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