PROGRAMME
of the IX international scientific conference
“Russia and Central Europe in the
New Geopolitical Realities”
Russia and East-Central Europe under the pressure
of world crisis
Moscow, December 3-4, 2012
RAS Institute of Europe, Mokhovaja st.11-3 “B”
Monday, December, 3
Registration of the participants from 10.30
11.00 Opening session
Nicolay Shmeljov, academician, director of the RAS Institute of Europe.
Natalia Narochnitskaja, Dr. of sciences, President of the Foundation for Historic Outlook.
Leonid Drachevskij, Director of the A.Gorchakov Foundation.
Istvan Igyarto, Hungarian Ambassador in Russia.
Voiceh Zajonshkovsky, Polish Ambassador in Russia.
Joseph Migash, Slovak Ambassador in Russia.
Peter Kolarzs, Czech Ambassador in Russia.
Ljubinsky Dmitry, Director of the 3-d European Department, Russian Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
12.30 – 13.30
Round table: Central Europe under Crisis
Olga Butorina (Moscow), Professor, RAS Institute of Europe: “Economic Policy of
Central European Countries: General and Specific.”
Max Haller (Graz), Professor of the Graz University: “Regional integration: A way to
economic growth or source of increasing inequality between centre
and periphery?. The experience of the European Union and some
conclusions for Eastern Europe and Russia.”
Jjury Borko (Moscow), Professor, RAS Institute of Europe: Russia and Central
European Countries under World Economic Crises: Comparative
Aspect.”
Discussion
13.30-14.30: Lunch
14.30-18.00
Round table “Multiculturalism in East-Central Europe: experience and perspectives.”
Alexey Timofeev (Belgrade), Professor of the Institute of Contemporary History:
“Musulman Factor and Problems of Multiculturalism in Slavonic
Countries of Balkan Peninsula: Traditions of the Past, Modern
Conflicts and New Image of Turkey.”
Elena Gusjkova (Moscow), Dr. of sciences, Head of the Research Center, RAS Institute of
Slavonic Studies: “Military Conflict and Political Dialogue: Crises of
the Dialogue Model in Kosovo.”
Radu Vrabie (Kishinev), Institute for Strategic Studies: “Relations between Kishinev
and Tiraspol: Past, Present and the Future.”
Sergej Mazur (Riga), Editor –in-Chief of the “Russian Cultural Almanac”: “Problems of
“Russian” in Latvia in Context of Multiculturalism.”
16.00-16.15 Break
16.15-17.30 continuation of the round table on multiculturalism
Pavel Svjatenkov (Moscow), Foundation for Historic Outlook: “Russian experience in
the field of etnoconfessional coexistence.”
Csilla Fedinec (Budapest), Hungarian Academy of Sciences’ Institute for Minority
Studies:”Institute of Double Citizenship on the Pattern of Hungarian –
Ukrainian Relations.”
Attila Papp Z. (Budapest), Hungarian Academy of Sciences’ Institute for Minority
Studies: “Education for Ethnic Minorities in Central Europe.”
Andrej Jakovlev (Riga), Head of the Governing Board “Amber Bridge Baltic Foundation”:
“Some Questions of Ethnic Integration in Latvia.”
Pavel Kandel (Moscow), RAS Institute of Europe: “Limitations and Possibilities of
Multiculturalism”
Discussion
17.30 Reception
Tuesday, December, 4
10.30 – 11.45
Round table on Bilateral and regional relations
Jan Carnogursky (Bratislava), Professor, President of the Bratislava’ Lawyer Association:
“ Central Europe between Russia and USA.”
Petr Drulak (Prague), Professor, Director of the Institute of International Relations:
“Political Construction of Central Europe.”
Petr Vagner (Prague), Institute for Stability and Development: “Visegrad past, present
and future.”
Lyubov Shishelina (Moscow), Professor, RAS Institute of Europe: “Russian
Perception of Vishegrad Europe.”
11.45 – 12.00 break
12.15 – 13.30
Round table on Bilateral and regional relations (continuation)
Ernõ Keskeny (Budapest), vice-minister of Foreign Relations: “Policy of Openess
towards the East: Conception and Practice.”
Andrzej Brzeziecki (Wroclaw), Editor-in Chief of the “Nowa Europa Wschodnia”:
“Challenges from the East.”
Witold Rodkiewics (Warsaw), Professor, Center for Eastern Studies: “Central Europe and
Russia- Two Decades after Divorce: Factors Hindering
Cooperation (on the example of Polish – Russian relations).
Larisa Likoshina (Moscow), Dr. of Sciences, RAS Institute of Scientific Information:
“Some Aspects of Russian-Polish Relations.”
Miroslav Jovanovich (Belgrade), Professor of Belgrade University: “Problems of Current
Serbian-Russian Relations: Aspects of Mutual Perception, Problems
and Prospects.”
Discussion
13.30-14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 15.30
Round table on Bilateral and regional relations (continuation)
Dmitry Danilov (Moscow), RAS Institute of Europe:
Bartosz Cichocki (Warsaw), Department for National Security: “Measures of Mutual
Trust in the Field of National Security: European Approach.”
Nikolay Kaveshnikov (Moscow), Professor, RAS Institute of Europe: “Energy Factor in
Relations between Russia and European Union.”
Andras Deak (Budapest), Dr., Hungarian Institute for Foreign Relations:“Energy
Relations between Russia and European Union.”
Discussion
Closing session