Ukraine – Relations with the World

Date

Venue

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

Moderation

• Christopher Bobinski, PAUCI Foundation Council, Warsaw

Schedule

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 the 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

• Patron