Politische Winterschule der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung - Regionalprogramm Politischer Dialog Südkaukasus
Seminar
Details
Friday, 13. February 2009
16.00
Arrival Participants & Experts
18.30
Opening of the Political Winter School on Foreign Politics and Security Politics
Katja Christina Plate
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Head of Regional Program for Political Dialogue in the South Caucasus
Saturday, 14. February 2009
10.00
Foreign Politics: Basics
What is Foreign Politic? How does Foreign Politics work? What is going on in the Foreign Ministry? How do International Relations work?
Dustin Dehéz
Lecturer at the Otto-Suhr-Institut of the Freie Universität Berlin
11.45
Security Policy: Basics
What is Security Politic? Elements of Security Policy? How does Security Policy work? What is the difference between Security Policy and Foreign Policy?
Dustin Dehéz
13.00
Lunch
14:00
Political Frameworks for foreign Politics in the South Caucasus
GUAM, Black Sea Cooperation, EU Neighbourhood Policy, NATO-Accession, Relationships with the “Big Powers” USA & Russian Federation
Dustin Dehéz
16.30
Foreign Politics put into action: Diplomacy
Christian Plate, First Secretary of the German Embassy, talks about his experiences and observations during the Kosovo-Negotiations during which he was the Kosovo Desk Officer at the German Foreign Office. Dis-cussion about diplomatic negotiations and conflict resolution mechanisms
Christian Plate, First Secretary, German Embassy Tbilisi
Sunday, 15. February 2009
10.00
Foreign Politics: Models of West Integration
Comparisions between the “Baltic Model”, “Balkan Model” (Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegowina), “South Caucasusus Model”
Dustin Dehéz
11.45
Foreign Politics: EU Neighbourhood Policy / Eastern Partnership?
What is the EU Policy towards South Caucasus and Ukraine? What is EU Neighbourhood-Policy? What is “Eastern Partnership? How to get the maximum profit from the EU-Policies (Norway-Model for Georgia?)
Dustin Dehéz
13.00
Lunch
14.30
Working in Groups
What are the main Criterias for EU Integration? Evaluation of Georgias status quo in regard to these Criterias.
18.00
Presentation of Working Group results
Monday, 16 February 2009
9.00
Field Trip: Excursion with the EU-Monitoring Mission (tbc)
13.00
Lunch
14:00
Discussion: Experiences with the EU-Monitoring Mission
Starting of the Working Group: How should a new Foreign Policy Strategy for Georgia look like in YOUR OPINION?
16.30
Working in Groups
How should a new Foreign Policy Strategy for Georgia look like in YOUR OPINION?
18.00
Presentation of Working Group results
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
10.00
Energy Supply Security: Introduction
Worldwide resources and consumption, impacts and requirements of oil and natural gas trade,
Antje Nötzold
Lecturer at TU Chemnitz’s International Politics Department
11.45
A Case Study: Energy Policy in the South Caucasus /Black Sea-Area
Introduction to the Energy resources and transport infrastructure in the Black Sea/Caspian Sea Area,
Antje Nötzold
13.00
Lunch
14:00
A Case Study: Energy Policy in the South Caucasus /BlackSea-Area
Political Framework: Diverging interests of domestic and external players in the energy sector of the region (Russia, EU, China), the role of energy companies, Georgia’s Transit function , Turkey as a possible energy bridge
Antje Nötzold
16.30
Simulation Game
Alternative export and supply infrastructure in the Caspian Region
18.00
Presentation
Wednesday, 18. February 2009
10.00
Energy Politics: Russian Energy Policy
Russian Energy Strategy 2020, Policy towards the NIS, South Caucasus, Central Asia, Europe (South Stream / North Stream)
Antje Nötzold
11.45
Energy Politics: The EU’s Energy Policy and the possible role of the Caspian Sea Region
Split within the EU, Nabucco, importance of Caspian Region for the EU Supply Security, EU Policy in the region
Antje Nötzold
13.00
Lunch
14.30
Feedback
15.00
Departure Participants and Experts to Tbilisi