Program – Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic Future: International Forum

Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic Future:
International Forum

June 11-13 2007
Kyiv, Ukraine

Program

Day 1

Venue: Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Press Conference

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Foreign Conference Participants’ Meeting with the Prime Minister of Ukraine

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Conference Participants Registration and Press Accreditation

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM – Opening Ceremonies

Host:

• Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine

Chair:

• Rector of the UA Diplomatic Academy Borys Humenyuk

Featured Speakers:

• Director/Institute of Philosophy/NASU Myroslav Popovych
• [DE] Ambassador Reinhard Schäfers
• Ambassador Jacek Kluczkowski
• US Federal Appellate Court Judge Robert Henry
• UA State Secretary Oleksandr Chalyi

7:30 PM – 9:00 PM – Reception

Day 2

Venue: Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM – Conference Focus Session I

Theme: Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic Future – First Word

Speakers:

• From the Forum Steering Comm.: Ilko Kucheriv & Walter Zaryckyj
• From the UA Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Arseniy Yatsenyuk

9:30 AM – 10:40 AM – Conference Plenary Session I

Theme: Assessing Ukraine’s Progress toward Meeting the “External Political Standards” of the Euro-Atlantic Community?

Moderator:

• [UA] Hryhoriy Perepelytsya

Panelists:

• [US] Steven Pifer
• [UA] Kostyantyn Hryshchenko
• [UA] Pavlo Zhovnirenko

Suggested Topics:

• Adherence to the Democratic Process
• General Market Orientation
• Dedication to Social Opportunity
• Good Neighbor Diplomacy

10:40 AM – 11:00 AM – Coffee Break [Press Interviews]

11:00 AM – 12:10 PM – Conference Plenary Session II

Theme: Assessing Ukraine’s Progress toward Meeting the “Internal Political Standards” of the Euro-Atlantic Community?

Moderator:

• [DE] Nico Lange

Panelists:

• [US] William Miller
• [UA] Hryhoriy Nemyria
• [UA] Oleh Zarubinsky
• [UA] Yuri Miroshnychenko

Suggested Topics:

• Free and Fair Elections
• Accountable Governance
• Independent Civil Society & Press
• Civilian Control over the Military

12:10 PM – 12:40 PM – Conference Focus Session II

Theme: Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic Future – Baltic Perspective

Chair:

• [UA] Valeriy Chaly

Featured Speaker:

• [EU] UA Lithuanian Ambassador Algirdas Kumzha

12:40 PM – 1:30 PM – Lunch [Press Interviews]

1:30 PM – 2:50 PM – Conference Roundtable I

Theme: Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic Future – The Olympian Perspective

Chair:

• [UA] Volodymyr Mostovyy

Panelists:

• [US] Ronald Asmus
• [UA] Vitaliy Hayduk
• [PL] Marcin Świecicki
• [RU] Sergei Markov
• [DE] Iris Kempe

2:50 PM – 3:20 PM – Conference Focus Session III

Theme: Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic Future – Visegrad Perspective

Chair:

• [UA] Orysia Lutsevych

Featured Speaker:

• [EU] UA Slovak Ambassador Urban Rusnak

3:20 PM – 4:30 PM – Conference Plenary Session III

Theme: Assessing Ukraine’s Progress toward Meeting the “Economic Standards” of the Euro-Atlantic Community?

Moderator:

• [UA] Ihor Burakovskyy

Panelists:

• [UA] Oleksandr Savchenko
• [UA] Mykola Katerynchuk
• [US] Keith Crane
• [US] Roman Olearchyk

Suggested Topics:

• Stable Growth of Annual GDP
• ow Inflation & Limited Budget Deficit
• Steady Rise in Real Income
• Adequate Social Safety Net

4:30 PM – 4:50 PM – Coffee Break [Press Interviews]

4:50 PM – 6:00 PM – Conference Plenary Session IV

Theme: Assessing Ukraine’s Progress toward Meeting the “Security Standards” of the Euro-Atlantic Community?

Moderator:

• [UA] Serhiy Dzherdzh

Panelists:

• [US] F.S. Larrabee
• [EU] Carina Stachetti
• [UA] Petro Kanana
• [NATO] James Greene

Suggested Topics:

• Creation of Professional Defense Force
• Provision for Rapid Reaction Units
• Upgrade of Weaponry
• Upgrade of Communications/Intelligence

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM – Conference Focus Session IV

Theme: Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic Future – Black Sea Perspective

Chair:

• [UA] Vadym Grechaninov

Featured Speaker:

• [TR] UA Turkish Ambassador Erdoğan Işcan

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Conference Reception – by invitation only

Venue – US Ambassador’s Residence

Co-Chairs:

• Marta Matselioukh
• Marta Kolomeyets

Featured Speakers:

• [US/UA] Ambassador Oleh Shamshur
• [US/UA] Ambassador William Miller
• [PL/UA] Ambassador Jacek Kluczkowski

Day 3

Venue: Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM – Conference Focus Session V

Theme: Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic Future – Western European Perspective

Chair:

• [US] Jan Neutze

Featured Speaker:

• [EU] Dutch UA Ambassador Ron Keller

9:30 AM – 10:40 AM – Conference Plenary Session V

Theme: How Might Ukraine Benefit Diplomatically from Integration into the Euro-Atlantic Community?

Moderator:

• [PL] Jan Pieklo

Panelists:

• [US] William Taylor
• [UA] Borys Tarasyuk
• [UA] Leonid Kozhara
• [EU] Pavol Demeš

Suggested Topics:

• Speakers’ Choice

10:40 AM – 10:50 AM – Coffee Break [Press Interviews]

10:50 AM – 12:00 PM – Conference Plenary Session VI

Theme: How Might Ukraine’s Politics & Society Benefit from Integration into the Euro-Atlantic Community?

Moderator:

• [UA] Oleksandr Derhachov

Panelists:

• [US] Celeste Wallander
• [UA] Volodomyr Dubovyk
• [UA] Ihor Todorov
• [UA] Oleh Medvedyev

Suggested Topics:

• Speakers’ Choice

12:00 PM – 12:40 PM – Conference Focus Session VI

Theme: Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic Future – Energy Dimension

Chair:

• [US] Yuri Scherbak/li>

Featured Speakers:

• [UK] Robert Bensh
• [UA] Andriy Kluyev
• [UA] Oleksandr Todiychuk

12:40 PM – 1:30 PM – Lunch [Press Interviews]

1:30 PM – 2:50 PM – Conference Roundtable II

Theme: Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic Future and the “Russian Question”

Chair:

• [UA] Iryna Bekeshkina

Panelists:

• [UA] Volodymyr Horbulin
• [UA] Hryhoriy Perepelytsya
• [UA] Oleksandr Potiekhin
• [UA] Yevhen Zherebetskyy
• [PL] Andrzej Szeptycki

2:50 PM – 3:20 PM – Conference Focus Session VII

Theme: Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic Future – Nordic Perspective

Chair:

• [UA] Andre Drevelovskyy

Featured Speakers:

• [EU] UA Danish Defense Attaché Lt. Col. Ove Hansen
• [EU] UA Norwegian Defense Attaché Lt. Col. Tommy A. Johansen//li>

3:20 PM – 4:30 PM – Conference Plenary Session VII

Theme: How Might Ukraine Benefit Economically from Integration into the Euro-Atlantic Community?

Moderator:

• [UA] Vira Nanivska

Panelists:

• [US] Ariel Cohen
• [UA] Yuri Yekhanurov
• [UA] Volodymyr Lanovyy
• [US] Natalie Jaresko

Suggested Topics:

• Speakers’ Choice

4:30 PM – 4:50 PM – Coffee Break [Press Interviews]

4:50 PM – 6:00 PM – Conference Plenary Session VIII

Theme: How Might Ukraine’s Security Benefit from Integration into the Euro-Atlantic Community?

Moderator:

• [NATO] Merle Maigre

Panelists:

• [UK] James Sherr
• [UA] Leonid Polyakov
• [UA] Valentyn Nalyvaychenko
• [UA] Yevhen Kaminsky

Suggested Topics:

• Speakers’ Choice

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM – Conference Focus Session VIII

Theme: Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic Future – Final Word

Featured Speakers:

• From the UA National Security and Defense: Ivan Plyushch
• From the Forum Steering Comm. Lewis Madanick & Mykhailo Ratushnyy

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Closing Ceremonies and Reception

Host:

• Herman Pirchner

Featured Speakers:

• Andrei Veselovsky
• Bohdan Sokolovskyy