The Contemporary Relations between Russia, Ukraine, and the European Union

Conference at Landstingssalen, Christiansborg (The Danish Parliament).

Programme

13:00 – 13:10  Welcome: The idea behind the conference and the aim of the conference. 
                       Carl Erik Foverskov, The Danish Helsinki Committee

13:15 – 13:30  The Danish Foreign Policy and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
                       Zenia Stampe, MP

13:30 – 13:50  Key note New Cold War? International systemic conflict or Great Power
                       games.
                       PhD Fellow Kim Frederichsen

13:50 – 14:30  Ukrainian National Identitity between European Values and “Homo
                       Sovjeticus”.
                       Associate Professor Taras Kononenko

14:30 – 15:10  A Russian Perspective of the Conflict, a New “Cold War” or a Recognition
                       as Great Power.
                       Jekatarina Chimiris, PhD

15:10 – 15:30  Coffee break.

15:30 – 16:00  The Russian-Ukrainian Conflict seen from Berlin.
                       Peter Wivel, journalist

16:00 – 16:30  Panel discussion.

16:30 – 17:10  Questions and comments to the speakers from the audience.

17:10 – 17:30  Summary of and Conclusions from the Conference.
                       Karsten Fledelius, Chairman of the Danish Helsinki Committee.

Moderator: Jakob Meile, Research Librarian, The Royal Library, Copenhagen.

Practical information

The conference will be held in English.

All are welcome. However, registration in advance is mandatory.

Please register your name, address, and organization (if applicable) with konference@helsinki-komiteen.dk no later than Tuesday, January 20.

Due to security procedures, please be at Christiansborg no later than 12:45 on the day of the conference.

The conference fee is DKK 50 and must be paid no later than January 21 to Danske Bank: 1551 (Reg. no.) 1900544 (Account no.).

The fee includes coffee and sweet biscuits.