Program Related Event Feeds

Trans-Atlanticism in Transition: A Focus on Central-East Europe

bbocka — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:00:00 -0400

We are pleased to invite you to a Lavrentis Lavrentiadis Chair event marking the publication of our Central-East European Policy Review 2011. This novel and comprehensive publication will focus on revitalizing U.S. ties and the region's role in the broader NATO and EU projects.

Twenty Years of Independence in the South Caucasus

kate — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:00:00 -0400

We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming conference –"Twenty Years of Independence in the South Caucasus: Achievements and Challenges" – hosted by the New European Democracies Project at CSIS. The event will take place on Thursday, September 15, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the B1 conference level of CSIS.

Serbia's Political Future

bbocka — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:00:00 -0400

The Lavrentis Lavrentiadis Chair for Southeast European Studies will host an informal roundtable discussion on Serbia's political future and its implications for the wider region and for EU and U.S. engagement. The discussion will feature Director Dusan Janjic from the Belgrade-based Forum for Ethnic Relations, moderated by Janusz Bugajski.

The Foreign Policy Priorities of the Czech Republic and the European Union

sherry — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:00:00 -0400

Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg of the Czech Republic addressed a closed CSIS roundtable on June 2, 2011. Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg (L) and CSIS Counselor Zbigniew Brzezinski (R)

Kosova's Campaign for Recognition and International Membership

ian — Mon, 16 May 2011 10:00:00 -0400

CSIS Roundtable

"Kosova's Campaign for Recognition and International Membership"

Discussion with

Enver Hoxhaj,
Foreign Minister of Kosova

Albania’s Political Future: Overcoming Electoral Problems and Political Instability

bbocka — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:00:00 -0400

CSIS held an informal lunch roundtable discussion on the upcoming May 8 local elections in Albania and the possibilities of resolving the ongoing political crisis. The event is co-sponsored by the Lavrentis Lavrentiadis Chair in Southeast European Studies and the Albanian Council on Foreign Relations (ACFR).

Albanian Crossroads: Making Democracy Work

sherry — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:30:00 -0500

CSIS hosted a roundtable discussion with

Erion Veliaj, Coordinator of the Albanian Opposition Parties

Introduced and Moderated by

Janusz Bugajski, CSIS

Are Europe and NATO Still Widening?

bbocka — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:00:00 -0400

On September 21, 2010 the CSIS Lavrentis Lavrentiadis Chair in Southeast European Studies hosted a half-day conference entitled “Are Europe and NATO Still Widening?” to launch the Chair’s first annual publication, the Western Balkans 2010 Policy Review.

Serbia: Present and Future

bbocka — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:00:00 -0400

The CSIS New European Democracies Project hosted a private meeting with Crown Prince Alexander II to discuss potential projects to assist Serbia's Euro-Atlantic integration.

Developing U.S. Strategy in the South Caucasus and Caspian Basin

bbocka — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:30:00 -0400

8.30am-9.00am: Registration

9.00am - 9.10am: Introductions

Janusz Bugajski, CSIS

9.10am-11.00am: Panel 1:

Unresolved Conflicts and Rising Instabilities

Moderator: Ariel Cohen: Heritage Foundation

U.S.-Romanian Relations in the Context of a Wider Europe

bbocka — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Lavrentiadis Chair in South East European Studies will host a half-day conference entitled "U.S.-Romanian Relations in the Context of a Wider Europe." The event will mark the 130th anniversary of U.S.-Romanian relations. Participants will address the state of current bilateral relations and assess Romania's significance in the wider European region.

The Power of Truth: Central Europe and Russia's Victory Day

bbocka — Fri, 07 May 2010 14:00:00 -0400

Lavrentis Lavrentiadis Chair for Southeast European Studies Program cordially invites you to a panel discussion on the Sixty-Fifth Anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany, establishment of the totalitarian communist system in Central and Eastern Europe and its impact on current regional geopolitics.

Paradigms of the Transnistrian Conflict Settlement

bbocka — Mon, 03 May 2010 14:00:00 -0400

Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Victor Osipov discussed Moldova’s role in the Black Sea region followd by an open discussion with the public.

European and Eurasian Energy Security: The Changing Landscape from the Caspian to the Baltics

bbocka — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:30:00 -0400

A lunch presentation was held at CSIS by Vladimir Socor from Jamestown Foundation on the evolving energy security trends between Kazakhstan and the Caspian basin, through the Caucasus, Russia, and Ukraine, to the Baltic region. A discussion followed that was moderated by New European Democracies Program (NEDP) Director Janusz Bugajski.

Business Advisory Council for South Eastern Europe

sherry — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:30:00 -0400

The CSIS Lavrentis Lavrentiadis Chair is pleased to invite you to a private luncheon discussion with the Business Advisory Council for South Eastern Europe.

The Soft Power Dimension of Russian Foreign Policy Toward Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova, and the Baltic States

sherry — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:30:00 -0400

The CSIS New European Democracies and Russia/Eurasia Programs cordially invite you to attend the Washington launch of a new report by the Center for East European Policy Studies in Riga, Latvia. The report assesses the soft power dimension of Russia's foreign policy toward six target countries: Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

South Caucasus Fault Lines: Security, Energy, and U.S. Interests

ian — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:30:00 -0500

Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the United States has had significant strategic, economic, and energy interests in the South Caucasus. The region’s strategic location at the crossroads of Europe, Russia, the Middle East, and Central Asia makes it of vital importance for US national security interests, including energy security. Given the priority of energy security in the U.S.

Prime Minister of Montenegro: H.E. Milo Djukanovic

pfrank — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:30:00 -0500

CSIS hosted Montenegro’s Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic for an informal lunch discussion on Montenegro’s role in Southeast Europe, its progress toward Euro-Atlantic integration, and the broader strategic environment.

Project in Southeast European Studies Launch

ian — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:00:00 -0500

The Project in Southeast European Studies was launched formally in Athens on December 8 . The event was attended by a substantial press corps and included a panel discussion on U.S.-European relations that was chaired by Janusz Bugajski and featured Heather Conley, director of the CSIS Europe Program, and Marc Grossman, a senior adviser at CSIS and former U.S. undersecretary of state.