IISEPS — Independent Institute of Socio-Economic and Politycal Studies

Independent Institute of Socio-Economic & Political Studies (IISEPS, Minsk, Belarus),
Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE, Washington, D.C., USA)

Project "Formation of Public Leaders In Post-communist Belarus"
Seminar 2. "Formation of Public Leaders In Post-communist Belarus: Economic Aspects"
November 1-2, 1996, Mogilev

PROGRAM
November 1, 1996
10.00-10.10 - Introduction by Prof. Oleg Manaev (IISEPS)
10.10-10.50 - "Role of Political Actors in the Economic Transformation in Belarus" - by Vasily Shlyndikov and Dr. Lyudmila Gryaznova (United Civil Party, Committee for Economic Reforms, Supreme Soviet)
10.50-11.30 - "Economic Freedom or Regulated Market?" - by Dr. Igor Pelipas (IISEPS)
11.30-11.40 - Coffee-break
11.40-12.20 - "Problems of Political Choice: Lessons from History and Economic Theory" - by Prof. Yakov Rier and Dr. Anatoly Kanashevich (Mogilev Pedagogical Institute)
12.20-14.00 - Discussion of presentations
14.00-15.00 - Lunch
15.00-19.00 - Discussion of economic aspects of the formation of public leaders in post-communist Belarus
Moderator - Dr. Leonid Zotnikov (IISEPS)
November 2, 1996
10.00-10.40 - "Post-communist Belarus: Evolution of Conception of Reforms and Structures of Political Elites" - by Prof. Alexander Potupa (Belarusian Union of Entrepreneurs)
10.40-11.20 - "Lukashenko's Ideology: From Socialism to Conservatism" - by Dr. Leonid Zlotnikov (IISEPS)
11.20-11.30 - Coffee-break
11.30-l4.00 - Discussion of presentations and economic problems of the formation of public leaders in post-communist Belarus
14.00-14.30 - Summing up by Prof. Oleg Manaev (IISEPS)
Moderator - Dr. Igor Pelipas (IISEPS)
Number of participants - 25