US-UA Working Group Yearly Summit II
Providing Ukraine with an Annual Report Card
June 19, 2014
Washington DC
Venue: The University Club of Washington DC/1135 16th Street [Embassy Row]
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Registration
8:30 AM – 8:40 AM Word of Welcome
Featured Speaker:
- Oleksander Motsyk (Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States)
8:40 AM – 9:50 AM Plenary Session I
Theme: Robust Democratic Politics – Assessing Ukraine”s Progress/Regress
Moderator:
- Lewis Madanick (Open World Leadership Center)
Panelists:
- Steven Nix (International Republican Institute)
- Katie Fox (National Democratic Institute)
- David Kramer (Freedom House)
- Nadia Diuk (National Endowment for Democracy)
Issues to Consider:
- Fair Elections
- Free Media
- Respect for Human Rights
- Strong Civil Society
9:50 AM – 11:00 AM Plenary Session II
Theme: Developed Market Economics – Assessing Ukraine”s Progress/Regress
Moderator:
- Andrew Bihun (The Washington Group)
Panelists:
- Anders Aslund (Petersen Institute)
- Ariel Cohen (Heritage Foundation)
- Keith Crane (RAND Corporation)
- Morgan Williams (USUBC)
Issues to Consider:
- Sound Fiscal Policy
- Sound Monetary Policy
- Appropriate Deregulation/Privatization
- General Business Transparency
11:00 AM – 11:10 AM Coffee Break
11:10 AM – 12:20 PM Roundtable Plenary Session III
Theme: Ever Greater General Security – Assessing Ukraine”s Progress/Regress
Moderator:
- William Courtney (CSC)
Panelists:
- John Herbst (Atlantic Council)
- Steven Blank (American Foreign Policy Council)
- Glen Howard (Jamestown Foundation)
- Anders Corr (Journal of Political Risk)
Issues to Consider:
- Secure Borders
- Modernized Military Industrial Complex
- Professionalized Armed Forces
- Reliable Allies
12:20 PM – 1:10 PM Working Lunch
Theme: Why a Free, Stable and Prosperous Ukraine Matters—UA Gov”t Perspective
Chair:
- Marta Farion (Kyiv Mohyla Foundation)
Featured Speaker:
- Serhiy Kvit (Minister of Education of Ukraine)
1:10 PM – 2:20 PM Roundtable Plenary Session IV
Theme: Ever Greater Energy Security – Assessing Ukraine”s Progress/Regress
Moderator:
- Ilan Berman (American Foreign Policy Council)
Panelists:
- Keith Smith (Center for European Policy Analysis)
- Robert Bensh (Pelicourt) Energy)
- Tom Murphy (Marcellus Outreach Program)
- Robert “Bud” McFarlane (US Energy Security Council)
Issues to Consider:
- Expanding Domestic Production
- Improving Transport Capacity
- Enlarging Storage Capacity
- Increasing Conservation
2:20 PM – 3:30 PM Roundtable Plenary Session V
Theme: Viable Social Cohesion – Assessing Ukraine”s Progress/Regress
Moderator:
- John O”Keefe (Open World Leadership Center)
Panelists:
- Paul Goble (Jamestown Foundation/Eurasia Daily Monitor)
- Joanna Rohozinska (National Endowment for Democracy)
- Janusz Bugajski (Center for European Policy Analysis)
- Idil Ismirli (George Mason University)
Issues to Consider:
- Stable Inter-Ethnic Relations
- Stable Inter-Faith Relations
- Stable Class Relations
- Manageable Regional Differences
3:30 PM – 3:40 PM Coffee Break
3:40 PM – 4:50 PM Roundtable Plenary Session VI
Theme: Established National Identity – Assessing Ukraine”s Progress/Regress
Moderator:
- William Miller (Woodrow Wilson International Center)
Panelists:
- Ostap Kryvdyk (UA National Security and Defense Council)
- William Taylor (United States Institute of Peace)
- Herman Pirchner (American Foreign Policy Council)
- Matt Czekaj (Jamestown Foundation/Eurasia Daily Monitor)
Issues to Consider:
- A Sense of Common History
- A Sense of Common Culture
- A Sense of a Common Future
- Ability to Assimilate the “Other”
4:50 PM – 5:30 PM Closing Remarks Ceremony
Theme: Why a Free, Stable and Prosperous Ukraine Matters—US Government Perspective
Chair:
- Michael Sawkiw (Ukrainian National Information Service)
Featured Speakers:
- Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) [Invited]
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Patrons” Reception
[Venue: American Foreign Policy Council/Center for US Ukrainian Relations DC Bureau]