Visit of President of Poland (1995-2005), a member YES Board, Alexander Kwasniewski
International advocacy network for Ukraine within EU "Yalta European Strategy (YES) and
"Renaissance" International Foundation"
March 27, 2007
Dnipropetrovsk
Organization – partner: Dnipropetrivsk National University
Working languages: Ukrainian, Russian
Topic: “Ukraine and the EU: prospects for interaction”
Questions for discussion:
• What are Ukraine's prospects for joining the EU? Why the prospects of EU membership are important for implementing national reforms? Is it possible "to build Europe in Ukraine" without having clear prospects for EU memberships?
• Why does the EU need Ukraine?
• What can Ukraine and the EU do today? How will the new agreement facilitate the process of convergence between Ukraine and the EU?
16.00 – 16.05 – Opening session. Opening speech by Victor Pinchuk, founder and YES Board member. Facilitator – Inna Pidluska, executive manager of YES (venue: "Potemkin Palace”)
16.05 – 16.35 – Speech by Alexander Kwasniewski
16.35 – 17.35 - Discussion (remarks, Q&A)
17.45 – 17.55 – Closing remarks by Alexander Kwasniewski
17:55 – 18:00 – Closing of the conference
18.00 – 18:10 - Break
18:10 – 18:40 – Press-briefing
