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Russia and the European Union: Political Foundations for Cooperation

Moscow, 17-18 December 2007

The Bertelsmann Foundation

in cooperation with:

The Institute of European Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences

The European Studies Institute at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University) of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation, Moscow office

Hotel Marriot Aurora, (Room to be confirmed)

Monday, 17 December 2007

Panel discussion

Russia and the European Union: Political Foundations for Cooperation

Working languages German and Russian (simultaneous translation is provided)

19:00Welcome

Dr. Josef Janning, Head, International Cooperation; Member of the Executive Board, the Bertelsmann-Foundation, Gütersloh

Chair: Dr. Cornelius Ochmann, die Bertelsmann-Stiftung

Podium:Dr. Andrei Klimov, Member of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Foreign Relations Committee (Monday)

Dr. Andreas Schockenhoff, Member of the German Bundestag, Deputy Head, CDU/CSU faction, Coordinator of the German-Russian Civil Society Cooperation in the German Foreign Ministry

Dr. Mark Entin, Director, The European Studies Institute at the MGIMO-University of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Dr. Josef Janning, Head, International Cooperation; Member of the Executive Board, the Bertelsmann-Foundation, Gütersloh, Dr. Lars Peter Schmidt, KAS Moscow

Discussion

21:00 Reception