Community of Democratic Choice

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NOVEMBER 30th, 2005

19:00

Reception at “Rus” Hotel

Keynote welcome speakers:

H.E. Borys TARASYUK - Minister for Foreign Affairs

(from official CDC Forum)

Mr. Yury Shcherbak or Ilko Kucheriv (from NGO Forum organisers)

DECEMBER 1st, 2005

9:00 - 9:30

Forum Opening

Opening Speech:

Yury KOCHUBEY - Ukrainian Foreign Policy Association

9:45

PANEL I – DEMOCRACY:

“Orange revolution in the political process of Ukraine and Europe”

Orange revolution as a phenomenon in the history of Ukraine and Europe. Mission of the Orange revolution. Roots of democratic awakening. Orange revolution as a major component of Ukraine’s modern image.

Moderator:

Serhiy YEVTUSHENKO, IEAC.

Speakers:

John MCCAIN – US Senator

Alexandr VONDRA – Program of Atlantic Security Studies – Prague Security Studies Institute, USA

Oleksandr DERHACHOV – Principal Research Fellow of Institute for Political and Ethno-National Studies of National Academy of Science, Ukraine,

Bruce JACKSON – President, Project on Transitional Democracies,

Aleksandr MILINKEVICH –Foundation of Assistance to Local Development;

Michal KAMINSKI – Member of European Parliament, Poland,

Pavol DEMES – German Marshall Fund, Slovakia,

Raimundas LOPATA - Director of Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University,

Yuri ADAMS – Pro-Patria Party, Estonia,

Chris HOLZEN – Director, International Republican Institute in Ukraine

13.00 -14.00

Lunch

14.00

PANEL II – STABILITY:

“Euro-Atlantic space and the “rest” of Europe: Soft Curtain? Partnership? Integration?”

Moderator:

Oleksandr BOHOMOLOV, Center for Middle East Studies, Ukraine.

Speakers:

Oleksandr HONCHARENKO – Center for International Security and Strategic Studies, Ukraine,

James SHERR – Fellow, Conflict Studies Research Centre Defence Academy of the United Kingdom,

Georgiy KARASIMEONOV - Director, Institute for Political and Legal Studies, Counselor to the President of Bulgaria;

Suat KINIKLIOGLU- Director of Ankara Office, German Marshall Fund

15.45 -16.15

Coffee-break

16.15

PANEL III – DEVELOPMENT:

“Setting Agenda for the Community of Democratic Choice”

Cooperation in consolidating democratic institutions and ensuring the rule of law? Economic reforms and free trade? Elements of democratic leadership of the European type: political will, resources, attraction model. Idea of the CDC and its variety: “Eastern Vyshegrad”, Baltic-Black-Caspian Sea zone or sanitary border? How should evolve the format of the CDC: political alliance, international organization, regional forum, round table?

Moderator:

Oleksandr SUSHKO, CPCFPU, IEAC.

Speakers:

Valery CHALYI – Ukrainian Centre for Economic and Political Studies named after Razumkov, Ukraine,

Levan RAMISHVILI –Chairman, Liberty Institute, Georgia,

Bohdan FUTEY - US Federal Court Judge, Advisor to IRI-Eurasia division,

Steve CRAWSHAW - London Director, Human Rights Watch,

Grygoriy NEMYRIA –National Academy of State Governance, Ukraine

18.00

Discussing and adopting the Forum Resolution

19.00

Closing reception