IISEPS — Independent Institute of Socio-Economic and Politycal Studies

Public Association "Logos" (Brest)
Group of Prof. O. Manaev (Minsk)

Project "Strengthening pro-"wide Europe" attitudes in Belarus"

Round table
"Public attitudes to pro-"wide Europe" and Russia"
December 16-17, 2005, Brest

PROGRAM
December 16, 2005
9.30-9.40- Introduction - by Prof. O. Manaev (Minsk), Ph.D. A. Lysiuk (Brest)

PANEL I. "The Geopolitic Paradigm of Belarus"
9.40-10.30 - "Belarus: New Europeanization Features. Axiological Determinants vs. Political Paradoxes" - report by Ph.D. L. Zaiko (Minsk)
10.30-11.20 - "Belarus: Country in the Center of Europe Failing to Take a Clear Stand" - report by Prof. O. Manaev (Minsk)
11.20-11.40 - Coffee-break
14.15-15.00 - Discussion on a theme "The Geopolitic Paradigm of Belarus"
Moderator - Ph.D. A. Lysiuk (Brest)

PANEL II. "Belarus between the East and the West"
14.30-15.20 - "Is Poland Really a Country of the European Union?" - report by Ph.D. V. Lukevich (Brest)
15.20-16.10 - "What Is the Road Which Leads into Europe? The problems of Euro-Atlantic integration for Belarus, Russia and Ukraine" - report by Ph.D. A. Lysiuk (Brest)
16.10-16.30 - Coffee-break
16.30-17.20 - "Integration into Europe: Value Basics vs. Prospects" - report by Ph.D. G. Gribov (Brest)
17.20-18.40 - Discussion on a theme "Belarus between the East and the West"
Moderator - Ph.D. A. Sasnow (Minsk)

December 17, 2005
PANEL III. "Prospects of the European Integration"
9.30-10.20 - "Belarus-Russia: Independence vs. Economic Interests" - report by Prof. S. Bogdankevich (Minsk)
10.20-11.10 - "Integration Preferences of Belarusians (socio-demographic and geographic aspects)" - report by Ph.D. A. Sasnow (Minsk)
11.10-11.30 - Coffee-break
11.30-12.20 - "European Subject Matter in the Belarusian Mass Media" - report by P. Bykowski (Minsk)
12.20-13.40 - Discussion on a theme "Prospects of the European Integration"
13.40-13.50 - Round table summary
Moderator - Prof. O. Manaev (Minsk)

Number of participants - 30