US-UA Working Group Yearly Summit IV:
Providing Ukraine with an Annual Report Card
June 16, 2016
Washington DC
Venue: The University Club of Washington DC/1135 16th Street [Embassy Row]
8:15 AM – 9:00 AM Registration
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Focus Session I
Theme: Why a Free, Stable and Prosperous Ukraine Matters-UA Gov”t Perspective
Chair:
- Valeriy Chaly (Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States)
Featured Speaker:
- Volodymyr Groysman (Prime Minister of Ukraine)
9:30 AM – 10:40 AM Plenary Session I
Theme: Robust Democratic Politics – Assessing Ukraine”s Progress/Regress
Moderator:
- Nadia Diuk (National Endowment for Democracy)
Panelists:
- Steven Nix (International Republican Institute)
- Laura Jewett (National Democratic Institute)
- David Kramer (McCain Institute)
- Orest Deychakiwsky (US Helsinki Commission)
Issues to Consider:
- Fair Elections
- Free Media
- Respect for Human Rights
- Strong Civil Society
10:40 AM – 10:45 AM Coffee Break
[Press Interviews]
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM Plenary Session II
Theme: Developed Market Economics – Assessing Ukraine”s Progress/Regress
Moderator:
- Roman Popadiuk (Morgan Lewis)
Panelists:
- Anders Aslund (Atlantic Council)
- Morgan Williams (US-Ukraine Business Council)
- Lev Holubec (PriceWaterhouseCooper)
- Myron Rabij (Dentons Global)
Special Guest Discussant:
- Oleksandr Danyluk (Finance Minister of Ukraine)
Issues to Consider:
- Sound Fiscal Policy
- Sound Monetary Policy
- Appropriate Deregulation/Privatization
- General Business Transparency
11:45 AM – 1:05 PM Plenary Session III
Theme: Ever Greater General Security – Assessing Ukraine”s Progress/Regress
Moderator:
- William Courtney (RAND Corporation)
Panelists:
- John Herbst (Atlantic Council)
- Steven Blank (American Foreign Policy Council)
- Glen Howard (Jamestown Foundation)
- Janusz Bugajski (Center for European Policy Analysis)
Issues to Consider:
- Secure Borders
- Modernized Military Industrial Complex
- Professionalized Armed Forces
- Reliable Allies
1:05 PM – 1:55 PM Focus Session II [Working Lunch]
Theme 1: Progress in Providing Ukraine With a Clearer European Future
Theme 2: Progress in Forging an Optimal Constitutional Arrangement for Ukraine
Chair:
- William Miller (Woodrow Wilson International Center)
Featured Speaker:
- Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze (UA Deputy Prime Minister for Euro-Integration)
- Bohdan Futey (Senior Judge of the US Court of Federal Claims)
1:55 PM – 3:05 PM Plenary Session IV
Theme: Ever Greater Energy Security – Assessing Ukraine”s Progress/Regress
Moderator:
- • Ilan Berman (American Foreign Policy Council)
Panelists:
- Ariel Cohen (Atlantic Council)
- Frank Mermoud (CUB Energy)
- Thomas Murphy (Penn State University/Marcellus Outreach Program)
- Keith Smith (Center for European Policy Analysis)
Issues to Consider:
- Expanding Domestic Production
- Improving Transport Capacity
- Enlarging Storage Capacity
- Increasing Conservation
3:05 PM – 3:10 PM Coffee Break
[Press Interviews]
3:10 PM – 4:20 PM Plenary Session V
Theme: Viable Social Cohesion – Assessing Ukraine”s Progress/Regress
Moderator:
- John O”Keefe (Open World Leadership Center)
Panelists:
- Idil Ismirli (George Mason University)
- Alina Polyakova (Atlantic Council)
- Joanna Rohozinska (National Endowment for Democracy)
- Ethan Burger (American University/Washington School of Law)
Issues to Consider:
- Stable Inter-Ethnic Relations
- Stable Inter-Faith Relations
- Stable Class Relations
- Manageable Regional Differences
4:20 PM – 5:30 PM Plenary Session VI
Theme: Established National Identity – Assessing Ukraine”s Progress/Regress
Moderator:
- William Taylor (United States Institute of Peace)
Panelists:
- Adrian Karmazyn (US-Ukraine Foundation)
- Nolan Peterson (Daily Signal)
- Lewis Madanick (Open World Leadership Center)
- Adrian Karatnycky (Atlantic Council)
Issues to Consider:
- A Sense of Common History
- A Sense of Common Culture
- A Sense of a Common Future
- Ability to Assimilate the “Other”
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM Closing Remarks Ceremony
Theme: Why a Free, Stable and Prosperous Ukraine Still Matters-US Government Perspective
Chair:
- Nadia McConnell (US-Ukraine Foundation)
Featured Speaker:
- Alexander Kasanof [Director of the Office of UMB Affairs/ US Department of State]
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Patrons” Reception
Venue: American Foreign Policy Council/Center for US Ukrainian Relations DC Bureau