Ukraine's Quest for Mature Nation Statehood: Roundtable VI
Ukraine’s Transition to an Established National Identity
September 27-28, 2005
Washington, DC
Venue: Ronald Reagan International Trade Center
Day I – September 27, 2005
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Opening Remarks
- Michael Sawkiw Jr. (Chairman/UA Quest RT Series)
- Nita Lowey (Member/Congressional Ukrainian Caucus)
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM Roundtable Focus Session I
Suggested Theme
- Divining Ukraine’s Contemporary “Sense of Self”
Chair
- Serhiy Korsunsky (Charges d’Affaires/UA Embassy to the US)
Keynote Speaker
- Anton Buteiko (1st Dep. Minister of Foreign Affairs/UA)
10:00 AM -12:30 PM [I] In Search of Ukraine’s “Center of Gravity”
Physical Factors [Two Panels]
(1) Contemplating the “Political” Dimension
Moderator
- Nadia Diuk (NED)
Panelists
- Stephen Nix (Intl. Republican Institute)
- Nelson Ledsky (Nat. Democratic Institute)
- Hryhoriy Nemyria (CEIS/KNU)
- Oleksandr Derhachov (IPES/PD)
- Iryna Bekeshkina (Democratic Initiatives/UA)
Suggested Topics
- National Democratic
- Liberal Democratic
- Social Democratic
- Red/Brown
(2) Contemplating the “Economic” Dimension
Moderator
- Andrew Bihun (US Dept. of Commerce)
Panelists
- Valeriy Asadchev (VR Budget Committee)
- Volodymyr Maistryshyn (VR Budget Comm.)
- Anthony Wayne (Asst. Secretary of State/BEA)
- Brian Cox (OEE/US Dept. of Treasury)
- Ariel Cohen (Heritage Foundation)
Suggested Topics
- Agricultural
- Heavy Industrial
- Light Industrial
- Hi Tech/Services
12:30 PM-1:00 PM Roundtable Focus Session II
Suggested Theme
- “Surviving Stalin and Hitler”: Pondering Ukraine’s Identity Construct in the 20th Century
Chair
- Taras Hunczak (Rutgers University/Ukrainian Quarterly)
Featured Speaker
- Myroslav Popovych (UA National Academy of Sciences)
1:00 PM-3:00 PM Working Lunch
Suggested Theme
- 2006 Rada Elections – UA Political Spectrum Speaks Out
Chair
- Bohdan Futey (US Court of Federal Claims)
Discussants
- Viewpoint from BUTy: Serhiy Shevchuk
- Viewpoint from Reforms and Order: Serhiy Sobolev
- Viewpoint from Nasha Ukraina: Pavlo Kachur
- Viewpoint from the Agrarians: Ihor Yeremeyev
- Viewpoint from the Partija Regioniv: Yaroslav Sykhyj
- Viewpoint from the Narodni Demokraty: Liudmila Suprun
- Viewpoint from the Socialists: Vitaly Shibko
3:00 PM-5:30 PM [II] In Search of Ukraine’s “Center of Gravity”
Psychological Factors [Two Panels]
(1) Contemplating the “Cultural” Dimension
Moderator
- John van Oudenaren (US LOC)
Panelists
- Mykola Zhulinsky (UA NA of Sciences)
- Mark von Hagen (Columbia University)
- Valeriy Khmelko (ISI/UKMA)
- Jaroslav Pelenski (V.K. Lypynsky EERI)
- Josef Zissels (Cong. of National Communities/UA)
Suggested Topics
- Slavic Heritage
- Germanic Influences
- Islamic Influences
- Judaic Influences
(2) Contemplating the “Geopolitical” Dimension
Moderator
- William Miller (Kennan Institute)
Panelists
- Yuri Kostenko (UAVR/Head UNP)
- Valeriy Kuchinsky (UA Ambassador to the UN)
- David Kramer (Dep. Asst. Secretary of State/EEA)
- F. Steven Larrabee (RAND Corp.)
- Piotr Nowina-Konopka (R. Shuman Foundation)
Suggested Topics
- Euro-Atlantic Orientation
- Eurasian Orientation
- The Multi-Vector Approach
- Go Alone Approach
5:30 PM-6:00 PM Roundtable Focus Session III
Suggested Theme
- Ukrainian-Polish Relations
Chair
- John Micgiel (Columbia University)
Keynote Speaker
- Przemyslav Zurawski vel Grajewski (European Institute PL)
7:00 PM-9:00 PM Conference Reception
- Hosted by the UA Embassy to the United States
Day II – September 28, 2005
9:00 AM-9:30 AM Roundtable Focus Session IV
Suggested Theme
- Ukrainian-Baltic Relations
Chair
- Richard Murphy (CSIS)
Keynote Speaker
- Maris Riekstins (Latvian Ambassador/US)
9:30 AM-12:00 PM [III] Ukraine in a Regional Context [Two Panels]
(1) UA-GUAM Relations
Moderator
- William Courtney (CSC/Dyncorp)
Panelists
- Ihor Ostash (VR Foreign Relations Comm.)
- Levan Mikeladze (Georgian Ambassador/US)
- Steven Mann (US State Dept.)
- Orest Subtelny (York University)
- Oleksandr Potiekhin (CPCFPU/UA)
Suggested Topics
- Political
- Economic
- Cultural
- Security
(2) UA-CIS Relations
Moderator
- Vitaly Shelest (ATR/RU)
Panelists
- Vitaly Shibko (VR Foreign Relations Comm.)
- Valeriy Galchenko (RU Federation Duma)
- Anders Aslund (Carnegie Endowment)
- Marcus Micheli (UBM/State Dept.)
- Vitaly Silitski (Int’l Forum/Democratic Studies)
Suggested Topics
- Political
- Economic
- Cultural
- Security
12:00 PM-12:30 PM Roundtable Focus Session V
Suggested Theme
- “The Orange Revolution”: Divining Ukraine’s Identity Construct in the 21st Century
Chair
- Adrian Karatnycky (Freedom House)
Featured Speaker
- Zbigniew Brzezinski (CSIS)
12:30 PM-2:30 PM Working Lunch
Suggested Theme
- 2006 Rada Elections – UA Fourth Estate Speaks Out
Chair
- Kyle Parker (American Foreign Policy Council)
Discussants
- Viewpoint from Zaporizha: Halyna Sticzyna “MIG”
- Viewpoint from Lviv: Stepan Kypil’ “Vysokyj Zamok”
- Viewpoint from Sumy: Ihor Danylenko “Dankop”
- Viewpoint from Donetsk: Serhiy Hrechanyuk “Ostrov”
- Viewpoint from Kyiv: (EM) Andrij Shevchenko “Pyatyj Kanal”
- Viewpoint from Kyiv: (PM) Volodymyr Mostovyj“Dzerkalo Tyzhnya”
- UA (Polls): Ilko Kucheriv “Demokratychni Initiatyvy”
2:30 PM-5:00 PM [IV] Ukraine in a Broader Context [Two Panels]
Assessing Ukraine’s Prospects for Joining the EU
Moderator
- Morgan Williams (UA-US Business Council)
Panelists
- Oleh Zarubinsky (VR E/Integration Comm.)
- Hilde Groenblad (EU Delegation to the US)
- Steven Pifer (Former US Ambassador/UA)
- Celeste Wallander (CSIS)
- Jan Pieklo (PAUCI)
Suggested Topics
- EU/Old Members’ Viewpoint
- EU/New Members’ Viewpoint
- UA Viewpoint
- US Viewpoint
Assessing Ukraine’s Prospects for Joining NATO
Moderator
- Nick Krawciw (Dupuy Institute)
Panelists
- Serhiy Pyrizhkov (Asst. Secretary/UA NSDC)
- Curt Weldon (V Chair/HR Armed Services Comm.)
- James Sherr (UK Defense Academy)
- Jennifer Moroney (RAND Corp.)
- Yevhen Kaminsky (IWEIR/UA NAS)
Suggested Topics
- NATO/Old Members’ Viewpoint
- NATO/New Members’ Viewpoint
- UA Viewpoint
- US Viewpoint
5:00 PM-5:30 PM Roundtable Focus Session VI
Suggested Theme
- Ukrainian-US Re
lations
Chair
- Herman Pirchner (American Foreign Policy Council)
Featured Speaker
- Richard Lugar (Chair/Senate FRC)
5:30 PM-6:00 PM Concluding Remarks
- Bob Schaffer (AFMC)
- William Miller (Kennan Institute)
7:00 PM-9:00 PM Patrons’ Reception
- Hosted by the UA Quest RT Series Steering Committee