Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic Future:
International Forum VII
Divining the Impact of Ukraine’s 2012 Parliamentary Elections
December 3, 2012
London
PROGRAM
Venue: Chatham House/Astor Room
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Registration
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM First Panel: Impact on Internal Situation
Chair:
- James Sherr
Panelists:
- Oleksandr Bohomolov
- Orysia Lutsevych
- Andrew Wilson
Suggested Topics:
- Have the elections brought any changes in the balance of power?
- What do the election results mean for Yanukovych and the Party of Regions? Was the OSCE’s verdict fair?
- What impact will the results have on the election of the next President?
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM Coffee Break
10:50 AM – 12:20 PM Second Panel: Impact on Relations with the EU
Chair:
- John Lough
Panelists:
- Oleksandr Sushko
- Krzysztof Bobinski
- Kataryna Wolczuk
Suggested Topics:
- How should the EU engage with the regime and its opponents?
- Under what conditions might the relations improve or deteriorate further?
- Association Agreement Vs. the Eurasian Customs Union?
12:20 PM – 1:20 PM Lunch
1:20 PM – 2:50 PM Third Panel: Impact on Relations with USA
Chair:
- Walter Zaryckyj
Panelists:
- Janusz Bugajski
- Stephen Larrabee
- Adrian Karatnycky
Suggested Topics:
- Does the Senate Resolution no. 466 pose problems for the current leadership in Ukraine?
- Is the US likely to get more involved? What incentives might engender this?
2:50 PM – 3:05 PM Coffee
3:05 PM – 4:50 PM Fourth Panel: Wider Implications
Chair:
- James Nixey
Panelists:
- Arkady Moshes
- Andrew Robinson
- James Sherr (Chatham House)
Suggested Topics:
- Relations with Russia: how tight is the Kremlin’s grip?
- Relations with IMF?