ
International Relations Department, MOD
Journalist, military magazine ”Karys” (The Warrior)
Journalist and Head of Newsroom, Lithuanian National Radio
Journalist, Baltic News Service
Deputy Chief, Public Information Section, Public Relations Department
Chief specialist at Public Relations dept. MOND
Senior Specialist, PR Department, MoD
Senior Executive Officer of Planning and Analysis Section at PR dept. MOND
MACEDONIA
Mr.Zdravko Rizovski Spokesman of the Army
MONTENEGRO
Mr.Vidak Latkovic
Ms. Zana Aleksic
PR, Ministry of Defence
Assistant to Deputy Minister for Defence Policy, MOD
NORWAY
Arnt Rindal
Bĺrd Ivar Svendsen
Morten Jentoft
Gro Holm
Einar Aaraas
Kjell Dragenes
Tor Egil Stordahl
Erling Eikli
Ingrid Schulerud
Cecilie Willoch
Katrine Adair
Kristin Hetle
Christian Fossen
Veslemřy Kjendsli
Asbjřrn Langmyr
Dag Leraand
Brig Kjell Grandhagen
Com Stig Morten Karlsen
Capt Jřrn Ove Skaaden
Dr Anne Kari Rom
Dr Per Jakob Svenkerud
Chris Prebensen
Anne H. Rygg
Kjetil Sřrli
Lillian Krokan
Elisabeth Břdker Larsen
Kirsti Skjerven
Kĺre Helland-Olsen
Gunnar Listerud
Kjersti Mostue
Runar Todok
Řrjan Karlsson
Tor Borgersen
Karin Torsrud
Bengt Holmen
Berit Roksvĺg
Amy Wang
Gry Tinde
Jan G. Jřlle
Brig Erik Ianke
Gen Stein Ove Fenne
Carl-Erik Christoffersen
Monica Mattsson
Lasse Seim
Erling Bř
Ms. Camilla Chausse
Ms. Ingrid Sřlna
Ms. Grethe Skundberg
Mr. Christian Řverli
Mr. Gunnar Kiberg
Mr. Terje Haaverstad
Stian Jensen
Snezana P. Vujovic
Ambassador of Norway to Romania
Chargé d´Affaires, The Norwegian Embassy to Latvia
Reporter, Norwegian National Broadcasting Corporation (NRK)
Reporter, Norwegian National Broadcasting Corporation (NRK)
Editor of Political Affairs, Drammens Tidende (regional daily newspaper)
Journalist, Aftenposten (national daily newspaper)
Managing Editor, Norwegian Defence Magazine
Editor, Norwegian Defence Magazine
Principal Officer, Europe/North America Section, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Senior Advisor, Section for Information and Press Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Project Coordinator and Course Manager Open Up/Director Medialřven
Co-Director, The Media Lion as
Journalist/Course Instructor Open Up
Communication Advisor, The Media Lion as
Communication Advisor, The Media Lion as
Advisor, Gazette as
Chief, Press and Information Branch, HQ Defence Command Norway
Chief of the Information Office, HQ Defence Command Norway
Assistant Defence Attaché to the Baltic countries
MD, Stress Management Team for International Operations, HQ Defence Command Norway
Project Director, Telenor as
Secretary General, The Norwegian Atlantic Committee
Information Officer, The Norwegian Atlantic Committee
Advisor, The Norwegian Atlantic Committee
The Norwegian Women´s Voluntary Defence Association
Director General, Department of General Services, MOD
Director of Communications MOD
Assistant Director General and Head of the Information Section, MOD
Assistant Director General, Section for Long-term Planning, MOD
Senior Advisor, Information Section, MOD
Senior Advisor, Section for Information and Press Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Advisor, Information Section, MOD
Advisor, Information Section, MOD
Advisor, Information Section, MOD
Advisor, Information Section, MOD
Senior Executive Officer, Information Section, MOD
Senior Executive Officer, Information Section, MOD
Advisor, Information Section, MOD (Project Coordinator and Rapporteur)
Ambassador to The Norwegian Embassy in Hungary
Norwegian Defence Attaché to Hungary
Assistant Director, Norwegian Defence Media Centre
Advisor, Norwegian Directorate of Communication and Public Management
Secretary General, People and Defence
Ambassador, Royal Norwegian Embassy to the Czech Republic
Project Assistant Open Up
Personal Assistant Open Up
Media Advisor, National Joint HQ North
Spokesman, Chief of Defence of Staff, MoD
Video Photographer Open Up
Defence Attaché to Montenegro, MoD
Senior Advisor, Security Policy Department, MoD
Ass.coordinator Open Up
POLAND
Col Krzysztof Szymon Paszkowski
LtCol Artur Kolosowski
Dagmara Jaroslawska
Andrzej Walentek
Anna Dabrowska
LtCol Leszek Laszczak
Monika Wilczynska
Tomasz Kawinski
Lt. Col. Cezary Siemion
Mr. Robert Paplinski
Anna Durolek
Lt. Joanna Stelmach
Ms. Magdalena Sekieta
Ms. Agnieszka Kucharska
Mr. Robert Pszczel
Mr. Wojciech Kwilecki
Mr. Tomasz Kolodziejczyk
Defence Attaché to Norway
Main Specialist, Office of the Deputy Secretary of State for Defence Policy, MOD
Specalist, Press and Information Office, MOD
Journalist, Zycie Warszawy (Life of Warsaw) daily newspaper
Journalist, Polska Zbrojna (Armed Poland) weekly magazine
Chief of Analysis and Prognosis Division, MoD
Journalist, Polish TV in Szczecin
Journalist, Polish Press Agency
Chief of Analysis and Documentary Branch, Public Information Office, MoD
Junior Specialist
Senior Expert, Analysis and Documentation Division, Information Centre, MoD
Expert, Public Affairs and Communication Division, MoD
Intern, Public Affairs and Communication Division, MoD
Head of Public Communication Division, MoD
Press Officer, NATO Press and Media Service
Junior Specialist, Information Centre, MoD
Deputy Chief of Branch of Public Relations of MoD
ROMANIA
Col Adrian Parlog
LtCol George David
Maj Marian Bratu
Maj Rodica Abrudan
Maj Ovidiu Dumitrascu
Capt Florin Sperlea
Monica Franziska Szlavik
Gabriel Butnaru
Maj Gelaledin Nezir
Aneta Tomuta
Monika Szlavik
Radu Dobritoiu
Col. Alexandru Leordean
Maj. Liviu Vespazian Dragoman
Lt. Col. Ion Cristinel Titi Ghiga
Ms. Carmen Constantin
Ms. Viorica Sabie
Ms. Jipa Florin Auras
Defence Attaché to Norway
Chief, Media Section, Public Relations Directorate, MOD
Public Relations Officer, Public Relations Directorate, MOD
Public Relations Directorate, MOD
PIO with the Euro-Atlantic Integration and Defence Policy Department
Military Journalist at the Military Media Group
Journalist, Curierul National (The National Courier) daily newspaper
Journalist, Europa FM Radio
MOD
Advisor, MOD
Curierul National (The National Courier) daily newspaper
Radio Romania Actualitati (Romanian Radio News)
Deputy Chief, Public Relations Directorate, MoD
Public Information Officer, Public Relations Directorate, MoD
Chief Press Officer, MoD
Expert MOND Press Office
Press Officer, PR Directorate, Press Office, MoD
Advisor Press Office, MoD
SERBIA
Ljubomir Podunavac

Jelena Kovacevic

Col. Dragan Velickovic
Mr. Zoran Puhac
Ms. Ana Miletic
Counsellor to the Minister of Defence for Media, Department for International Military
Cooperation, MoD
Deputy Head of Public Relations Department, Department for International Military
Cooperation, MoD
Head of Public Relations Department, MoD
Acting Spokesperson, MoD
PR Executive, PR Department, MoD
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Peter Sobcák
Katarina Heimschildova
1st Lt Stefan Zemanovic
Marta Balkova
Stefan Stofanik
Lubica Pisuthova
Maj. Jan Pavlovcik
Mr. Zenon Mikle
Ms. Ivana Janikova Stavrovska
Richard Hlavna
Ms. Andrea Hankoscakova
Editor-in-Chief, Slovak Army Review, MOD
Head of Press Department, Communication Section, MOD
POC from air base Malacky
Journalist, Slovak Press Agency (TASR)
Journalist, Slovak News Agency (SITA)
Head of Public Relations Department, Communications section, MoD
Spokesman to the Commander of the Ground Forces, Armed Forces
Spokesman of the Slovac MOD
Press Officer, MoD
Public Information Officer, Army
Officer of Press Dep. Office of the Minister of Defence, MOD
SLOVENIA
Tanja Perko
Alexandra Pelko
Ms. Jerica Pavsic
Senior Advisor, Public Relations Office, MoD
Advisor for Internal Public and Media Planning, MoD
Advisor for Public Relations, MoD
THE NETHERLANDS
Mr. Eric Povel Netherlands Information Officer, NATO Public Diplomacy Division
UNITED KINGDOM
Mark Laity
John Chisholm
Jamie Shea
Kate Adie
Deputy Spokesman and Special Advisor to the Secretary General, NATO
Journalist, Defence Review, London
Director of Press and Information, NATO HQ
Former BBC Chief News Correspondent
UNITED STATES
Christopher P. Willcox Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for Public Affairs, US Department of Defense