The Place of the New Ukraine in the Architecture of European Institutions

European Expert Association together with Institute of World Policy are starting a pilot project to promote a series of discussions involving experts from both the EU and Ukraine, which will facilitate communication and the development of strategic priorities and principles of Ukraine`s positioning in the European political and information space.

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MAIN OBJECTIVES:

Defining the current pace of Ukraine’s Eurointegration, as well as its achievements and goals.
Highlighting the European vision of further Ukrainian prospects in the EU, their political, economic and legal dimensions.
Learning from the European election experience , analyzing major challenges and threats Ukraine is facing ahead of the elections.
Networking among actual participants of the European integration process from both sides.

Within the project`s network, a multidimensional team of experts prepares and presents a set of analytical papers compiled in a handbook UKRAINIAN EXPERT REVIEW at the workshop in Kharkiv on February 21-22, 2019.

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

DEADLINES

Preparation and publication of the handbookUKRAINIAN EXPERT REVIEW,
November 2018 – January 2019.
Workshop – February 21-22, 2019.

UKRAINIAN EXPERT REVIEW, paper topics:

Uliana Movchan, Ph.D., V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Ukraine
The analysis of dynamics and stability of the Ukrainian political system (2012-2018)
Dovydas Vitkauskas, The EU «Pravo-Justice» Project, Team Leader
Protection Property and EU Integration
Lidiya Prymachenko, Ph.D., political scientist, Germany
Challenges facing Europe: Political Perspectives
Nika Chitadze, Ph.D., Director of the Center for International Studies, Georgia
Main Challenges on the Way of European Integration of Ukraine and Georgia. Comparative Analysis
Dmitri Teperik, International Centre for Defence and Security, Chief Executive, Estonia
Closing communication gap for strengthening Ukraine’s national resilience
Oleksii Komarov, European Expert Association, Kyiv, Ukraine
Convergence of the Ukrainian System of Democratic Oversight to the European Standards
Yevhen Mahda, Ph.D., Institute of World Policy, Director, Kyiv, Ukraine
Upcoming presidential election in Ukraine: Possible threats
Lina Griškevič, Deputy Director, National Courts Administration, Lithuania, The EU “Pravo-Justice” Project expert
Establishing E-Court: Lithuanian Experience
James Wilson, President, The EU Ukraine Business Council, Belgium
Election Security: The experience of Ukraine is vital to Europe
Maria Avdeeva, European Expert Association, Director for the International Security Studies, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Cybersecurity in Ukraine – Legal Implications of the EU integration
Alvidas Medalinskas, political analyst, Deputy Chairman, NGO «Donbas Gates», Vilnius, Lithuania
Prospects for International Participation in the Reintegration of Donbass
Mykola Bielieskov, Institute of World Policy, Kyiv, Ukraine
Challenges and risks Ukraine is facing in the international arena (2019-2024)
Oleksandr Demchenko, International Journalist, Kyiv, Ukraine
Russian information aggression against Ukraine and the EU.
What to expect in 2019?

AGENDA OF THE WORKSHOP

FEBRUARY 21	Arrival of the speakers in Kharkiv
19.30	Welcome dinner
FEBRUARY 22	Workshop
8:30	Registration for all participants
9:00 – 9:30	Welcoming coffee
09:30 – 09:40	Opening Presentation of the European Expert Association and UKRAINIAN EXPERT REVIEW
SESSION ONE – European integration – Rapprochement Moderator: Dovydas Vitkauskas, The EU «Pravo-Justice» Project, Team Leader
09:40 – 10:00	Protection Property and EU Integration Dovydas Vitkauskas, The EU «Pravo-Justice» Project, Team Leader
10:00 – 10:20	The analysis of dynamics and stability of the Ukrainian political system (2012-2018). Uliana Movchan, Ph.D., V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Ukraine
10:20 – 10:40	Challenges facing Europe: Political Perspectives Lidiya Prymachenko, Ph.D.,political scientist, Germany
10:40 – 11:00	Main Challenges on the Way of European Integration of Ukraine and Georgia. Comparative Analysis Nika Chitadze, Head of the Center for Security Studies and International Relations, Georgia
11:00 – 11:20	Establishing E-Court: Lithuanian Experience Lina Griškevič, Deputy Director, National Courts Administration, Lithuania, The EU «Pravo-Justice» Project expert
11:20 – 11:35	Q&A session
11:35 – 12:00	Coffee break
SESSION TWO – Modern Hybrid Threats – Ukraine’s place in the architecture of the European institutions Moderator: Iryna Lysychkina, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Chair of the Department of Philology, Translation and Lingual Communication, National Academy of the National Guard of Ukraine
12:00 – 12:20	Closing communication gap for strengthening Ukraine’s national resilience Dmitri Teperik, International Centre for Defence and Security, Chief Executive, Estonia.
12:20 – 12:40	Upcoming presidential election in Ukraine: Possible threats Yevhen Mahda, Ph.D., Institute of World Policy, Kyiv, Ukraine.
12:40 – 13:00	Election Security: The experience of Ukraine is vital to Europe James Wilson, The EU Ukraine Business Council, Belgium.
13:00 – 13:20	Prospects for International Participation in the Reintegration of Donbass Alvidas Medalinskas, political analyst, Deputy Chairman, NGO «Donbas Gates», Vilnius, Lithuania
13:20 – 13:40	Challenges and risks for Ukraine on the international scene (2019-2024) Mykola Bielieskov, Institute of World Policy, Kyiv, Ukraine.
13:40 – 14:00	Russian information aggression against Ukraine and the EU. What to expect in 2019? Oleksandr Demchenko, International Journalist, Kyiv, Ukraine
14:00 – 14:15	Q&A session
14:15 – 14:30	Summary
15:00	Lunch (OPTIONAL)
17:00	Individual departure of the speakers

ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES

VENUE DETAILS: Hotel «Reikartz», conference hall, Sadova street, 4, Kharkiv, Ukraine

BEGINNING OF REGISTRATION: February 22 at 8:30.

Twelve speakers will participate in the workshop, including international experts, as well as 30 guests including government officials, diplomats, academics, civil activists, journalists specializing in this field or those with practical experience in the given range of issues.

WORKING LANGUAGES: English, Ukrainian, the workshop will be bilingual, with no interpretation services provided.

ACCOMODATION FOR THE SPEAKERS: Hotel «Reikartz», Sadova street, 4, Kharkiv, Ukraine

There will be A WELCOMING DINNER (by invitation) on the evening of Thursday, February 21 at 19.30. The organizers will meet speakers in the lobby at 19.15.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Maria Avdeeva,
e-mail: mariia.avdieieva@gmail.com