New Allies and the New U.S. Adminstration: Priorities for CEE-U.S. Relations

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Opening Remarks: U.S.-CEE Relations
Janusz Bugajski, Director, New European Democracies Project, CSIS
Dragos Seuleanu, Foundation for Democracy, Liberty, and Culture, Romania

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KEYNOTE ONE
Kori Schake, Senior Foreign Policy Advisor, Senator John McCain

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PANEL ONE: Security Priorities
Speakers:
U.S.-CEE Defense/Security Cooperation – Jeffrey Simon, National Defense University
European Neighborhood – Stephen Blank, U.S. Army War College
Energy Security – Vladimir Socor, Jamestown Foundation
Energy Security – Anita Orban, Constellation Energy Institute
Discussants:
Maximilian Teleki, Hungarian American Coalition*
Metodija A. Koloski, United Macedonian Diaspora*

KEYNOTE TWO
Phil Gordon, Senior Foreign Policy Advisor, Senator Barack Obama (No audio recording this speaker was for background capacity only)

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PANEL TWO: Economic and Public Diplomacy Priorities
Speakers:
Business Investment – Ronald Slimp, TD International
Educational Exchanges - Mary Kirk, Institute of International Education
Educational Exchanges – Christopher Medalis, Institute of International Education
Discussants:
Artur Orkisz, American Polish Forum*
Metodija A. Koloski, United Macedonian Diaspora*
Maximilian Teleki, Hungarian American Coalition*

Conclusions and Recommendations
Janusz Bugajski, CSIS
Dragos Seuleanu, Foundation for Democracy, Liberty, and Culture

*Denotes core sponsorship