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SUMMARY:Russia\, Ukraine\, and Euro-Atlantic Security Conference
DESCRIPTION:October 12-13\, 2017\n57 Stodder Hall\, University of Maine\nCo-hosted by the School of Policy and International Affairs (SPIA) and the Cohen Institute for Leadership & Public Service\, this conference will take place amidst an ongoing public debate about the Russia challenge and the evolution of what has been for nearly 70 years America’s most critical defense alliance (NATO). Its aim is to enhance an understanding of those challenges. \nOur speakers include former diplomats and academics representing Russian\, European\, Ukrainian\, and American perspectives. They will address Russia and Ukraine relations\, European relations with Ukraine\, Russian-European relations\, U.S.-Russian relations\, and Euro-Atlantic security. The conference will conclude with a roundtable discussion during which participants will respond to the assertions and conclusions made during other panel sessions. \nThis event is free and open to the public.  No registration is required. \n\n\n\n\nPROGRAM\n* All conference panels will be held in the Stodder Hall Graduate Commons (Rm. 57)\nDirections may be found here \nThursday\, October 12\n8:45 AM – Russia and Ukraine Relations \nPresenter: Constantine Pleshakov\, former foreign policy analyst at the Institute of U.S. and Canada Studies in Moscow\, author of The Crimean Nexus: Putin’s War and the Clash of Civilizations \nPanelist: James W. Warhola\, Professor of Political Science and Dr. John M. Nickerson Professor of Political Science at the University of Maine \n10:30 AM – Ukraine and Europe Relations \nPresenter: Eugeniusz Smolar\, foreign policy analyst\, Senior Policy Fellow and Member of the Board\, and former President of the Centre for International Relations \nPanelist: Kenneth M. Hillas\, Jr.\, Adjunct Professor of International Affairs\, UMaine; retired Senior Foreign Service Officer \n12:00 PM – Lunch Break \n1:00 PM – Russia and Europe Relations \nPresenter: Bastian Hermisson\, Executive Director of the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s North America \nPanelist: Ambassador (ret) Lawrence E. Butler\, Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Macedonia \n2:45 PM – U.S.-Russia Relations \nPresenter: Jeffrey Mankoff\, deputy director and senior fellow with the CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program \nPanelist: Seth Singleton\, Adjunct Professor of International Relations\, UMaine \nFriday\, October 13\n9:00 AM – Euro-Atlantic Security \nPresenter: Ambassador Alexander Vershbow\, distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security \nPanelist: ADM Gregory G. Johnson\, former commander U.S. Naval Forces\, Europe and Allied Forces\, Southern Europe \n10:40 AM – Roundtable Discussion with All Speakers\n \n12:00 PM – Conference Adjourns \n\n\n\n\nSponsors\nThe School of Policy and International Affairs and the William S. Cohen Institute for Leadership & Public Service gratefully acknowledge the generous support from the following institutional grants and contributors: \n\nThe Alton ’38 and Adelaide Hamm Campus Activity Fund\nOffice of the President\nOffice of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost\nDepartment of Political Science\nMargaret Chase Smith Policy Center\nMid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations\nCollege of Liberal Arts and Sciences\nOffice of International Programs\nDepartment of Anthropology\nInternational Affairs Program\nHistory Department
URL:https://spia.umaine.edu/event/russia-ukraine-euro-atlantic-security-conference/
LOCATION:Stodder Hall Graduate Commons\, 5775 Stodder Hall\, Orono\, ME\, 04469-5775\, United States
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