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PAUCI/Ukraine: Relations with the World

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