Kyiv Between the European and Eurasian Unions: The Impact of Brussels and Moscow on Ukrainian Domestic Affairs An International Conference Organized by the Center for Area Studies at the Freie Universität Berlin, National University of “Kyiv‐Mohyla Academy” (NaUKMA) and Kyiv Institute of International Relations (IIR), in Cooperation with the Kyiv Dialogue and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Organizing Committee: Inna Melnykovska (chair; Giessen Univ. / FU Berlin), Larysa Chovnyuk (NaUKMA), Serhiy Makovskyy (IIR Kyiv), Iryna Solonenko (EUV Frankfurt‐Oder), Petya Hristova (FU Berlin), Andreas Umland (DAAD / NaUKMA) Website: http://www.fu‐berlin.de/sites/cas/aktivitaeten/CAS‐Themenworkshops/index.html General contact: [email protected]‐berlin.de P R O G R A M 1st Day, September 12, 2013 Venue: Congregation Hall, Old Academy Building, vul. Skovorody 2, National University of “Kyiv‐Mohyla Academy” (metro station “Kontraktova ploshcha”) 08.30‐09.00 Registration WELCOME AT THE KYIV‐MOHYLA ACADEMY AND OPENING REMARKS 09.00‐09.30 . Inna MELNYKOVSKA, University of Giessen / Freie Universität Berlin . Andreas UMLAND, DAAD / National University of “Kyiv‐Mohyla Academy” . Serhiy KVIT, President, National University of “Kyiv‐Mohyla Academy” KEYNOTE PANEL 1 ‒ The Variety of External Influences on Ukraine: Parallel, 09.30‐11.00 Competing, Complementary Chair: Iryna SOLONEKO, European University Viadrina at Frankfurt‐Oder Speakers: . Olexiy HARAN, National University of “Kyiv‐Mohyla Academy” ‘Ukraine Between East and West: History, Geopolitics and Contemporary Challenges’ . Andre HAERTEL, Council of Europe at Strasbourg / University of Jena ‘Efficient Conditionality? European International Organizations and Democracy Support in Ukraine‘ . Andrea GAWRICH, University of Giessen ’Democracy Promotion through the OSCE and Council of Europe: A Comparison of Strategies and Their Effectiveness‘ . Borys TARASIUK, Verkhovna Rada / EURONEST Parliamentary Assembly, Kyiv ‘[Presentation Title to Be Announced]’ 1 11.00‐11.30 Coffee break SESSION 1 ‒ EU Neighborhood Europeanization Through the Eastern 11.30‐13.00 Partnership Program: How Much Value Added to Bilateral Relations? . Chair: Inna MELNYKOVSKA, University of Giessen / Freie Universität Berlin Speakers: . Volodimir DALSKIY, IIR, National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv ‘‘The EU's Normative Power as a Transformational Factor within the Neighborhood Area: Theory and Practice’ . Christoph SCHNELLBACH, Andrassy University of Budapest / University of Munich ‘The External Dimension of Differentiated Integration: Lessons Learned from the Eastern Partnership’ . Olena KOVTUN, IIR, National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv ‘Ukraine within the Integration Processes in the Post‐Soviet Area: Historical Background, Developmental Factors, Cooperation Models‘ . Ihor KOLIUSHKO, Centre for Political and Legal Reforms, Kyiv ‘The State of Democracy, Rule of Law and Good Governance in Ukraine on the Eve of Signing the Association Agreement with the EU’ 13.00‐14.15 Lunch SESSION 2 ‒ The EU and Its Member States: One Policy or Many Strategies 14.15‐15.45 Towards Ukraine? Chair: Katharina WOLCZUK, University of Birmingham Speakers: . Tanja BEYER, Political Desk, German Embassy in Ukraine ‘The History and Current State of Relations Between Ukraine and Germany’ . Weronika PRIESMEYER‐TKOCZ, European Academy at Berlin ‘Germany, Poland and Ukraine: Conflict of Interests or Cooperation Triangle?’ . Serhiy GERASYMCHUK, Strategic and Security Studies Group at Kyiv ‘Romania as an Unexpected Partner of Ukraine’ . Vitaliy MOTSOK, National Yuriy Fedkovych University of Chernivtsi ‘EU Approaches towards Ukraine’s “Pendulum” Foreign Policies: How to Overcome the Failure of Democracy Assistance?’ . Lyubov ARTEMENKO, National Institute for Strategic Studies, Lviv ‘Economic Security and the Stability of Ukraine: Cooperation between Ukraine and the EU in the Innovation sphere‘ 15.45‐16.00 Coffee break 2 SESSION 3 ‒ Russia’s Influences in the Post‐Soviet Area: A Challenge for 16.00‐17.30 Democracy Promotion? Chair: Andrea GAWRICH, University of Giessen Speakers: . Inna MELNYKOVSKA, University of Giessen / Freie Universität Berlin ‘Russia’s Smart Power – Competing Against the EU? Evidence from the Case of Ukraine’ . Christian WIPPERFUERTH, N‐Ost Network, Berlin ‘Russia's New Policy in the CIS: The Customs / Eurasian Union and the Role Moscow Would Like to Play for Kyiv’ . Diana T. KUDAIBERGENOVA, University of Cambridge, UK ‘The Customs Union and Unionist Nationalism in the CIS: Towards a New Russian Hegemony?’ . Steffen HALLING , German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), Berlin ‘The "United Russian‐Ukrainian Football League": Between Commercial Interests and Symbolic Reintegration’ ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION 1 ‒ Looking forward to Vilnius and Thereafter: 18.30‐20.30 International Perspectives Venue: German Embassy, vul. Bohdana Khmelnytskoho 25, metro stations: “Teatralna” or “Zoloti vorota” Please, note that, due to limitations of space, we can admit only a limited amount of persons to this event. If you would like to be considered for participation send an e‐mail to: [email protected]‐berlin.de . Your identification document (passport) will be requested to enter the Embassy. Moderator: Andrij KULYKOV, ICTV Channel, Kyiv Speakers: . Anka FELDHUSEN, Permanent Representative of the Ambassador, German Embassy in Ukraine . Ambassador Petras VAITIEKUNAS, Embassy of Lithuania in Ukraine . Dariusz GORCZYNSKI, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Poland in Ukraine . Vsevolod CHENTSOV, Directorate General for the EU, Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs . Andrii GONCHARUK, Office for European Integration, Administration of the President of Ukraine (tbc) . Tymur ТАSHTANOV, Secretariat, Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (tbc) 20.30‐22.00 Reception at the German Embassy 3 2nd Day, September 13, 2013 Venue: Conference Hall, Institute of International Relations, vul. Melnikova 36, Kyiv (metro stations “Lukianivska” or “Dorohozhychi”) WELCOME AT THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (IIR) AND 09.00‐09.30 OPENING REMARKS . Valeriy KOPIYKA, Director, IIR, National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv . Inna MELNYKOVSKA, University of Giessen / Freie Universität Berlin . Andreas UMLAND, DAAD / National University of “Kyiv‐Mohyla Academy” . Olexander DEMYANCHUK, National University of “Kyiv‐Mohyla Academy” KEYNOTE PANEL 2 – When External Powers Meet Domestic Affairs: Views 9.30‐11.00 from Contemporary Research and Politics Chair: Inna PIDLUSKA, International Renaissance Foundation, Kyiv Speakers: . Jan TOMBIŃSKI, EU Ambassador to Ukraine, Kyiv ‘[Title to be announced]’ . Andrea GAWRICH, University of Giessen ’European Neighborhood Policy: Could a Strategy Borrowed from Enlargement Work Without a Membership Incentive?’ . Katharina WOLCZUK, University of Birmingham 'The EU‐Ukraine Association Agreement: Limits of Market Power Europe in the Post‐Soviet Space' . Olexander SUSHKO, Institute for Euro‐Atlantic Cooperation, Kyiv ‘Kyiv’s EU‐Related "Homework" and How It Is Perceived in Ukraine’ 11.00‐11.30 Coffee break SESSION 4 – Domestic Politics: Filters, Firewalls or Enabling Structures in 11.30‐13.00 Institutional Diffusion? Chair: Andreas UMLAND, DAAD / National University of “Kyiv‐Mohyla Academy” Speakers: . Olexander DEMYANCHUK, National University of “Kyiv‐Mohyla Academy” . ‘Institutional Isomorphism as a Major Challenge for Institutional Reforms in Ukraine Before and After Signing (or Not Signing) the Association Agreement’ . Wilfried JILGE, University of Leipzig ‘Europe Policies with Neo‐Patrimonial Antecedents: The Link Between Political Regime and Foreign Policy During Yanukovych’s Presidency’ . Yuriy MATSIYEVSKY, National University of “Ostroh Academy” ‘Western Leverage vs. Organizational Power: Assessing the Stability of Ukraine’s Regime’ . Jakob MISCHKE, forumNET.Ukraine, Berlin ‘The Perspective of System Theory on the Politics in Ukraine within the Context of Systemic Transition: Who Irritates Whom? 4 SESSION 5 – Ukraine’s Geopolitical Strategies and the Evolution of Its Foreign 11.30‐13.00 Policy: What Role for Ukraine in Wider Europe? Chair: Diana ZUBKO, University of Frankfurt‐Main Speakers: . Volodymyr MANZHOLA, IIR, National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv ‘The “Greater Europe” Mega‐Region in the Foreign Policy Strategy of Ukraine’ (presented in Ukrainian) . Viktor KONSTANTINOV, IIR, National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv ‘The New Eastern Europe: A New International Region or Buffer Zone’ (presented in Ukrainian) . Оlena BORDILOVSKA, IIR, National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv ‘Ukraine’s Problem of Geopolitical Choice: Historical Aspects’ (presented in Ukrainian) . Serhiy MAKOVSKYY, IIR, National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv ‘Paths of Development of the New Eastern Europe’ (presented in Ukrainian) . Kseniya DENYSENKO, IIR, National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv ‘The Role of Ukraine in the Context of the Wider Europe Matrix‘ 13.00‐14.30 Lunch SESSION 6 – The EU's Free Trade Area vs. Russia's Custom Union: Short‐ vs. 14.30‐16.00 Long‐Term Benefits and Losses Chair: Katharina WOLCZUK, University of Birmingham Speakers: . Winfried SCHNEIDER‐DETERS, formerly at the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung’s Kyiv Office ‘EU‐Ukraine Free Trade Area and Eurasian Economic Union: Bridging the new European Divide’ . Roman PETROV, National University of “Kyiv‐Mohyla Academy” ‘The EU‐Ukraine Association Agreement: New Challenges for Political and Economic Relations between Brussels and Kyiv’ . Kateryna