IISEPS — Independent Institute of Socio-Economic and Politycal Studies

Independent Institute of Socio-Economic and Political Studies (Minsk, Belarus),
OSCE Advisory and Monitoring Group in Belarus
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (Chicago, USA)

"Formation of Public Opinion and Policy in Belarus"
International conference
February 8-9, 2002, Minsk

PROGRAM
February 8, 2002
10.00-10.30 - Introduction by: Prof. Stanislav Bogdankevich (Advisory Board Head of IISEPS, Minsk), Michael Revollier (Acting head of OSCE Advisory and Monitoring Group in the Republic of Belarus), Michael Kozak (Ambassador of USA in Belarus), Tatiana Zhdanova (Head of Moscow Office of MacArthur Foundation)
PANEL I. "INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF PUBLIC OPINION AND POLICY FORMATION"
10.00-10.30 - "Role of Independent Researches in Formation of Public Opinion and Policy: Belarusian Version" - prof. Oleg Manaev (IISEPS, Minsk)
10.30-11.00 - "Center for Socio-Economic Research As a Catalyst of Ideas and Actions: Experience of Poland" - prof. Barbara Blaszczyk (Center for Social and Economic Research, Warsaw)
11.00-11.30 - "Formation of Public Opinion and Policy: Lithuanian Experience" - Elena Leonteva (Lithuanian Institute of Free Market, Vilnius)
11.30-11.45 - Coffee-break
11.45-12.15 - "How Can We Establish Civic Society?" - Prof. Vladimir Nikitin (International Center for Perspective Research, Kiev)
12.15-12.45 - "Formation of Public Opinion and Policy: Experience of Latvia" - Dr. Aynar Demants (European Movement of Latvia, Riga)
12.45-13.55 -Discussion of Presentations and Problems "International Experience of Public Opinion and Policy Formation"
Moderator - Prof. Oleg Manaev (IISEPS, Minsk)
PANEL II. "ROLE OF CIVIC SOCIETY IN THE FORMATION OF PUBLIC OPINION AND POLICY IN BELARUS"
15.00-15.20 - "Role of Organisations for Human Rights in Formation of Public Opinion and Policy" - Dr. Tatiana Protko (Belarusian Helsinki Committee, Minsk)
15.20-15.40 - "Role of Business in Formation of Public Opinion and Policy" - Dr. Georgy Badey (Belarusian Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers M.Kuniavsky, Minsk)
15.40-16.00 - "Influence of Third Sector on Public Opinion and Policy" - Dr. Anatoly Kasyanenko (Center for Social Resources Development "Оrakul", Gomel)
16.00-16.15 - Coffee-break
16.15-16.35 - "Role of Independent Press in Formation of Public Opinion and Policy" - Eduard Melnikov (Belarusian Journalists Association, Minsk)
16.35-16.55 - "Local Analytical Centers As a Factor of Regional Development" - Dr. Anatoly Lysuk (Scientific and Educational Center "Logos", Brest)
16.55-18.40 - Discussion of Presentations and Problem "Role of Civic Society in Formation of Public Opinion and Policy in Belarus"
Moderator - Prof. Stanislav Bogdankevich
February 9, 2002.
PANEL III. "ROLE OF POLITICAL STRUCTURES IN FORMATION OF PUBLIC OPINION AND POLICY IN BELARUS"
10.00-10.20 - "Role of Opposition Parties in Formation of Public Opinion and Policy" - Prof. Stanislav Bogdankevich (IISEPS, Minsk)
10.20-10.40 - "Engagement of Independent Experts and Formation of Public Policy" - Dr.Yuri Drakokhrust (Radio "Liberty", Prague)
10.40-11.00 - "How to Sacralizate Belarus?" -Dr. Valentin Akudovich (Belarusian Collegium, Minsk)
11.00-11.20 - "Public Policy As a Rehabilitation of Politics" - Dr. Irina Bugrova (International Institut of Political Studies, Minsk)
11.20-11.35 - Coffee-break
11.35-11.55 - "Role of Trade Unions in Formation of Public Opinion and Policy" - Dr. Franc Vitco (Federation of Trade Unions Belarusian, Minsk)
11.55-12.15 - "Economic and Social Policy: Groups of Interests and Integral Result" - Dr. Leonid Zaiko (Analytical Center "Strategy", Minsk)
12.15-13.45 - Discussion of Presentations and Problems "Role of Political Structures in Formation of Public Opinion and Policy in Belarus"
13.45-14.00 - Summing up the results of the conference
Moderator - Dr. Alyaksandr Sasnow (IISEPS, Minsk)
Number of Participants - 105