Roundtable Debate: Ukraine - Relations with the World

Thursday, April 7th , 2011

Venue: UPS Townhouse, 421 New Jersey Ave ,Southeast , Washington DC

Moderation:

• Christopher Bobinski, PAUCI Foundation Council, Warsaw

2:30 - 2:40 p.m.
Opening remarks by hosts

• Arnold Wellman, UPS
• Jan Pieklo, PAUCI

2:40 – 3:00 p.m.
Introductory Remarks:

• Zbigniew Brzezinski, CSIS

3:00 – 3:20 p.m.
Discussion

3:20 – 4:10 p.m.
1st Panel: Ukrainian Foreign Policy – a new formula?

Topics to be covered:

• Relations with Russian Federation
• Policy towards other neighboring countries
• Negotiations with EU – status and prospects
• Role of Ukraine in the Black Sea Region
• Economic factors in Ukraine’s foreign policy
• Energy security and Ukrainian policy

Speakers:

• Oleh Rybachuk, New Citizen, UA
• Steve Pifer, CSIS, US
• Pawel Zalewski, MEP, PL
• Keith Smith, CSIS

4:10 – 4:30 p.m.
Discussion

4:30 – 4:50 p.m.
Coffee break

4:50 – 5:40 p.m.
2nd Panel: Possible Scenarios of Developments in the Region

Topics to be covered:

• NATO policy towards the Region
• Russia new security architecture strategy
• Prospects of solving the “frozen conflicts”
• Role of UE in securing stabilization of the Region
• Threats and challenges to the Regional stability

Speakers:

• Lawrence Silverman, State Department
• Jan Pieklo, PAUCI
• Walter Zaryckyj, NYU
• William Miller, WWIC

5:40 – 6:00 p.m.
Discussion

6:00 – 6:20 p.m.
Conclusions and comments

• Christopher Bobinski

6: 30 – 8:00 p.m.
Reception/Dinner