During four days (26-29th November 2009), 5 journalists from Paris, Brussels, Barcelona and Seville will come in Bulgaria to write on different issues linked to the crisis. Their articles will be translated and published in 6 languages on cafebabel.com.

In this context, Cafe Babel Sofia will organize a debate on Friday 27th November (4-6 pm) on the following topic:

Kind of Green: is sustainable development possible during crisis?

The main issues that we would like to stress are:

- What are the effects of the economic crisis on the Bulgarian companies which committed to environmental standards?

- Could the Bulgarian business be sustainable in both economic and environemental way?

- What role for the NGO sector in enhancing the sustainable development policies in Bulgaria?

- What is the role of energy efficiency during the economic downturn? Is it mission impossible?

Speakers :

- Stoyan Faldjiyski (Cafe Babel Sofia / Time Foundation)

- Boyan Rashev (Denkstatt Gmbh)

- Borislav Sendov (political party The Greens)

- Petar Tashev (Facilities magazine) - to be confirmed

- Georgi Stefanov (WWF Bulgaria)

Moderator : Hristo Anastassov

The debate will be in English. A cocktail will follow the debate.

Where? Teahouse, Benkovski Street 11

When? Friday 27 Novembre, 4 pm

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