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The Finnish Institute of International Affairs in cooperation with Chatham
House have the pleasure of inviting you to an expert seminar:

Russia and the Future of the Post-Soviet Space

On Friday 4 September 2009 at 9:00 - 14:15
at the Auditorium of the Annex Building of the Parliament, Arkadiankatu 3

As the Kremlin believes that the global economic downturn increases the trend
toward greater regionalism, the strategic conclusion is to strengthen Russia's
position as a center of its "own region" - the post-Soviet Eurasia. Is Russia
succeeding in its policies? What are the factors that strengthen or weaken its
position? What are the implications for the West and Europe?


PROGRAMME

9:00 Opening Words: Director Raimo Väyrynen, Finnish Institute of International
Affairs

9:10 - 10:00 Russia's Policies in the Post-Soviet Space
Keynote adress: Mr. James Sherr, Chatham House
Speaker: Dr. Vadim Kononenko, Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Presentation of FIIA Briefing Paper "Can't Buy Me Love": Will Global Economic
Downturn Help Russia Consolidate Its Influence in the Post-Soviet Eurasia?
Chair: Prof. Raimo Väyrynen, Finnish Institute of International Affairs

10:10 - 12:00 Panel 1: Russia and the Western CIS
Speakers:
Belarus: Dr. Arkady Moshes, Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Ukraine: Mr. Alexander Sushko, Centre for Peace, Conversion and Foreign Policy
of Ukraine
Moldova: Mr. George Dura, Center for European Policy Studies, Brussels
Chair: Mr. Henrik Lax, former MEP

12:00 - 12:45 Light lunch

12:45 - 14:15 Panel 2: Russia, Central Asia and the Caucasus
Speakers:
Kazakhstan: Prof. Fatima Kukeeva, Kazakh National University
Caucasus: Dr. Domitilla Sagramoso, King's College London
Central Eurasia: Dr. Igor Torbakov, Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Chair: Dr. Hiski Haukkala, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

14:15 Wrap-up and end of seminar


Coffee will be served before the seminar, starting at 8:30. Please arrive well
in advance as you will have to enter the building through a security check.

We kindly ask you to confirm your participation by filling in the registration
form below at the latest on Wednesday 2 September: www.upi-fiia.
fi/en/registration/227/

For further information, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Maija Hyypiä,
tel. 0206 111 759, <mailto:[email protected]> or Ms. Annica Moore, tel.
0206 111 718, <mailto:[email protected]>.