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Nicht erst mit dem Irak-Feldzug zeigten einige EU-Mitglieder in Mittel- und Osteuropa ein verstärktes Interesse an einer neuen transatlantischen Kooperation. Über die europäischen Strukturen hinweg wurde direkt der Weg nach Amerika gesucht. In Tschechien und Polen wird diese Tendenz heute anhand der Diskussion um den Bau der Radar- und Raketenabwehranlagen besonders deutlich.
Experten transatlantischer Fragen diskutieren die Ursachen, Ausprägungen und Perspektiven des neuen Atlantismus in Mitteleuropa.
International conference
Organised by EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy in co–operation with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, The German Marshall Fund of the United States, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, and American Center
New Atlanticism in Central and Eastern Europe?
Date: 26 October 2007
Under the auspices of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (TBC)
Venue:
Grand Hall of the Czernin Palace
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
Loretanske namesti 5
Prague 1 – Hradcany
R.S.V.P.
October 22, 2007 the latest
konference@europeum.org, Tel: +420 221 610 207
English/Czech Interpretation Available
Conference media partner is EurActiv.cz.
Conference programme
8.00 Registration
9.00 Opening remarks: David Král (EUROPEUM), Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, US Embassy/AC
9.15 Keynote speech: Karel Schwarzenberg, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Czech Republic (TBC)
9.35–9.50 Discussion
9.50 Panel I: Political elites in Central and Eastern Europe and Transatlantic issues – convergencies and cleavages
Chair: David Král – EUROPEUM
Speakers:
Roman Kuzniar – Warsaw University/Diplomatic Academy, Warsaw
Věra Řiháčková – EUROPEUM
Olga Gyarfášová – Institute for Public Affairs, Bratislava
John Glenn – German Marsall Fund of the United States, Washington D.C.
10.50-11.30 Discussion
11.30 Coffee break
11.45 Panel II: Transatlantic partners, Iraq and Afghanistan – success or failure?
Chair: Tomáš Weiss – EUROPEUM
Speakers:
Simon Henderson, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Marcin Zaborowski – EU Institute for Security Studies, Paris
Sever Voinescu – Institute for Public Policy, Bucharest
12.45-13.30 Discussion
13.30 Lunch
14.30 Panel III: Transatlantic views of the Western Balkans – can the CEE countries play an active role?
Chair: Filip Tesař – Institute of International Relations, Prague
Speakers:
James C. O´Brien – The Albright Group, Washington D.C.
Stefan Lehne – General Secretariat of the Council of the EU, Brussels
Andrea Feldman – Institute for Democracy, Zagreb
József Pandur – Office of High Representative and EU Special Representative, Sarajevo
15.30 -16.30 Discussion
16.30 – Glass of wine