Civil Society in Ukraine

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Conference Program
12:30-2:00 p.m. Lunch
Introduction and Welcome: Jessica T. Mathews, Carnegie Endowment
Speaker: Adam Michnik, Gazeta Wyborcza

2:15-3:45 p.m. "Civil Society: An Overview of the Issues"
Moderator: Anatol Lieven, Carnegie Endowment
Panelists:
Thomas Carothers, Carnegie Endowment
Michael McFaul, Carnegie Endowment/Stanford University
Hrihoriy Nemyria, Center for European Political Research

4:15-5:45 p.m. "The Media"
Moderator: Myroslava Gongadze, George Washington University
Panelists:
Mykola Tomenko, Verkovna Rada
Andry Shevchenko, independent journalist
Inna Pidluska, Europe XXI Foundation

7:00 p.m. Reception and Dinner at The George Washington University
Introduction: James M. Goldgeier, George Washington University

Speaker: Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Tuesday, April 8, 2003.

8:45-10:15 a.m. "Business Strategies in Ukraine"
Moderator: Anders Aslund, Carnegie Endowment
Panelists:
Andriy Dakhovskiy, Ukrainian Records
Yevhen Utkin, Kvazar-Micro
Kempton Jenkins, Ukraine - U.S. Business Council

10:45-12:15 p.m. "Non-Governmental Organizations"
Moderator: Nadia McConnell, U.S.-Ukraine Foundation

Panelists:
Vira Nanivska, International Center for Policy Studies
Ihor Popov, Committee of Voters of Ukraine
Yevhen Zakharov, Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group

12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch
Introduction: Andrew C. Kuchins, Carnegie Endowment
Speaker: The Hon. Paula Dobriansky, U.S. Department of State

1:45-3:15 p.m. "Political Parties"
Moderator: Nadia Diuk, National Endowment for Democracy
Panelists:
Boris Tarasyuk, Nasha Ukraina
Oleksandr Turchinov, BYuT