Contact information: Conference East European Warsaw mail: [email protected] Skype: weec.sta Facebook: Weec Sew UW Internet Registration: www.studium.uw.edu.pl/weec Information: www.uw.edu.pl link: Conferences The Conference Headquarters are located at: The Centre for East European Studies The Conference O ce 7/55 Oboźna str., entrance from Sewerynów street PL 00-927 Warszawa phone no (0-48) 22-55-21-888 fax no (0-48) 22-55-21-887 media: Across the Borders partners: Organized by: Programme Studium Europy Wschodniej – Uniwersytet Warszawski Pałac Potockich, Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28 00-927 Warszawa University of Warsaw phone no (0-48) 22-55-22-555 fax no (0-48) 22-55-22-222 2013 July 15-18, 2013 mail: [email protected] www.studium.uw.edu.pl Warsaw, Poland 000 + Okladka 2013_CS55.indd 41 7/8/13 12:48 PM TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Foreword from Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, Ph.D. Vice-Rector for Research and Liaison .......................3 2. Foreword from Jan Malicki, Conference Director ................................................................................................4 3. Conference organizing Board and Staff ....................................................................................................................6 4. Panel Grid .....................................................................................................................................................................................8 5. MONDAY Grid .........................................................................................................................................................................14 6. MONDAY Schedule .............................................................................................................................................................15 7. Opening Lecture ...................................................................................................................................................................16 8. Session I .....................................................................................................................................................................................18 9. Round Table I ...........................................................................................................................................................................22 10. TUESDAY Grid ..........................................................................................................................................................................24 11. TUESDAY Schedule ..............................................................................................................................................................25 12. Presentation .............................................................................................................................................................................27 13. Session I .....................................................................................................................................................................................28 14. Session II ....................................................................................................................................................................................31 15. Daily Conference Summary ...........................................................................................................................................35 16. Round Table II ..........................................................................................................................................................................36 17. WEDNESDAY Grid .................................................................................................................................................................38 18. WEDNESDAY Schedule .....................................................................................................................................................39 19. Session I .....................................................................................................................................................................................40 20. Session II .....................................................................................................................................................................................43 21. Daily Conference Summary ...........................................................................................................................................47 22. Presentation .............................................................................................................................................................................48 23. Round Table III ........................................................................................................................................................................50 24. THURSDAY Grid ......................................................................................................................................................................52 25. THURSDAY Schedule ..........................................................................................................................................................53 26. Presentation .............................................................................................................................................................................63 27. Session I ......................................................................................................................................................................................54 28. Session II .....................................................................................................................................................................................57 29. Presentation .............................................................................................................................................................................60 30. Daily Conference Summary ...........................................................................................................................................61 31. Closing Ceremony................................................................................................................................................................62 32. Closing Lecture ......................................................................................................................................................................63 33. Index of Panels and Issues ..............................................................................................................................................64 34. Index of Panelists ................................................................................................................................................................. 74 Warsaw W E 2 East WEEC July 15-18, 2013 E C European Conference Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, Ph.D. Vice-Rector for Research and Liaison Dear Participants of the 10th Annual the current political, social and economic Session of Warsaw East European Confer- problems but also have a chance to estab- ence! lish new relationships and develop already It’s my great pleasure and privilege to existing friendship. welcome all and each of you in this beauti- Please accept my best wishes for having ful time of a year at the University of Warsaw. both fruitful sessions and pleasant time at Thank you for coming to this Annual the University of Warsaw and in Poland. Session entitled “Across the Borders”. As far as I know it is an important meet- Sincerely, ing of scholars, politicians, business peo- Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, Ph.D. ple and students who not only discuss Vice-Rector for Research and Liaison Warsaw W E WEEC July 15-18, 2013 East 3 E C European Conference From Jan Malicki Director, Warsaw East European Conference, Centre for East European Studies, University fot. Malgorzatafot. A. Gudzikowska of Warsaw It is a very special honour for me to be and common views. It builds upon the your host for the 10th time at a jubilee highly successful meetings where edu- Warsaw East European Conference. cators, researchers, experts and students I’m happy to see some old friends and from different sides of the border are en- meet new ones. It is also a possibility to gaged in rich and productive dialogue discuss and confront sometimes similar regarding the latest history of the region. and sometimes different views on the past, the recent history and the future of During the last nine editions of War- our region. saw East European Conference we had the honour of hosting many outstand- In 2013 the 10th annual session of War- ing academicians and politicians such as: saw East European Conference has the Hélène Carrère d’Encausse, Richard Pipes, honour to welcome professor Andrew Stanislav Shushkevich, Valdas Adamkus, Michta who will present an inaugural Theodore Weeks, Bronisław Geremek, lecture. Closing lectures will be delivered who directly or indirectly contributed to by professor John Micgiel from Columbia collapse of communism. It should be re- University NYC. membered that the first steps were made in 2004, during the Special Convention of The purpose and the main focus of the the Association for the Studies of Nation- Warsaw East European Conference 2013 alities, which gave birth to the concept