Programme 24 January

Economy & Develop- European Integration Time International Politics ment & Reforms 10.00-11.00 Architect Horodetskyi House - Film Presentation 11:00-11:15 Coffee Break

Thematic Block: How to Thematic Block: Higher Discussion Panel: Aging Remove the Barriers for 11.15-12.30 Education - Expectations Population – Socio-medi- Trade and International for the Future cal Challenge Economic Cooperation?

12.30-12.40 Coffee Break Thematic Block: Coopera- Thematic Block: Free tion between the States of Discussion Panel: In Search Trade Agreement in 12.40-13.55 the Three Seas Initiative. of a Peace Plan for Ukraine. Practice - the Perspective Will Ukraine Stay on the Untying the Gordian Knot? of Companies Sidelines? 13.55-14.40 Lunch

Thematic Block: Evolution Discussion Panel: How to Discussion Panel: Poland - of Germany`s Eastern 14.40-15.55 Build an Attractive Invest- Ukraine. Future Prospects Policy – Challenges and ment Climate? and Expectations Perspectives

15.55-16.05 Coffee Break Special Event: Ukraine Special Event: - The 2025 - 2027. What Can Economic Dimension Poland and Lithuania Do of Polish-Ukrainian Special Event: Startups for Ukraine During Their 16:05-16.35 Relations in 2019 Session 16.00-16.45 Presidencies in the Council -Talking About Politics. of the European Union? Borys Tarasiuk - Talking About Security. Nicolas Tenzer 16:35-16:45 Coffee Break 16.45-18.00 Plenary Session 18.00-18.10 Coffee Break

8 24 January

Time Society Special Events

10.00-11.00 11:00-11:15 Coffee Break Thematic Block: The Impact of Foreign Invest- 11.15-12.30 ments on the Economy and Society. Advantages and Risks 12.30-12.40 Coffee Break

Thematic Block: Ukrainian Economic Migration into 12.40-13.55 Europe – the Present and the Future LUNCH 13.30 13.55-14.40 Lunch 11.30 - 16.30 - Thematic Block: Foreign- HR DAY 15.00 ers Acessing the Labour WORKSHOP 14.40-15.55 Market – a Factor for Economic Development or a Form of Dumping? 15.55-16.05 Coffee Break

Special Event: Ukraine 2019: Towards a Conscious Optimism 16:05-16.35 -The Role that Business Can Play in Crisis and Conflict Resolution

16:35-16:45 Coffee Break 16.45-18.00 Plenary Session 18.00-18.10 Coffee Break

9 24 January

Economy & Develop- European Integration Time International Politics ment & Reforms

Thematic Block: Chal- Thematic Block: Youth Thematic Block: New 18:10-19:25 lenges for the Electricity Cooperation – a Wasted Threats and Methods of Market in the Region Opportunity? Hybrid War

19:25-19:35 Coffee Break

Thematic Block: Alliance Thematic Block: Prosperity of Solidarity or Alliance Thematic Block: Eastern or Stagnation? Perspec- 19.35-20:50 of Divergencies? How to Partnership: New Ideas for tives for the Development Maintain the Transatlantic a New Reality of Economic Cooperation Integrity?

20.50-21.00 Break 21.00 Awards Gala Reception

10 24 January

Time Society Special Events Thematic Block: Cultural Heritage as a Developing 18:10-19:25 Factor for the Borderland Areas 19:25-19:35 Coffee Break 18:10-20:00 Strategy Game: How to Prevent Thematic Block: Culture a Humanitarian Crisis? 19.35-20:50 as a Space for Dialogue Ukraine and Its Neigh- Between the Nations bours - an Optimal Plan of Action in the Face of War in the East of Ukraine 20.50-21.00 Break 21.00 Awards Gala Reception

11 25 January

Time Economy & Development European Integration & Reforms

Thematic Block: 1989-2019. Thirty Thematic Block: The Energy Policy Years of Freedom in the Central and 09:15-10:30 of the Central and Eastern Europe. Eastern European Countries – Sources NordStream2 and its Consequences of Successes, Causes of Failures

10:30-10:40 Coffee Break

Thematic Block: Perspectives for Thematic Block: Agricultural Invest- 10:40-11:55 Cooperation in the Field of the Arms ments – Prospects for International Industy Cooperation

11:55-12:05 Coffee Break Thematic Block: Is it Possible to Pro- Thematic Block: National Health Ser- tect the Economy Against Populism? 12:05-13:20 vice’ s Reforms – Why is it so Difficult A Challenge for the Region and the to Reach Success? Entire Continent 13:20-13:30 Coffee Break Thematic Block: Environment and its Thematic Block: Investing in the 13:30-14:45 Preservation as a Matter of Interna- Future – International Cooperation in tional Cooperation the Field of Higher Education 14:45-15:20 Lunch

Thematic Block: How to Efficiently Thematic Block: Will the Decentralisa- 15:20-16:35 Build an Innovative Economy? Experi- tion Reform Change Ukraine? ences – Inspirations – Strategies

16:35-16:45 Coffee Break Thematic Block: Cooperation in the Thematic Block: Startups for Export Central and Eastern Europe – the Role 16:45-18:00 - How to Scale a Technology Business of Regions in the Building of Mutual Abroad? Relations 18:00-18:15 Coffee Break

12 25 January

Time International Politics Society Thematic Block: The Mission: To Get Thematic Block: Common Threat? to Know and Understand. Artists, 09:15-10:30 Security of Ukraine and Georgia - Creators and Social Activists In the Security of Europe Process of Building International Neighborly Relations 10:30-10:40 Coffee Break Thematic Block: Russian Aggression Thematic Block: Ukraine’s 2019 Elec- and The Effects of Occupation. Aid 10:40-11:55 tions. A Challenge for Both Ukraine to Refugees, Reconstruction of War and Europe? Damages and the Restoration of Social Ties 11:55-12:05 Coffee Break

Thematic Block: War in Ukraine and Thematic Block: War Against Disin- 12:05-13:20 Its Influence on the European Sense formation – What is a Fake News of Security and How to Defend From It

13:20-13:30 Coffee Break

Thematic Block: The Hybrid War Contin- Thematic Block: Civil Society and 13:30-14:45 ues. Can It Be Effectively Countered? the Elections. Tasks and Possibilities LUNCH 14:45-15:20 Lunch Thematic Block: National Minorities in Thematic Block: Tourism and the 14.30 the Central and Eastern Europe – Link Economic Development of Cities -16.00 15:20-16:35 Between Countries or a Source of and Regions. What Is Needed to Misunderstandings? Achieve Success? 16:35-16:45 Coffee Break

Thematic Block: The Role of Modern Thematic Block: The New Generation 16:45-18:00 Trends in Tourism in Region’s Warfare Development

18:00-18:15 Coffee Break

13 25 January

Time Economy & Development European Integration & Reforms Thematic Block: Europe After 2019 – Thematic Block: Economic Transforma- Integration or Disintegration? When 18:15-19:25 tion in Ukraine – A Chance for Ukrain- will the Further EU Enlargement be ian Exporters and Foreign Investors Possible? 19:25-19:35 Coffee Break 19:35-20:50 Plenary Session 20:50-21:00 Break 21.00 Awards Gala Reception

14 25 January

Time International Politics Society

Thematic Block: Public Opinion Thematic Block: Central-Eastern Europe 18:15-19:25 in the Countries of the Region: – Reconstructing the Infrastructure Similarities and Differences

19:25-19:35 Coffee Break 19:35-20:50 Plenary Session 20:50-21:00 Break 21.00 Awards Gala Reception

15 24 January 16:45 - 18:00 Plenary Sessions

Eastern Neighbours of the European Union in the Search of a Realistic Model for European Integration

Plenary Sessions The association of European Union with Ukraine, Georgia and Moldo- va has created the new framework for mutual relations. The prospect for European integration of EU’s eastern neighbours remains unclear, though. Creating the common economic area, joining the European customs and energy union or Schengen area seems to be far off. What should be the EU and its associated countries do to speed inte- gration processes up? Moderator: Boguslaw Chrabota - Editor-in-Chief, Rzeczpospolita, Poland Speakers: Altai Efendiev - Secretary General, The GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development, Azerbaijan Jeff Fountain - Director, The Schuman Centre for European Studies, The Netherlands Rebecca Harms - Member, European Parliament, Germany Oksana Syroid - Vice Speaker, Supreme Council, Ukraine Ryszard Terlecki - Deputy Speaker, Sejm RP, Poland

16 24 January 10:00 - 11:00 Movie Screening „Architector Horodetskyi House” movie made by TVP Polish Public Television, director: Wieslaw Romanowski

11:15 - 12:30 Thematic Block

How to Remove the Barriers for Trade and International Economic Cooperation? Economy and Development Economy

Trade between Ukraine and the EU is on the increase. In the wake of the Free Trade Agreement, the number of Ukrainian exporters has doubled. Companies that previously exported their products to Rus- sia have found new markets in Europe, Africa, the United States, and Canada. Moreover, trade in high-added value products is growing. What are the challenges facing European companies on the Ukrain- ian market and reversely? In terms of Ukraine’s economic infrastruc- ture needs, will normalisation of economic life, improvement of the investment climate, and implementation of European standards open up new opportunities for foreign investors?

Presentation Rzeszów-Jasionka International Airport, Open Cargo Gate for Ukraine Host: Grzegorz Brzeski - Cargo Team Manager, “Rzeszów-Jasionka” Airport Ltd., Poland

17 Discussion Panel How to Remove the Barriers for Trade and International Economic Cooperation? Moderator: Oleg Dubish - First Vice-President, Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce, Ukraine Speakers: Maurizio Aronica - Founder, BridgEast Consulting Kft., Italy Edward Bajko - President of the Board, SM Spomlek, Poland Mark Alexander Friedrich - Manager for International Affairs, METRO AG, Germany Gyorgy Kota - Chief Executive, Hungarian-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce, Hungary Krzysztof Slezak - Director, Industrial Development Agency JSC Economy and Development Economy Branch Office in Mielec, Poland Participation in discussion: Wojciech Zajac - Councillor, Podkarpackie Voivodeship Council, Poland

18 24 January 12:40 - 13:55 Thematic Block

Free Trade Agreement in Practice - the Per- spective of Companies

Rapid growth of ukrainian exports came as a result of signing the Free Trade Agreement between Ukraine and European Union. Co- operation between companies has been improved and new invest- ment projects are being planned. However, things are not as perfect as they seem from the perspective of the firms themselves. What are the biggest problems and barriers for the economic cooperation be- tween Ukraine and the West? What impedes their success?

Talk and Development Economy Talking About Economy. Anatoliy Kinakh Special guest: Anatoliy Kinakh - President, Ukrainian League of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, Ukraine Host: Jacek Kluczkowski - Coordinator for Ukraine, Institute for Eastern Studies, Poland

19 Discussion Panel Free Trade Agreement in Practice - the Perspective of Companies Moderator: Yaroslav Romanchuk - President, Ukrainian Business Association in Poland, Ukraine Speakers: Aleksandra Fux - Owner, Fux-Law, Austria Iurie Gotisan - Investment Manager/Strategic Analyst, Balti Free Economic Zone, Republic of Moldova Peter Mejer-Rasmussen - CCO, Danish Business Association, Denmark Monika Piatkowska - President, Economic Chamber of Traders, Grain Processors & Feed Manufacturers, Poland Economy and Development Economy Bartlomiej Skrzydlewski - President of the Management Board, CEO, AMPLUS SP. Z O.O., Poland

20 24 January 14:40 - 15:55 Discussion Panel Partner: Polish Investment and Trade Agency

How to Build an Attractive Investment Climate?

A favourable investment climate is one of the most important factors to be considered before entering into a new foreign market. What makes our country investment attractive? What can be done to keep attracting these foreign investments? How to maintain the stability of such climate? Moderator: Jacek Pochlopien - Editor-in-Chief, “Wprost” Weekly, Poland and Development Economy Speakers: Wojciech Fedko - Executive Vice-President, Polish Investment and Trade Agency, Poland Jacek Matusiak - President of the Management Board, PZU Ukraine, Poland Krzysztof Siedlecki - Member of the Management Board, MSPPU, Ukraine Adam Sikorski - President of the Management Board, Unimot SA, Poland Grzegorz Szatkowski - President of the Management Board, Kredobank / Grupa PKO Bank Polski, Ukraine

21 24 January 16:05 - 16:35

Special Events

Talk Talking About Politics. Borys Tarasyuk Special guest: Borys Tarasyuk - Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Supreme Council, Ukraine Host: Economy and Development Economy Yuriy Romanenko - Co-founder, Ukrainian Institute for the Future,

Ukraine

Presentation The Economic Dimension of Polish-Ukrainian Relations in 2019 Host: Bartosz Cichocki - Undersecretary of State for Security, Consular Affairs and Eastern Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Poland

22 24 January 18:10 - 19:25 Thematic Block

Challenges for the Electricity Market in the Region

CEE countries face various problems regarding the electricity market on many different levels: in terms of environmental issues, but also related to economic and political context. Good examples of cooper- ation, such as the energy bridge with Lithuania, may encourage fur- ther efforts to integrate the region beyond the current borders of the European Union. To what extent will it be possible to include Ukraine with its significant potential in the European electricity market? Presentation Economy and Development Economy Polish Experience In the Area of Energy Efficiency Host: Diana Barynova - Chairman of the Board, Polish-Ukrainian Agrarian Association, Ukraine Dariusz Szymczycha - Advisor to the President, Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce, Poland Discussion Panel Challenges for the Electricity Market in the Region Moderator: Wojciech Gizicki - Professor, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland Speakers: Zdzislaw Gawlik - Member, Sejm RP, Poland Isabel Soares - Director of Institutional Affairs and Markets, Directo- rate General of Energy and Geology, Portugal Torsten Woellert - Team Leader Energy and Environment, Support Group for Ukraine, European Commission, Germany Victor Logatskiy - Leading Expert, Energy Programmes, Razumkov Centre for Economic & Political Studies, Ukraine 23 24 January 19:35 - 20:50 Thematic Block

Prosperity or Stagnation? Perspectives for the Development of Economic Cooperation

Following the economic breakdown of 2014/2015, the Ukrainian economy is slowly recovering. GDP growth is accompanied by the increasing trade with the EU countries. However, it has not reached pre-crisis levels of years 2013 and 2008. What do we need to do make the economic progress permanent? When will Ukraine become an important economic partner for Poland and other countries of the EU? Presentation Economy and Development Economy Economic Development Project “Ukraine 2030” Host: Nina Chala - Professor, National University of “Kiev-Mohyla Acad- emy”, Ukraine Discussion Panel Prosperity or Stagnation? Perspectives for the Development of Economic Cooperation Moderator: Andrii Pavliv - Representative in West Ukraine, UkraineInvest, Ukraine Speakers: Sergey Afontsev - Director, Economic Theory Department, Member of the Academy of Sciences, Primakov National Reaserch Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia Mariusz Bednarz - President of the Board, Rzeszow Agency of Regional Development, Poland Ute Kochlowski-Kadjaia - Managing Director, German Eastern Busi- ness Association, Germany Sylwester Witalis - Partner, Atneo, Poland Fabrizio Zucca - Professor, Bocconi University, Italy 24 24 January 11:15 - 12:30 Thematic Block

Higher Education - Expectations for the Future

Currently, due to depopulation, the role of human capital as one of the most important factors of the country’s economic development is becoming increasingly significant. European research centres are forced to undertake changes in their educational programmes. Dur- ing the debate, the most important issues related to the adaptation of the education system to the needs of the market and to the pre- ferred directions of economic development will be discussed. Can Poland and Ukraine create an educational platform that will support the integration processes of both societies? Presentation Immigrants From Ukraine On the Polish Labour Market Host: and Reforms Integration European Pawel Wolniewicz - Operating Manager for Foreigners, Work Service S.A., Poland Discussion Panel Higher Education - Expectations for the Future Moderator: Oleg Vostrykh - President, Foundation “High School of Professional Politics”, Ukraine Speakers: Bohdan Buiak - Rector, Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Peda- gogical University, Ukraine Jerzy Cyprys - Deputy Chairman, Podkarpackie Voivodeship Coun- cil, Poland Martina Kurowski - Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Masaryk University Brno, Czech Republic Gabriele Simoncini - President, GENF International Consulting, Italy Krystyna Wróblewska - Member, Sejm RP, Poland 25 24 January 12:40 - 13:55 Thematic Block Partner: The Institute for Development and International Rela- tions (IRMO)

Cooperation between the States of the Three Seas Initiative. Will Ukraine Stay on the Side- lines?

The Three Seas Initiative, which involves 12 countries of Central and Eastern Europe, is growing popular. New challenges for these states create the need for better cooperation in the field of transport or en- ergy. Nevertheless, Ukraine – interested in this collaboration – is not a part of it. Is Kiev’s involvement in the Three Seas Initiative possible? What action should be taken so that the development strategy of in- frastructure and energy projects could include Ukraine?

European Integration and Reforms Integration European Presentation Three Seas Initiative and Ukraine: the issues of energy cooperation Host: Natalia Slobodian - Head of Strategic Planning and Analysis Divi- sion, National Power Company “Ukrenergo”, Ukraine

26 Discussion Panel Cooperation between the States of the Three Seas Initiative. Will Ukraine Stay on the Sidelines? Moderator: Markiyan Malskyy - Dean of the Faculty of International Relations, The Ivan Franko National University Lviv, Ukraine Speakers: Adam Eberhardt - Director, Centre for Eastern Studies, Poland Sergiy Gerasymchuk - Deputy Chairman of the Board, Head of the South-Eastern Europe Studies, Ukrainian Prism (Foreign Policy Council), Ukraine Zbigniew Krysiak - Professor, President, Institute of Schuman’s Thought, Poland Małgorzata Gosiewska - Member, Sejm, Poland Joanna Hosa - Programme Manager for Wider Europe, European Council on Foreign Relations, United Kingdom European Integration and Reforms Integration European

27 24 January 14:40 - 15:55 Thematic Block

Evolution of Germany`s Eastern Policy – Chal- lenges and Perspectives

Germany has been classified by Zbigniew Brzezinski as so called “ac- tive players” at the grand chessboard. Those states pursue engaged policy and are able to influence the current geopolitical landscape. It is Germany who is the leader in the EU Eastern Policy, being at the same time a concrete partner for Russia - the natural opponent. Is the German Eastern Policy reflecting common interests of EU coun- tries? What are the current challenges for the German diplomacy and which role shall play Ukraine in the region?

Talk Talking About Politics. Ryszard Terlecki European Integration and Reforms Integration European Special guest: Ryszard Terlecki - Deputy Speaker, Sejm RP, Poland Host: Marcin Pawlak - Journalist, Polish Television TVP S.A., Poland

28 Discussion Panel Evolution of Germany`s Eastern Policy – Challenges and Perspectives Moderator: Ireneusz Bil - Director of the Office, Amicus Europae Foundation, Poland Speakers: Jan Rokita - Publicist, Poland Arseni Sivitski - Director, Center for Strategic and Foreign Policy Studies, Belarus Dietmar Stüdemann - Ambassador (2000-2006), Member of Super- visory Board, German Foreign Ministry, Deutsche Bank, Germany Borys Tarasyuk - Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Supreme Council, Ukraine Christoph von Marschall - Diplomatic Correspondent, Der Ta- gesspiegel, Germany Participation in discussion:

Piotr Madajczyk - Head of Department for German Studies, Insti- and Reforms Integration European tute of Political Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland

29 24 January 16:05 - 16:45 Thematic Block

Startup Session

Moderator: Katharina Arnold-Rokita - Founder, Kaliber Services, Germany

AQUARes InMotion Labs Production of antiwaves headwears for children CinematicVR Okno fotowoltaiczne

European Integration and Reforms Integration European CREATEC Sleepykey DirectMind Tesserapp Esportfield U.V.I.

30 24 January 18:10 - 19:25 Thematic Block Partner: German-Polish-Ukrainian Society

Youth Cooperation – a Wasted Opportunity?

By educating and directing younger generations, we can remodel their awareness and overcome the preconceptions or inequalities that have built up over the years. There are many projects that en- able and improve international youth cooperation. A prominent ex- ample of these is EU programmes supporting student exchange and stimulating the international cooperation of youth communities. The French-German and German-Polish projects have proved very suc- cessful. The Polish and Ukrainian governments have recently created a common programme of youth cooperation. However, the opportu- nities that arise from them are still not fully tapped. What can we do to improve the effectiveness of these activities?

Presentation and Reforms Integration European Democracy Study Centre: Encouraging, Supporting, Developing Host: Iryna Chernysh - Project Manager, German-Polish-Ukrainian Soci- ety, Ukraine

31 Discussion Panel Youth Cooperation – a Wasted Opportunity? Moderator: Krzysztof Stanowski - Director, Lublin City Council, Poland Speakers: Nicolamaria Coppola - PhD Candidate, La Sapienza University of Rome, Italy Arlinda Dizdari - CEO, HR IT Recruiters, Albania Stephan Erb - Managing Director, German-Polish Youth Office, Germany Oleksandr Yarema - Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Ukraine Ewa Leniart - Voivode of Podkarpackie, Podkarpackie Voivodeship Office in Rzeszów, Poland European Integration and Reforms Integration European

32 24 January 19:35 - 20:50 Thematic Block

Alliance of Solidarity or Alliance of Diver- gencies? How to Maintain the Transatlantic Integrity?

The geopolitical landscape of the world constantly transforms. Inter- national terrorism, the proliferation of nuclear weapon, cyberattacks or aggressive Russian policy are just some of the challenges facing the North Atlantic Alliance today. It is in the common interest of the member states to face them together. A number of different opin- ions can be observed within NATO nowadays. Despite the large dif- ferences, can members of the pact still pursue a common and effec- tive security policy? What possible impact on CEE countries can have those disproportions?

Presentation The Turkish Perspective on the Transatlan- and Reforms Integration European tic Integration Host: Suleyman Sensoy - Chairman, Turkish Asian Center for Strategic Studies, Turkey

33 Discussion Panel Alliance of Solidarity or Alliance of Divergencies? How to Maintain the Transatlantic Integrity? Moderator: Andreas Umland - Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Euro-Atlan- tic Cooperation, Ukraine Speakers: Pawel Kowal - Assistant Professor, Institute of Political Studies, Pol- ish Academy of Sciences, Poland Francisco Marquez de la Rubia - Analyst, Spanish Institute for Strategic Studies IEEE, Spain Nicolas Tenzer - President, Centre for Study and Research for Politi- cal Decision (CERAP), France Iryna Vereshchuk - President, International Centre for Black Sea- Baltic Studies and Consensus Practices, Ukraine Raymond Wojcik - Director of the Warsaw Office, Center for Euro- pean Policy Analysis (CEPA), USA European Integration and Reforms Integration European

34 24 January 11:15 - 12:30 Discussion Panel Partner: American Heart of Poland

Ageing Population – Socio-medical Challenge

In previous years during the Forum, the experts repeatedly paid at- tention to the potential need to move Ukrainian citizens to retire in Poland because of a more stable political situation, better treatment standards, as well as cultural and linguistic similarities. Can Poland become an asylum for Ukrainian seniors and would it be beneficial Politics International for our country in economic terms, or would it be only a financial burden? What offer can Poland present to Ukrainian patients and seniors in the field of medical and sanatorium tourism? What medical services can Poles use in Ukraine? We propose a discussion on the dif- ferences and similarities in medical care for seniors in both countries, including the economic and social aspects. Moderator: Ewelina Zych-Mylek - CEO, Eleven Zett Productions, Poland Speakers: Robert Bugaj - Director of the Provincial Department, National Health Fund in Rzeszów,Poland Marek Krol - Vice-President of AHP, Medical Director, American Heart of Poland, Poland Viktor Ovcharuk - Head, Ternopil Regional Council, Ukraine Marcin Pakulski - Member, National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheuma- tology and Rehabilitation, Poland Barbara Zych - Director, Public Healthcare Unit, Patient Care De- partment in Tarnobrzeg, Poland Participation in discussion: Adam Szlachta - Financial Deputy Director, Poland Uzdrowisko Ustroń

35 24 January 12:40 - 13:55 Thematic Block

In Search of a Peace Plan for Ukraine. Untying the Gordian Knot?

The war in eastern Ukraine took on a protracted character. Russia continues its presence on the illegally annexed Crimea and on the part of Donbass occupied by its mercenaries. The Normandy format and the Minsk process clearly lost their dynamics. So far, various pro-

International Politics International jects how to resolve the conflict did not bring the prospect of a satis- factory solution. What can an international community do in such a situation, what can Ukrainian partners and friends do? Can we avoid the policy of making concessions to the aggressor?

Talk Talking About Security. Jacques Faure Special guest: Jacques Faure - Ambassador of France to Ukraine (2008-2011), France Host: Marcin Swiecicki - Member, Sejm RP, Poland

36 Discussion Panel In Search of a Peace Plan for Ukraine. Untying the Gordian Knot? Moderator: Brendan Donnelly - Director, Federal Trust for Education and Research, United Kingdom Speakers: Jacques Faure - Ambassador of France to Ukraine (2008-2011), France Iulian Fota - Director, National Intelligence College, Romania Beris Gwynne - Founder and Managing Director, Incitare, Switzer- Politics International land Oleksandr Motsyk - Minsk Contact Group, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ukraine Participation in discussion: Bartlomiej Nowak - Vistula University, Poland

37 24 January 14:40 - 15:55 Discussion Panel Partner: Polish-Ukrainian Forum for Partnership

Poland - Ukraine. Future Prospects and Expec- tations

Over the past few years, the Polish-Ukrainian relations have been out to a test. The dialogue on historical issues was the most difficult

International Politics International challenge. Many problems are also caused by the huge queues on the Polish-Ukrainian border and a rapid increase of Ukrainian labour migration to Poland. There are also achievements – for example, the development of interregional and cross-border cooperation and an increase in trades. The prospects for the development of Polish and Ukrainian relations in the near future will be discussed. Moderator: Maria Przelomiec - Journalist, TVP Info, Poland Speakers: Igor Tsependa - Rector, Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ukraine Oleg Dubish - First Vice-President, Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce, Ukraine Adolf Juzwenko - Director, The Ossolinski National Institute, Poland Jan Malicki - Director, Centre for East European Studies, Warsaw University, Poland Grzegorz Motyka - Director, Institute of Political Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland Taras Voznyak - Director, Lviv National Art Gallery, Ukraine

38 24 January 16:05 - 16:25 Presentation

Ukraine 2025 - 2027. What Can Poland and Lithuania Do for Ukraine During Their Presi- dencies in the Council of the European Union?

The initiative Ukraine 2027 was presented during a joint meeting of members of parliament of Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine, held in Vilnius on the 12.10.2018. Poland takes over the Presidency of the EU Council in 2025, and Lithuania in 2027. Bearing that in mind, the Politics International ambition of the initiative is to coordinate joint efforts to continue re- forms and economic growth of Ukraine. Poland and Lithuania have an important role in this regard, creating a relationship between the EU and Ukrainian society. Common effort and early planning of the specific assignments will conclude in both countries effective presidency, regarding deepening integration among Ukraine and the EU. Host: Andrius Kubilius - Former Prime Minister, Member, Seimas, Lithuania

16:25 - 16:35 Talk Talking About Security. Nicolas Tenzer Special guest: Nicolas Tenzer - President, Centre for Study and Research for Politi- cal Decision (CERAP), France Host: Marcin Święcicki - Member of Parliament, Sejm, Poland

39 24 January 18:10 - 19:25 Thematic Block

New Threats and Methods of Hybrid War

The hybrid war is often referred to as the most contemporary form of international conflicts. The potential aggressor, while operating in the attacked nation’s cyberspace will likely use the latest technol- ogy aided by all of his information resources to achieve his strategic goals. How can these threats be counteracted and what tools are used by different European countries to do so? International Politics International Talk Talking About Security. Iulian Fota Special guest: Iulian Fota - Director, National Intelligence College, Romania Host: Marek Marszalek - Programme Manager for Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, Institute for Eastern Studies, Poland

Discussion Panel New Threats and Methods of Hybrid War Moderator: Gints Amoliņs - International News Reporter, Public Broadcasting, Latvia Speakers: Zbigniew Gryglas - Member, Sejm RP, Poland Bożena Kamińska - Member, Sejm RP, Poland Oleksandr Korenkov - Director, International Research Center of Security Problems, Ukraine Dimitri Teperik - Chief Executive, International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS), Estonia Nikolaus von Twickel - Journalist,, Germany

40 24 January 19:35 - 20:50 Thematic Block

Eastern Partnership: New Ideas for a New Real- ity

Will 2019 bring another breakthrough in the EU Eastern Partnership policy? Many citizens of countries covered by this program, both those who are already implementing association agreements, as well as those that may join this group, are looking very much forward to that. Does the Eastern Partnership still find strong enough support Politics International among EU members?

Presentation Kleptocracy vs Democracy: the Biggest Is- sue for the Post-Soviet Countries Host: Violeta Moskalu - Head of the Board, Global Ukraine Foundation, Ukraine

41 Discussion Panel Eastern Partnership: New Ideas for a New Reality Society Partner: European Pravda Moderator: Yuriy Panchenko - Editor, European Pravda, Ukraine Speakers: Altai Efendiev - Secretary General, The GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development, Azerbaijan Ruth Ferrero-Turrion - Professor, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain Jan Hofmokl - Director of Eastern Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Poland Ruben Mehrabyan - Expert on Policy and Security, The Armenian Institute of International & Security Affairs, Armenia Jana Sindelkova - Special Envoy for Eastern Partnership, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Czech Republic Participation in discussion: Beata Piskorska - Associate Professor, John Paul II Catholic Univer- sity of Lublin, Poland

42 24 January 11:15 - 12:30 Thematic Block

Partner: Ukrainian National Institute for Strategic Studies Society

The Impact of Foreign Investments on the Economy and Society. Advantages and Risks

Foreign direct investments are a significant element of the economic development of countries and regions. There are many benefits to capital commitment. The transfer of capital brings new technologies, innovative solutions and modern management methods to the host country. Does the concentration of foreign capital only support the national economy or can it also be a threat? Should we seek foreign investors and to what extent? How to get benefits from foreign in- vestments and avoid risks of resources’ drain? Are national and for- eign investors rivals of partners at the national market?

Presentation Modernisation of Industrial Areas as an In- strument to Solve Regional Social Problems Host: Оlena Snihova - Senior Research Fellow, Associate Professor, Na- tional Academy of Science, Ukraine

43 Discussion Panel The Impact of the Foreign Investments on the Economy and Society. Society Advantages and Risks Moderator: Yaroslav Zhalilo - First Vice-Director, National Institute for Strategic Studies, Ukraine Speakers: Maksym Ferenc - Owner, Maksym Ferents Consulting, Poland Tadeusz Ferenc - Mayor, City Hall of Rzeszów, Poland Jason Pellmar - Regional Manager IFC, Ukraine, Belarus and Mol- dova, International Finance Corporation (IFC), Ukraine Krystyna Skowronska - Member of Parliament, Sejm RP, Poland Mariusz Tywoniuk - Senior Partner, Law Company Tywoniuk & Lewandowski, Poland Participation in discussion: Diana Barynova - Chairman of the Board, Polish-Ukrainian Agrarian Association, Ukraine

44 24 January 12:40 - 13:55 Thematic Block

Partners: Work Service S.A. Society Our Choice Foundation

Ukrainian Economic Migration into Europe – the Present and the Future

Ukrainian labor migrants today are very popular in the countries of central Europe. About 1.5 million Ukrainians work in Poland, and hundreds of thousands of labor migrants from Ukraine work in the Baltic States and the Czech Republic on a permanent basis. In fact, Ukrainians are the last large labor reserve in Europe. Now there is a tendency to reduce the number of working Ukrainians in Russia and increase their number in the EU countries. This is due to the fact of economic growth in Europe and the average wages are twice as good as the Russian ones. And Ukrainian salary is less than Polish by an average of 3-4 times. In the coming years, work in Europe will re- main a priority for Ukrainians.

Presentation Political Emigration from Ukraine In the Cultural, Academic, Social and Economic Life of the Second Polish Republic Host: Stanislaw Stepien - Director, South-Eastern Research Institute, Poland

45 Discussion Panel sala Ukrainian Economic Migration into Europe – the Present and the Future Society Society Moderator: Myroslava Keryk - President of the Board, Our Choice Foundation, Ukraine Speakers: Andrii Antonyshchak - Deputy, Supreme Council, Ukraine Marek Cierpial-Wolan - Director, Statistical Office in Rzeszow, Poland Jakub Fekiac - Managing Partner, Edgar Baker s.r.o., Slovakia Jozef Lassota - Member, Sejm RP, Poland Karolina Schiffter - Partner, Raczkowski Paruch sp.k., Poland Piotr Zawada - Plenipotentiary of the Management Board, Proxy, Rzeszow Agency of Regional Development, Poland Participation in discussion: Pawel Wolniewicz - Operating Manager for Foreigners , Work Service S.A., Poland

46 24 January sala 14:40 - 15:55 Thematic Block

Partner: Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce Society Society

Foreigners Acessing the Labour Market – a Factor for Economic Development or a Form of Dumping?

According to the UN, the number of migrant workers in the world is constantly growing. At present, there is no developed country that more or less uses immigrants to work. Some countries, such as the United States, have indeed grown enormously thanks to migrant workers in the nineteenth century. Do economic migrants affect the GDP growth in the country? Whether today’s GDP growth in devel- oped countries is possible without economic migration? The role of the cyclical nature of labor migration from Ukraine, when people work abroad for several months, then go home for the same period and return to work.

Presentation Economic Migration of Foreigners Host: Tetiana Gomon - Coordinator of the Public Campaign “Partner- ship and Employment”, Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce, Poland

47 Discussion Panel Foreigners Acessing the Labour Market – a Factor for Economic Development Society or a Form of Dumping? Partners: Greygoose Outsourcing Ltd All-Ukrainian Association of International Employment Companies Moderator: Andrzej Drozd - Vice-President, Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of Com- merce, Poland Speakers: Nataliia Fedorovych - Deputy Minister, Ministry of Social Policy, Ukraine Svitlana Fishchenko - General Director, Foreign Personnel Service, Ukraine Pawel Kulaga - CEO, Greygoose Outsourcing Ltd., Poland Anna Rostocka - Head of IOM Office in Poland, International Irgani- zation for Migration Poland (IOM), Poland Vasyl Voskoboinyk - President, All-Ukrainian Association of Interna- tional Employment Companies, Ukraine Participation in discussion: Olga Dobrowolska - Lawyer, Association for Legal Intervention, Poland Dmytro Shevchuk - Adviser, Greygoose Outsourcing Ltd., Poland

48 24 January 16:05 - 16:35

Special Events Society

Presentation The Role that Business Can Play in Crisis and Conflict Resolution Partner: Razumkov Centre for Economic & Political Studies Host: Jock Mendoza-Wilson - Director of International and Investor Rela- tions, System Capital Management, Ukraine

Presentation Ukraine 2019: Towards a Conscious Optimism Host: Vasyl Yurchyshyn - Director of Economic Programs, Razumkov Centre for Economic & Political Studies, Ukraine Viktor Zamiatin - Leading expert of Political and Legal Pro- grammes, Razumkov Centre for Economic & Political Studies, Ukraine

49 24 January 18:10 - 19:25 Thematic Block

Society Cultural Heritage as a Developing Factor for the Borderland Areas

The full and harmonious use of the cultural resources of a given area isthe basic premise of local development. The panellists will show the influence of the broadly understood cultural heritage of the border area on the cultural, scientific, sense of ethnic and national identity, religious, building mutual relations and activities for the benefit of cooperation within the European Community.

Presentation How Many Ukrainians Work Abroad And What Can Ukraine Do About It? Host: Hlib Vyshlinsky - Executive Director, Centre for Economic Stategy, Ukraine

50 Discussion Panel Cultural Heritage as a Developing Factor for the Borderland Areas Society Moderator: Yulia Fediv - Head, Creative Europe, Ukraine Speakers: Andrea Bocskor - Member of Parliament, European Parliament, Hungary Beata Mazurek - Deputy Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, Sejm RP, Poland Leszek Richter - Regional Coordinator of “GOROLSKO SWOBODA Regional Product®”, Local Circle of the Polish Cultural and Educa- tional Association in Jablonkow, Czech Republic Marek Rzasa - Member, Sejm, Poland Halyna Lytvyn - CEO, Euroregion Carpathians-Ukraine, Ukraine Participation in discussion: Krystian Rzemien - Director, Local Government Cultural Centre in Nowa Dęba, Poland Alicja Wosik-Majewska - Head of Branch Office in Rzeszow, Cross- border Cooperation Programme PL-BY-UA 2014-2020, Poland

51 24 January 19:35 - 20:50 Thematic Block

Society Culture as a Space for Dialogue Between the Nations

Can creativity and artistic message influence neighborhood rela- tions? Do artists and individuals operating in the world of art influ- ence the mutual relations and perceptions of other nations? Can people really get to know each other better? And finally: what is the role of mass media in this process?

Presentation Presentation of the International Festival of Bruno Schulz Host: Vira Meniok - Director, Foundation “Bruno Schulz Museum and Festival”, Ukraine

Discussion Panel Culture as a Space for Dialogue Between the Nations Moderator: Grzegorz Gauden - Vice-President, Copyright Polska, Poland Speakers: Vira Meniok - Director, Foundation “Bruno Schulz Museum and Festival”, Ukraine Barbara Schabowska-Maszenda - Director, TVP Kultura, Poland Piotr Uruski - Member, Sejm RP, Poland Julie Ward - Member of Parliament, European Parliament, United Kingdom Yuriy Vynnychuk - Writer, PEN Ukraine, Ukraine

52 24 January 18:10 - 20:00 Strategy Game UPON INVITATION Partner: The AdWisers

Strategy Game: How to Prevent a Humanitar- Sala Kongresowa ian Crisis? Ukraine and Its Neighbours - an

Optimal Plan of Action in the Face of War in Game Strategy the East of Ukraine

Particular scenarios that may occur in connection with the armed conflict re-surfacing in the Eastern Ukraine or social conflict amongst the population will be analysed from a more strategic point of view. The moderator’s questions and the discussion of the present panel- lists should lead to finding solutions to issues created by such pos- sible conflict like: forced migrations, ways to supply humanitarian and medical help, maintaining security on the territories free of the conflict and fulfilling the needs of civilians staying on those territory. Moderator: Yevhen Mahda - Executive Director, Institute of World Policy, Ukraine Jan Malicki - Director, Centre for East European Studies, Warsaw Uni- versity, Poland Tomas Matraia - Director, The AdWisers, Italy Speakers: Bohdan Androshchuk - Project Coordinator, ChildFund Germany, Germany Tymofii Badikov - Deputy Head of Social Council, Head of the Public Health and Analytics Committe, Ministry of Health, Ukraine Jozef Burchala - Deputy Commander, Bieszczadzki Oddział Straży Granicznej, Poland Volodymyr Chernetskyi - Chief of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional De- partment, State Emergency Service, Ukraine Marek Dec - Deputy Director, Caritas Poland, Poland Oleksandr Hanushchyn - Chairman, Lviv Regional Council, Ukraine Viktor Mikulin - Deputy Head, The Regional State Administration of Transcarpathia, Ukraine Oleksii Nozdrachov - Head, Civil-Military Cooperation, Ukraine

53 Petr Pojman - Chairman, Team 4 Ukraine, Czech Republic Zora Popova - Senior Analyst, European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI), Germany Andrii Ryzhenko - Deputy Chief of Staff of Ukrainian Navy for Euro Atlantic Integration, Navy of Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ukraine

Sala Kongresowa Davit Shahnazaryan - Senior Analys, Regional Studies Center, Ar- menia Pawel Szefernaker - Secretary of State, Ministry of the Interior and

Strategy Game Strategy Administration, Poland Klaus Wittmann - Senior Fellow, Aspen Institute Berlin, Germany

54 24 January 11:30 - 16.30 Workshops - HR Day

11:30 - 12:30 Sala Kongresowa Legal aspects of employment of foreigners in Poland Paulina Adamczak - Stowarzyszenie Interwencji Prawnej Olga Dobrowolska - Stowarzyszenie Interwencji Prawnej Workshops - HR Day Workshops

Operational management in foreign manpower outsourcing Viktoriya Holyak - Greygoose Outsourcing

Foreigners on the Czech and Slovakian labor markets Milos Hodac - Demos Czechy

12:40 - 14:05 Integration of foreigners in Poland. Selected aspects Agnieszka Kunicka - refugee.pl

Even farther East…labor recruitment from Asia Pawel Kulaga - Polsko-Ukraińska Izba Gospodarcza

Banking services for foreigners in Poland Ewa Hegenbarth - East West Solutions

55 Human resources management in foreign manpower outsourcing Andrii Levchenko - Greygoose Outsourcing Sala Kongresowa 14:40 - 15:55 ,,Social profile of a Ukrainian migrant” - presentation of the research’s results Bohdan Sitarskyi - Akademia Ostrogska Workshops - HR Day Workshops Recruitment of employees from Ukraine: how to find a common language with the candidate? Nataliia Pintii - Foreign Personnel Service

Psychological support of Ukrainian migrant as a contribution to socio-cultural adaptation dr Halyna Handzilevska - Akademia Ostrogska

16:05 - 16:30 Evaluation of job offer’s attractiveness for Ukrainian candidates Anna Slatova - Foreign Personnel Service

56 25 January 19:35 - 20:50 Plenary Sessions

Central and Eastern Europe and Ukraine in the Face of Political and Economic Challenges?

The terms of the European Parliament and the European Commis- sion are slowly drawing to the end. At the same time, both presiden- tial and parliamentary elections are set to happen in Ukraine later Plenary Sessions this year. The recent years have been quite dramatic for the whole continent as they brought Europe the Migration Crisis, BREXIT and continuing economic instability. In the case of Ukraine, the decision to independently choose its future resulted in a Russian military ag- gression. Daily, new ideas are put forward on how to face those rising new threats and challenges. What influence will the European voter’s decision have on the future of European Union and its Eastern neigh- bours? Moderator: Gianluigi Donelli - Editor in Chief, Radio 24, Italy Speakers: Margareta Cederfelt - Member of Parliament, Riksdag, Sweden Gordana Comic - Deputy Speaker, National Assembly, Serbia Erika Jurinova - President, Zilina Self-Governing Region, Slovakia Borys Tarasyuk - Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Supreme Council, Ukraine

57 25 January 09:15 - 10:30 Thematic Block

The Energy Policy of the Central and Eastern Europe. NordStream2 and its Consequences

It is a commonly known fact that Gazprom is just a tool in the Russian energy policy and not a company focused on profit. The Nord Stream 2 pipeline, considered as highly controversial in Ukraine, Poland and Slovakia is also criticized by the EU institutions. Despite those po- litical protests the works on the project are ongoing. What kind of steps, apart from diplomatic efforts, shall be taken by those countries which economy will be affected by the consequences of Nord Stream 2? Are the CEE countries able to reach a compromise and to sell gas

Economy and Development Economy at a certain price that the Baltic pipeline become finally unprofitable?

Presentation Energy Security Issues in the NATO’s Eastern Flank Host: Romualdas Petkevicius - Director, NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence, Lithuania

58 Discussion Panel The Energy Policy of the Central and Eastern Europe. NordStream2 and its Consequences Moderator: Wojciech Jakobik - Editor-in-Chief, BiznesAlert.pl, Poland Speakers: Simon Blakey - Senior Associate IHS Markit Energy Group, UK Mykhailo Gonchar - President, Center for Global Studies “Strategy XXI”, Ukraine Mariusz Ruszel - Chairman, Ignacy Lukasiewicz Energy Policy Institute, Poland Robert Sperfeld - Senior Programme Officer East and South East

Europe, Heinrich Böll Foundation, Germany and Development Economy

59 25 January 10:40 - 11:55 Thematic Block

Perspectives for Cooperation in the Field of the Arms Industy

The factors such as changes in the geopolitical situation in Eastern Europe, unrest in the Middle East and pressure by the new American administration, have changed many countries’ attitude towards their defence spending. Ukrainian arms industry seeks new partners. What are the prospects for joint European armament projects and coop- eration in such a sensitive area? Talk

Economy and Development Economy Talking About Economy. Jan Krzysztof Bielecki Special guest: Jan Krzysztof Bielecki - Chairman of the Partners Board, EY, Poland Host: Grzegorz Slubowski - Editor, Polish Radio, Poland Discussion Panel Perspectives for Cooperation in the Field of the Arms Industry Moderator: Andrii Kovalenko - Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Depo.ua, Ukraine Speakers: Wojciech Buczak - Member, Sejm RP, Poland Pawel Glica - Member of the Board, Commercial Director, PCO S.A., Poland Bogusław Pacek - Professor, Jagiellonian University, Poland Oleksandr Polishchuk - Director of Department, NGO “Maidan of Foreign Affairs”, Ukraine Pawel Poncyljusz - Advisor of the Board, WB Electronics, Poland

60 25 January 12:05 - 13:20 Thematic Block

National Health Service’ s Reforms – Why is it so Difficult to Reach Success?

Among all the reforms undertaken by countries, that have recently been undergoing political transformation, reforms in the area of the health service turned out to be the most difficult. The needs of an ageing and demanding population are still growing. As medical equipment becomes more expensive, the medical procedures – cost- lier and more complex. What are the most urgent and important is- sues in the implementation of the NHS reforms in the countries of Eastern and Central Europe? Economy and Development Economy Talk Talking About Health. Konstanty Radziwill Special guest: Konstanty Radziwill - Senator, Senate, Poland Host: Beata Wolanska - Journalist, TVP3 Rzeszów, Poland

61 Discussion Panel National Health Service’ s Reforms – Why is it so Difficult to Reach Success? Moderator: Ianina Sokolovska - Editor-in-Chief, Political Izvestia in Ukraine, Ukraine Speakers: Tymofii Badikov - Deputy Head of Social Council, Head of the Pub- lic Health and Analytics Committe, Ministry of Health, Ukraine Zbigniew Czyż - Chairman of the Supervisory Board, American Heart of Poland, Poland Roman Kolek - Deputy Marshal, Opolskie Region’s Marshal’s Office, Poland Konstanty Radziwill - Senator, Senate, Poland Economy and Development Economy Viktor Shafranskyi - Professor (Acting Minister in 2016), Bogomo- lets National Medical University (NMU), Ukraine Participation in discussion: Stanislaw Kruczek - Member of the Board, Podkarpackie Region’s Marshal’s Office, Poland

62 25 January 13:30 - 14:45 Thematic Block

Environment and its Preservation as a Matter of International Cooperation

There are many challenges ahead of European countries - the key one is to take care of the environment damaged by human activity. As part of international remedial programmes, there are promoted activities for water and air protection, as well as rational waste man- agement. What specific activities have already been undertaken to implement the idea of an environmentally friendly economy? What can be undertaken in the future? What should be done to improve cooperation in this field between the EU countries and their eastern neighbours? and Development Economy Consortium Presentation: Implementation of the Complex Waste Management Programme Host: Tamas Hoffmann - Managing Director, Terram Kft, Hungary

Laszlo Jambor - Commercial Director, M-U-T Hungaria, Hungary

Talk Talking About Environment. Slawomir Mazurek Special guest: Slawomir Mazurek - Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Environ- ment, Poland Host: Marcin Pawlak - Journalist, Polish Television TVP S.A., Poland

63 Discussion Panel Environment and its Preservation as a Matter of International Cooperation Moderator: Ihor Guschuk - Head of the Department for Public Health, National University “Ostroh Academy”, Ukraine Speakers: Alessandro Costa - Subject Expert in Environmental Science, Ca’ Foscari University, Venice, Italy Ostap Yednak - Secretary of the Committee for Ecology Politics, Supreme Council, Ukraine Mieczyslaw Miazga - Member, Sejm RP, Poland Vasyl Poluiko - Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environmental Protec- tion, Ukraine Economy and Development Economy Grzegorz Wisz - President Of The Board, Subcarpathian Cluster of Renewable Energy, Poland Participation in discussion: Teresa Pamula - Director, Subcarpathian Regional Office of Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of Agriculture, Poland

64 25 January 15:20 - 16:35 Thematic Block How to Efficiently Build an Innovative Econo- my? Experiences – Inspirations – Strategies

In order to avoid a peripheral development model, the economies of Central and Eastern Europe must strive to rapidly increase its inno- vativeness. Different strategies for supporting innovation have been adopted in different countries of the region, and the results of this policy are also different. What are the reasons for these differences, and why is one successful and not the other? Should the region draw inspiration from other parts of the world or look for its own model? Presentation Economy and Development Economy Supporting the Polish Economic Expansion in Ukraine - PAIH and ZBH in Kiev Host: Karol Kubica - Kiev Bureau Chief, Polish Investment and Trade Agency, Ukraine

65 Discussion Panel How to Efficiently Build an Innovative Economy? Experiences – Inspirations – Strategies Partner: The AdWisers Moderator: Tomas Matraia - Director, The AdWisers, Italy Speakers: Henryk Dzwigol - Associate Professor, Silesian University of Tech- nology, Poland Bartosz Jadam - CEO, Subcarpathian Innovation Centre, Poland Stefan Kaegebein - Regional Director Eastern Europe, German Eastern Business Association, Germany Economy and Development Economy Artur Sobon - Secretary of State, Ministry of Investment and Eco- nomic Development, Poland Bogdan Lukasik - CEO, Owner, Modern-Expo Group, Poland

66 25 January 16:45 - 18:00 Thematic Block

Startups for Export - How to Scale a Technol- ogy Business Abroad?

According to the Polish Startups Report 2018, 46% of Polish startups export their products and services abroad. This is a relatively high ra- tio, especially if we compare it to GUS data, which shows that 5% of small and medium-sized enterprises export goods and only 1% of them - the service. Foreign expansion may be one of the key success factors for a startup so during the panel we will try to find the an- swers to the following questions. Why is it worth thinking about the prospect of international development at the beginning of setting up your own business? What are the good and effective practices of and Development Economy foreign expansion of a young innovative startup?

Talk Stories of Success. Wladyslaw Ortyl Special guest: Wladyslaw Ortyl - Marshal, Podkarpackie Region’s Marshal’s Office, Poland Host: Beata Wolanska - Journalist, TVP3 Rzeszów, Poland

67 Startups for Export #Workshop

During the workshop, the theory from the discussion panel “Startup for export - how to scale technological business abroad?” we convert into practice. Startups will learn how to incorporate the idea of in- ternational expansion at the beginning in the development strategy and learn about institutions and methods that will help them quickly move towards exporting their products and services. Host: Katharina Arnold-Rokita - Founder, Kaliber Services, Germany

Discussion Panel Startups for Export - How to Scale

Economy and Development Economy a Technology Business Abroad? Moderator: Katharina Arnold-Rokita - Founder, Kaliber Services, Germany Speakers: Daniel Dereniowski - President of the Board, Huge Tech, Poland Stanislaw Kowalski - Rector, College of Economics and Computer Science in Cracow, Poland Krzysztof Krzysztofiak - Director, Krakow Technology Park, Poland Ryszard Pukala - Vice-Rector for Student Affairs, State Higher School of Technology and Economics in Jaroslaw, Poland

68 25 January 18:15 - 19:25 Thematic Block

Economic Transformation in Ukraine – A Chance for Ukrainian Exporters and Foreign Investors

Privatization in Ukraine is a great opportunity for European compa- nies, especially in the energy and gas sectors. In spring 2018 a reform introducing clear and transparent rules of privatization was adopted. Until now, ownership changes in Ukraine have been accompanied by chaos and lack of transparency, as a result of which the state prop- erty fell to oligarchs. Problems such as macroeconomic instability, the possibility of resuming military operations, oligarchisation of the economy, corruption and weakness of legal institutions are still part and Development Economy of the Ukrainian economic landscape. Presentation Privatisation in Ukraine – an Opportunity for Polish Companies? Host: Pawel Purski - Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Common Europe Foundation, Poland

69 Discussion Panel Economic Transformation in Ukraine - a Chance for Ukrainian Exporters and Foreign Investors Partner: Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce Moderator: Wojciech Misiag - Professor, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Poland Speakers: Mykhailo Dovbenko - First Deputy Head of the Committee on Financial Policy, Supreme Council, Ukraine Anatoliy Kinakh - President, Ukrainian League of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, Ukraine Economy and Development Economy Pawel Musialek - Managing Director, Centre for Analysis of the Jagiellonian Club, Poland Jacek Piechota - President, Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of Com- merce, Poland Andrzej Wrebiak - Chairman of Business Development Committe, Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce, Poland

70 25 January 09:15 - 10:30 Discussion Panel

1989-2019. Thirty Years of Freedom in the Cen- tral and Eastern European Countries – Sources of Successes, Causes of Failures

30 years ago the Central and Eastern European countries began a process of fundamental political and economic transformation. After 1989, these countries have chosen their own way of development. They all strived for democracy, an effective market economy and popular welfare. What is a result of these three decades? Why is it so difficult to have a clear assessment? Moderator: Janusz Onyszkiewicz - Chairman of the Council, Euro-Atlantic As- sociation, Poland Speakers: Anatoliy Kinakh - President, Ukrainian League of Industrialists and and Reforms Integration European Entrepreneurs, Ukraine Andrius Kubilius - Former Prime Minister, Member, Seimas, Lithu- ania Georg Milbradt - Professor, Minister President of Saxony (2002- 2008), Dresden University of Technology, Germany Leszek Miller - Former Prime Minister, Democratic Left Alliance, Poland Davit Shahnazaryan - Senior Analys, Regional Studies Center, Armenia Participation in discussion: Tadeusz Pomianek - President, University of Information Technol- ogy and Management in Rzeszow, Poland

71 25 January 10:40 - 11:55 Thematic Block

Agricultural Investments – Prospects for Inter- national Cooperation

One of the effects of the association agreement between Ukraine and the EU is the gradual opening of the European market for Ukrainian agricultural production. Ukrainian agriculture, which has been ne- glected over the last decades, has gained a chance for development. Exports are supported by the low exchange rate of the Ukrainian cur- rency and the ongoing modernisation of agriculture and processing. How big is the potential of Ukrainian agriculture today? What are the chances for success of joint international investment projects in the agricultural sector? Presentation Prospective Agri-Food Export Directions.

European Integration and Reforms Integration European Export Support Activities of the National Support Centre for Agriculture. Host: Monika Tyska - Deputy General Director, National Agricultural Sup- port Center, Poland

72 Discussion Panel Agricultural Investments – Prospects for International Cooperation Partner: The Node Moderator: Dmytro Los - Advisor to the Vice Prime Minister, Cabinet of Minis- ters of Ukraine, Ukraine Speakers: Enrique Doblas Miranda - Research Coordinator, The Node, Spain Tomislav Panenic - Chairman of the Agriculture Committee, Sabor, Croatia Julian Pawlak - President of the Management Board, Polish Associa- tion of Juice Producers (KUPS), Poland Olha Trofimtseva - Deputy Minister, Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, Ukraine Andrii Zablovskyi - Head of the Secretariat of Entrepreneurs Coun- cil, Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Ukraine Participation in discussion: and Reforms Integration European Marek Jurkiewicz - President of the Management Board, RzZD RES- DROB Sp. z o.o., Poland

73 25 January 12:05 - 13:20 Thematic Block

Is it Possible to Protect the Economy Against Populism? A Challenge for the Region and the Entire Continent

In economy, populism inevitably results in adopting measures that suppress the free market and lead to attempts to increase the central control over the economy. This, as we know well, in particular in East- ern Europe, has never in the history brought any positive results. How to protect ourselves from populist temptations of those to whom property, freedom of actions and free development of their own eco- nomic potential ranks low on their scale of values. Presentation The Economic and Legal Implications

European Integration and Reforms Integration European of the Forthcoming Brexit for Ukraine Host: Irina Tymczyszyn - Director, Ukrainian-British City Club, United Kingdom

Discussion Panel Is it Possible to Protect the Economy Against Populism? A Challenge for the Region and the Entire Continent Moderator: Jan Krzysztof Bielecki - Chairman of the Partners Board, EY, Poland Speakers: Grzegorz W. Kolodko - Professor, Kozminski University, Poland Anatolii Maksiuta - Chairman of the Board, Institute for Social and Economic Research, Ukraine Darren Spinck - Managing Partner, Global Strategic Communica- tions Group, USA Andrzej Szlachta - Member, Sejm RP, Poland 74 25 January 13:30 - 14:45 Thematic Block

Investing in the Future – International Coop- eration in the Field of Higher Education

The educational transformation should involve a strategy and specif- ic activities in the sphere of life-long learning. The main issues related to adjusting the Ukrainian educational system to the current trends in the economic development and market needs will be discussed. An attempt will be made to define the issues of the scholarly system that obstruct the individual and social growth. The opportunities and dangers of internationalising the higher education system will also be pointed out. Presentation Presentation of Ternopil Region Host: Viktor Ovcharuk - Head, Ternopil Regional Council, Ukraine and Reforms Integration European Talk Talking About Education. Tadeusz Pomianek Special guest: Tadeusz Pomianek - President, University of Information Techno- logy and Management in Rzeszow, Poland Host: Roman Adamski - Journalist, Polskie Radio Rzeszów S.A., Poland

75 Discussion Panel Investing in the Future – International Co- operation in the Field of Higher Education Moderator: Dumitru-Tudor Jijie - PhD, Lecturer, University “Alexandru Ioan CUZA” Iasi, Romania Speakers: Roman Hreba - Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Ukraine Ihor Kotsan - Rector, Lesya Ukrainka Eastern European National University, Ukraine Jerzy Malec - Rector, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, Poland Boguslaw Prakh - Rector, Ukrainian Catholic University, Ukraine Jerzy Woznicki - President, Polish Rectors Foundation, Poland Participation in discussion: Stefan Henkel - Ukraine Coordinator, European University Viadrina,

European Integration and Reforms Integration European Germany

76 25 January 15:20 - 16:35 Thematic Block

Will the Decentralisation Reform Change Ukraine?

Local self-government reforms were one of most important ele- ments of political transformations in the post-communist countries. It is important to increase the role of regional and local authorities of self-government to balance the executive power. From 2015, a de- centralisation of state power has been implemented in Ukraine. Are the changes effective? What is the positive dimension of reforms and what are the threats? How to efficiently implement reforms ? How can the European Union and other foreign countries support the Ukraine’s decentralization reform and ensure its success?

Presentation Presentation of Zakarpattia region European Integration and Reforms Integration European Host: Viktor Mikulin - Deputy Head, The Regional State Administration of Transcarpathia, Ukraine

77 Discussion Panel Will the Decentralisation Reform Change Ukraine? Moderator: Maciej Falkowski - President of the Management Board, Solidarity Fund PL, Poland Speakers: Vadym Ivchenko - Deputy, Supreme Council, Ukraine Christian Larsen - International Projects Advisor, The Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS), Norway Georg Milbradt - Professor, Minister President of Saxony (2002- 2008), Dresden University of Technology, Germany Viacheslav Nehoda - First Deputy Minister, Ministry of Regional Development, Construction and Municipal Economy, Ukraine Participation in discussion: Vasyl Abaimov - Executive Director, Association of Ukrainian Cities Lviv Regional Branch, Ukraine European Integration and Reforms Integration European

78 25 January 16:45 - 18:00 Thematic Block Partner: Regional Office for Cross Border Cooperation Romania-Ukraine

Cooperation in the Central and Eastern Europe – the Role of Regions in the Building of Mutual Relations

Close cooperation and good neighbourly relations are in the interest of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Joint and coordinated actions are especially important for the border regions. Their involve- ment in cross-border projects, exchange of ideas and experiences significantly influence the development of these areas, and also in- crease the investment attractiveness. Which factors help and which ones complicate the cross-border cooperation? What should be in

the centre of our attention in building mutual relations? and Reforms Integration European Presentation Presentation of the North-East Regional Development Agency in Romania Host: Robert Cotuna - Expert in the Private Investment Office, North-East Regional Development Agency, Romania

79 Discussion Panel Cooperation in the Central and Eastern Europe – the Role of Regions in the Building of Mutual Relations Moderator: Leszek Buller - Director, Center of European Projects, Poland Speakers: Nataliya Dotsenko - Chairwoman, Regional Ukrainian Society of Eastern Bohemia, Czech Republic Cezar Grozavu - Executive Director, Regional Office for Cross Border Cooperation Romania-Ukraine, Romania Adam Hamryszczak - Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Invest- ment and Economic Development, Poland Jaroslaw Stawiarski - Marshal, Marshal’s Office of the Lubelskie Voivodeship, Poland Oksana Yurynets - Deputy, Supreme Council, Ukraine Participation in discussion:

European Integration and Reforms Integration European Martin Reuther -Expert for town twinning & development coopera- tion (Darmstadt – Uzhhorod) City of Darmstadt, Germany

80 25 January 18:15 - 19:25 Thematic Block

Europe After 2019 – Integration or Disintegra- tion? When will the Further EU Enlargement be Possible?

In the last few years, we were able to observe a growing role of na- tionalism and populism in European politics. The long-term strategy of the further deepening of European integration is still being con- tested. In Europe, more and more people are reluctant not only to mi- grants who came from distant continents but also to migrants from poorer EU countries and their eastern neighbours. Facing all these escalating trends, will the European Union be someday ready to ac- cept new member states? Talk Talking About Politics. Christoph von Marschall and Reforms Integration European Special guest: Christoph von Marschall - Diplomatic Correspondent, Der Ta- gesspiegel, Germany Host: Dorota Kafara - Regional Manager for Hungary, Germany and Austria, Institute for Eastern Studies, Poland Presentation Presentation of Ivano-Frankivsk City Host: Bohdan Bilyk - Deputy Mayor, Ivano-Frankivsk City Council, Ukraine

81 Discussion Panel Europe After 2019 – Integration or Disintegration? When will the Further EU Enlargement be Possible? Moderator: Volodymyr Sidenko - Expert for Economy, Razumkov Centre for Economic & Political Studies, Ukraine Speakers: Gordana Comic - Deputy Speaker, National Assembly, Serbia Dirk Hazell - Leader UK EPP, United Kingdom Taras Stetskiv - Development Director, Centre of Policy and Legal Reform, Ukraine Francesca Traldi - Independent Expert, Italy European Integration and Reforms Integration European

82 25 January 09:15 - 10:30 Thematic Block

Common Threat? Security of Ukraine and Georgia - Security of Europe

Still uncertain situation in Ukraine and Georgia and its resulting threats are one of the biggest challenges for today’s Europe. In face of dangers coming from the east, maintaining a stable situation in this part of the continent can be a guarantee of security for other

European countries. How important is peacekeeping in Ukraine and Politics International Georgia to secure the whole Europe? What is the role of NATO and the EU in this process? Presentation Maritime Security Situation in Black and Azov Seas Host: Andrii Ryzhenko - Deputy Chief of Staff of Ukrainian Navy for Euro Atlantic Integration, Navy of Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ukraine

83 Discussion Panel Common Threat? Security of Ukraine and Georgia - Security of Europe Moderator: Pablo Gonzalez - Journalist, Spain Speakers: Johannes Kert - Member of the National Defence Committee and Chairman of the Estonia-Ukraine Parliamentary Group, Riigikogu, Estonia Bogdan Klich - Senator, Senate, Poland International Politics International Vytautas Umbrasas - Vice-Minister, Ministry of National Defence, Lithuania Nino Utiashvili - Head of Administration Department, Administra- tion of Kakheti Region, Georgia Danylo Lubkivskyi - Member of the Board, Arseniy Yatseniuk Foun- dation ‘Open Ukraine’, Ukraine

84 25 January 10:40 - 11:55 Thematic Block

Ukraine’s 2019 Elections. A Challenge for Both Ukraine and Europe?

The Ukrainian presidential and parliamentary elections will be quite significant not only for this country but also for its neighbours for European and Euro-Atlantic structures. Ukrainian voters will be able to judge the current strategy for implementing reforms and EU inte- gration. The assessment of the achievements of Ukrainian authorities Politics International and the effectiveness of Western aid might be ambigous. How will the results of the future elections affect Ukrainian-European rela- tions? Will the pace of modernization and development in Ukraine change? Presentation The Presentation of the Ukraine’s Transfor- mation Forum Host: Mykhaylo Khariy - Coordinator, National Forum “Transformation of Ukraine”, Ukraine

85 Discussion Panel sala Ukraine’s 2019 Elections. A Challenge for Both Ukraine and Europe? Moderator: Galyna Zelenko - Professor, Institute of Political and Ethnic studies, National Academy of Science, Ukraine Speakers: Lukasz Adamski - Deputy Director, Centre for Polish-Russian Dia- logue and Understanding, Poland Bogumila Berdychowska - Szostakowska - Editor, “Więź” Quar- International Politics International Politics International terly, Poland Oleksandr Doniy - Head, Center for the Study of Political Values, Ukraine Yuriy Romanenko - Co-founder, Ukrainian Institute for the Future, Ukraine Alexander Skurla - Advisor, Strategic Advisory Group for Support of Ukrainian Reforms (SAGSUR), Slovakia

86 25 January sala 12:05 - 13:20 Thematic Block

War in Ukraine and Its Influence on the Euro- pean Sense of Security

The re-escalation of the armed conflict so close to the Polish east- ern border may disturb the sense of security on the entire Old Con- tinent. The confrontation in Ukraine poses a challenge not only for the European Union, but also for the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- tion. Member states of both organisations should strive to establish Politics International Politics International a common position in response to this extreme situation. How im- portant peaceful Ukraine is, for the security of the whole European continent? Can we perceive NATO and the EU as effective guarantors of continental security?

Talk Talking About Security. Vytautas Umbrasas Special guest: Vytautas Umbrasas - Vice-Minister, Ministry of National Defence, Lithuania Host: Kinga Redlowska - Programme Director, Institute for Eastern Stud- ies, Poland

87 Discussion Panel War in Ukraine and Its Influence on the European Sense of Security Moderator: Maciej Milczanowski - Assistant Professor, University of Rzeszow, Poland Speakers: Tor Bukkvoll - Senior Researcher, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI), Norway Margareta Cederfelt - OSCE PA Vice-President, Member of Parlia- International Politics International ment, Riksdag, Sweden Zdzislaw Sliwa - Dean, Baltic Defence College, Estonia Vadym Tryukhan - Head of Executive Board, NGO “European Move- ment Ukraine”, Ukraine Klaus Wittmann - Senior Fellow, Aspen Institute Berlin, Germany

88 25 January 13:30 - 14:45 Thematic Block

The Hybrid War Continues. Can It Be Effec- tively Countered?

The Russian military, economic and propaganda aggression towards Ukraine has continued for almost five years. The aggressive policy of the Russian Federation, through propaganda and disinformation, manipulation with the supply of raw materials and financing some political forces, also has an impact on the political situation in Europe Politics International How can these pressures be counteracted?

Talk Talkin About Politics. Mykhailo Dovbenko Special guest: Mykhailo Dovbenko - First Deputy Head of the Committee on Financial Policy, Supreme Council, Ukraine Host: Yuriy Romanenko - Co-founder, Ukrainian Institute for the Future, Ukraine

89 Discussion Panel Hybrid War Continues. Can It Be Effectively Countered? Partner: Institute of World Policy Moderator: Yevhen Mahda - Executive Director, Institute of World Policy, Ukraine Speakers: Stepan Grigoryan - Chairman of the Board, Analytical Centre on

International Politics International Globalisation and Regional Cooperation, Armenia Jakob Hedenskog - Deputy Research Director, Swedish Defence Research Agency FOI, Sweden Andrey Okara - Director, Centre for Eastern European Studies, Russia Ondrej Soukup - Foreign Desk Reporter, Hospodarske noviny, Czech Republic

90 25 January 15:20 - 16:35 Thematic Block

National Minorities in the Central and Eastern Europe – Link Between Countries or a Source of Misunderstandings?

Social and political changes in Central and Eastern Europe that oc- curred after WWII and the fall of the communism brought new pos- sibilities of development for the national minorities. They became participants of international political dialogue between neighbour- Politics International ing states. However, the role played by these societies as a bridge between countries, turned out to be more difficult than it could have appeared after 1989-1991. Populist and nationalist politics are eager to refer to various conflicts from the past, and they blame the repre- sentatives of other nationalities for all difficulties. Will the countries of the region be able to find a recipe for this challenge?

Presentation Regional Cooperation and Majority/Minority Dynamics Host: Zora Popova - Senior Analyst, European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI), Germany

91 Discussion Panel National Minorities in the Central and Eastern Europe – Link Between Countries or a Source of Misunderstandings? Moderator: Uladzimir Kobets - Co-Chairman, Belarussain House in Warsaw Foundation, Belarus Speakers: Rafal Dzieciolowski - Vice-President, Assistance to Poles in the East

International Politics International Foundation, Poland Mykola Kniazhytskyi - Member, Supreme Council, Ukraine Mihaly Nyilas - Vice-President of the Government and Provincial Secretary for Education, Administration and National Communities, Executive Council of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Serbia Miron Sycz - Deputy Marshal, Warminsko-Mazurskie Region’s Mar- shal’s Office, Poland Pawel Szefernaker - Secretary of State, Ministry of the Interior and Administration, Poland Anton Thomsen - Political Adviser to High Commissioner on National Minorities, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), The Netherlands

92 25 January 16:45 - 18:00 Thematic Block

The New Generation Warfare

The emerging Artificial Intelligence revolution is combined with ad- diction to the distraction of social media and vulnerability to “pro- fessional rage-peddlers,” is creating a staggering level of cultural disruption resulting in an environment in which the global criminal conspiracy emanating from the Moscow Kremlin has been pull- ing down liberal democracy from within. This panel would discuss this emerging crisis by examining the following five issues: 1) trea- Politics International son in the Liberal vs. Illiberal Democracy dichotomy; 2) Lawfare as both domestic and international tool to crush Liberal Democracy; 3) fraud and bribery as Russian instruments of subversion; 4) Russian informational and psychological warfare; and 5) special operations to misdirect elites.

Talk Talking About Security. Pawel Kowal Special guest: Pawel Kowal - Assistant Professor, Institute of Political Studies, Pol- ish Academy of Sciences, Poland Host: Grzegorz Slubowski - Editor, Polish Radio, Poland

93 Discussion Panel The New Generation Warfare Partner: Centre for the Study of New Generation Warfare Moderator: Gregory Melcher - Chief Operations Officer, Centre for the Study of New Generation Warfare, USA Speakers: Jānis Bērziņš - Director of Center for Security and Strategic Re- search, National Defence Academy, Latvia Bjorn Marcusson - CDR, Swedish Defence University, Sweden International Politics International Phillip Petersen - President, Centre for the Study of New Genera- tion Warfare, USA Mykhailo Samus - Deputy Director for International Affairs, Center for Army, Conversion and Disarmament Studies, Ukraine Mark Voyger - Senior Lecturer on Russia and Eastern Europe, Baltic Defence College, USA

94 25 January 18:15 - 19:25 Thematic Block

Central-Eastern Europe – Reconstructing the Infrastructure

Recent years have resulted in an increased discussion on the neces- sity to develop, build or modernize transport infrastructure in Central and Eastern Europe. Many road and rail projects are already under construction. Coordination of efforts at the inter-state and inter-re- gional level is getting better and better, just to mention, for example, Politics International the infrastructure projects of the Three Seas Initiative or the New Silk Road. Will, and when, we catch up with Western Europe in the devel- opment of infrastructure?

Talk Talking about politics. Viktor Chumak Special guest: Viktor Chumak - Deputy Head of the Committee on Fighting Organised Crime and Corruption, Supreme Council, Ukraine Host: Yuriy Romanenko - Co-founder, Ukrainian Institute for the Future, Ukraine

Presentation Railway Lines 102 Host: Karol Gajdzik - President, Linia102.pl, Poland

95 Discussion Panel Central-Eastern Europe – Reconstructing the Infrastructure Moderator: Bogdan Rzonca - Member, Sejm RP, Poland Speakers: Janusz Kucmin - President, SIRTS, Poland Wladyslaw Ortyl - Marshal, Podkarpackie Region’s Marshal’s Office, Poland Andrzej Rosinski - CEO, Waimea Holding S.A., Poland International Politics International Stanislaw Zmijan - Member, Sejm RP, Poland Participation in discussion: Piotr Miaso - Director, Podkarpackie Voivodeship Road Administra- tion in Rzeszów, Poland

96 25 January 09:15 - 10:30 Thematic Block

The Mission: To Get to Know and Understand. Society Artists, Creators and Social Activists In the Process of Building International Neighborly Relations

The active participation of artists, creators and social activists in the social life promotes a common dialogue and understanding be- tween neighbours. Due to being public figures, these people often become role models for the rest of the society. What is their role in building friendships between nations? Is there a special responsibil- ity that they bear, which consists, among other things, of counteract- ing prejudice and discrimination?

Presentation The Presentation of Ukrainian Culture Week Gdansk Festival Host: Tetyana Yermak - Organizer of Culture, Festival Organizer, Week of Ukrainian Culture Festival, Ukraine

97 Discussion Panel The Mission: To Get to Know and Under- stand. Artists, Creators and Social Activists Society In the Process of Building International Neighborly Relations Moderator: Leonid Bytsyura - Deputy Mayor, Ternopil City Council, Ukraine Speakers: Jaroszlava Hartyányi - Head, Ukrainian European Congress, Hungary Jaroslaw Kinal - Deputy Dean for the Promotion, University of Rzeszow, Poland Viktor Kushnirenko - Chairman of the Board, “Pidhirtsi Castle” Foundation, Ukraine Olena Leonenko- Glowacka - Artist, Poland Weronika Marczuk - President of Polish Business Center, Polish- Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce, Poland

98 25 January 10:40 - 11:55 Thematic Block

Russian Aggression and The Effects of Occupa- Society tion. Aid to Refugees, Reconstruction of War Damages and the Restoration of Social Ties

The annexation of the Crimean peninsula and the military conflict in the east of Ukraine provoked a number of social problems. Social benefits and humanitarian aid do not reach those areas. Displaced people still have problems with the integration, finding a stable source of income and residence. A proper strategy, that will help to reduce the negative effects of aggression and occupation is still needed, to foster the cooperation between authorities, society and companies, together with the support from abroad.

Presentation Internal Displacement in the Ukraine: Integration Challenges and the Governmental Policies Host: Olga Ivanova - Operations Director, Stabilization Support Services (SSS), Ukraine

99 Discussion Panel Russian Aggression and The Effects of Occupation. Aid to Refugees, Society Reconstruction of War Damages and the Restoration of Social Ties Moderator: Victor Andrusiv - CEO, Ukrainian Institute for the Future, Ukraine Speakers: Bohdan Androshchuk - Project Coordinator, ChildFund Germany, Germany Yuriy Bilous - Lawyer, Ukraine Petr Pojman - Chairman, Team 4 Ukraine, Czech Republic

100 25 January 12:05 - 13:20 Thematic Block

War Against Disinformation – What is a Fake Society News and How to Defend From It?

The development of media outlets, particularly the digital ones cre- ates new opportunities to influence the society in the information sphere. Some political forces and even entire states openly resort to information manipulation and fake news-creation in order to affect the moods of its societies. The issue of Russian propaganda has al- ready been noticed in Europe where new organisations tasked with fighting the info war emerge rapidly. Despite all of these efforts the question remains: is it possible to win the war against lies?

Talk Taking About Journalism. Boris Reitschuster Special guest: Boris Reitschuster - Correspondent, Huffington Post Media Group, Germany Host: Joanna Nikel - Coordinator for Germany and Austria, Institute for Eastern Studies, Poland

101 Discussion Panel War Against Disinformation – What is a Fake News and How to Defend From It? Society Partner: Internews Ukraine Moderator: Andrii Kulakov - Programme Director, Internews Ukraine, Ukraine Speakers: Krzysztof Gawkowski - Director, Polish Cybersecurity Institute, Poland Maria Josefa Perez del Pozo - Professor, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain Boris Reitschuster - Correspondent, Huffington Post Media Group, Germany Andriy Sharaskin - Volunteer Council Coordinator, National Forum “Transformation of Ukraine”, Ukraine Dorota Zielinska - Foreign cooperation coordinator, Polish Journal- ists Association, Poland Participation in discussion: Jaromir Kwiatkowski - Owner, JaJaromir Kwiatkowski Journalistic Agency, Poland Konrad Szocik - Assistant Professor, University of Information Tech- nology and Management in Rzeszow, Poland

102 25 January 13:30 - 14:45 Thematic Block

Civil Society and the Elections. Tasks and Pos- Society sibilities

According to opinion polls, public trust in state institutions is de- creasing and Ukrainians are more willing to rely on non-governmen- tal organisations. Part of the Ukrainian society believes that in near future representatives of NGOs may become “new faces” in politics. What are the tasks for the civil society, especially considering the up- coming presidential and parliamentary elections? Can NGO activists make a change by engaging themselves in politics?

Presentation The Sixth One. Memories From the Future. Host: Yevhen Mahda - Executive Director, Institute of World Policy, Ukraine

Talk Talking About Politics. Leszek Miller Special guest: Leszek Miller - Former Prime Minister, Democratic Left Alliance, Poland Host: Grzegorz Slubowski - Editor, Polish Radio, Poland

103 Discussion Panel Civil Society and the Elections. Tasks and Possibilities Society Moderator: Michal Lebduska - Research Fellow, Association for International Affairs - AMO, Czech Republic Speakers: François Bafoil - Research Director, Center for International Studies and Research (CERI), France Wojciech Bakun - Mayor, City Hall in Przemysl, Poland Dmytro Dobrodomov - Deputy, Supreme Council, Ukraine Olga Karatch - Director, International Centre for Сivil Initiatives “Our House”, Belarus Hanne Severinsen - Member of Danish Parliament (1984-2007), Project Manager, The Danish Helsinki Committee for Human Rights, Denmark Participation in discussion: Viktor Kulynych - President, Polish-Ukrainian Solidarity, Ukraine

104 25 January 15:20 - 16:35 Thematic Block

Tourism and the Economic Development of Society Cities and Regions. What Is Needed to Achieve Success?

The link between tourism and economic development is not obvi- ous to everyone. Striving to increase tourist and investment attrac- tiveness requires, in many cases, undertaking interrelated actions – investing in transport infrastructure, hotels, economic promotion, improving the qualification of employees, etc. Tourism creates new jobs, well-targeted tourist products result in an increase in the num- ber of visitors and create an opportunity to deepen contacts in all areas.

Talk Talking About Economy. Michal Kozak Special guest: Michal Kozak - Vice-President of the Board, General Director, Hotel Arłamów S.A., Poland Host: Piotr Tokarski - Acting Press Office Director, Institute for Eastern Studies, Poland

105 Discussion Panel Tourism and the Economic Development of Cities and Regions. What Is Needed to Society Achieve Success? Moderator: Marta Malska - Head of the Department of Tourism, The Ivan Franko National University Lviv, Ukraine Speakers: Bohdan Bilyk - Deputy Mayor, Ivano-Frankivsk City Council, Ukraine Wojciech Borzym - Mayor, Drohiczyn City Council, Poland Antoni Gorski - President of the Board, Regional Development Agency “MARR” S.A. in Mielec, Poland Agnieszka Pieniazek - President of the Board, Association for De- velopment and Promotion of Podkarpacie “Pro Carpathia”, Poland Gabriel-Valer Zetea - President, Maramures County Council, Romania

106 25 January 16:45 - 18:00 Thematic Block

The Role of Modern Trends in Tourism in Re- Society gion’s Development

Tourism and modern tourist market are in the first flight in global economic areas. It demands extraordinarily thoughtful and consist- ent marketing strategy. The promotion of region’s appearance and touristic offer are the linchpin of brand building. One of the most important ingredients of tourist business and contemporary tourist infrastructure is hotel industry, in sectorial approach as well as an ac- complishment of tourist product creation.

Presentation Presentation of Truskavets City Host: Andriy Kulchynskyi - Mayor, Truskavets City Council, Ukraine

Discussion Panel The Role of Modern Trends in Tourism in Region’s Development Moderator: Malgorzata Halkowska - Vice-President, Carpathia & Slow Beskid, Poland Speakers: Timothy Jenkins - Policy and Public Affairs Manager, VisitBritain, United Kingdom Iwona Olejnik - President of the Board, Spa Rymanow Inc, Poland Yuriy Opanashchuk - President, Association of Hotels Union and Hotels, Ukraine Krzysztof Staszewski - President of the Board, Podkarpackie Devel- opment Fund LLC, Poland

107 25 January 18:15 - 19:25 Thematic Block

Society Public Opinion in the Countries of the Region: Similarities and Differences

The actions of persons responsible for the public sphere are sub- jected to continuous assessments. Public opinion in many cases gave the field for pressure on the authorities or people from the world of finance. How different is public opinion in European countries? How strong is the vox populi and what does it matter? How do such pres- sures turn into concrete actions?

Talk Talking About Society. Adolf Juzwenko Special guest: Adolf Juzwenko - Director, The Ossolinski National Institute, Poland Host: Beata Wolanska - Journalist, TVP3 Rzeszów, Poland

108 Discussion Panel Public Opinion in the Countries of the Region: Similarities and Differences Society Moderator: Beata Wolanska - Journalist, TVP3 Rzeszów, Poland Speakers: Andrzej Klimczak - Editor-in-Chief, Polish Journalists Association, Poland Lina Kushch - First Secretary, Ukrainian National Association of Journalists, Ukraine Maria Serena Natale - Journalist, Corriere della Sera, Italy Maria Persson Löfgren - Radio Correspondent, Swedish Radio AB, Sweden Zaur Rasuladze - Political Journalist, Haqqin.az, Azerbaijan

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