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PROGRAM SECURE WIDER EUROPE: THE VISION FOR SUCCESS
o- „= - Russian aggression in Ukraine has clearly demonstrated the vital need of a peaceful and
prosperous neighbourhood for the future of Europe. The EU, NATO and other partněrs
have an important role to play in helping to secure this. What should the strategy be for
neighbouring countries and wider European partners? What is our collective vision for a
secure European neighbourhood? The EU has granted candidate status to Ukraine and
Moldova. But what are the broader priorities and what are the instruments available?
Wednesday, August 31 Moderator:
Veronika Kuchyňová Šmigolová, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Czechia
15:15-15:45 Opening (Prague Congress Centre, Václav Havel Hall) Speakers:
a José Manuel Albares, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Spain
FORUM 2000 AND FORUM FOR UKRAINE OPENING Bogdan Aurescu, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Romania
SESSION Pekka Haavisto, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Finland
Graham Stuart, ister for Europe, United Kingdom
Welcome:
Jakub Klepal, Executive Director, Forum 2000 Foundation, Czechia 17:45 - 18:30 Panel Discussion (Prague Congress Centre, Václav Havel Hall) [EN inc]
Introduction: : : á THE RECONSTRUCTION OF UKRAINE: WHAT NEEDS TO
Jan Lipavský, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Czechia BE DONE?
Keynote speech: i . —
Petr Fiala, Prime Minister, Czechia The post-war reconstruction of Ukraine and the West's key role in this process represent
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President, Ukraine a unigue opportunity for both sides. While the Ukrainian economy and society might feel
Francis Fukuyama, Political Scientist, USA a new impulse to fast-track modernization and development, reconstruction will also
provide benefits and incentives for European economies and businesses. However, there
are numerous potential risks and challenges on both sides that could eventually reduce
15:45-16:30 Panel Discussion (Prague Congress Centre, Václav Havel Hall) | EN. all such benefits and could even lead to mutual mistrust. What are the plans and ideas
of the international community for the post-war reconstruction? What are the major
UKRAINE: A VISION FOR SUCCESS pod a on both sides that need to be tackled in order to make the reconstruction a
The determination of Ukraine and Ukrainian citizens to join the EU has been steady, and Moderator:
iseven growing. The current Russian aggression was caused, among other things, by this Mikuláš Bek, Minister for European Affairs, Czechia
pro-European drive in Ukraine. It is of utmost importance for the West to have a viable
and concrete vision for a future Ukraine's EU membership - a vision for the future Speakers:
success of Ukraine. It goes without saying that both Ukraine and the EU must still make Werner Hoyer, President, European Investment Bank, Germany/Luxembourg
significant efforts in order to achieve this historical geopolitical goal. Why is the Taras Kachka, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy, Ukraine
European perspective important for Ukraine? Are both Ukraine and the EU ready? What Maciej Popowski, Acting Director-General, Directorate General Neighbourhood and
are the tasks, reforms, and efforts that both sides need to work on? Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR), European Commission, Poland
Lenna Koszarny, Founding Partner and CEO, Horizon Capital, Canada/Ukraine
Moderator: i . k Gordan Grlié Radman, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Croatia
Jan Lipavský, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Czechia
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Policy, Vice-President of the European Commission for a Stronger Europe in the World,
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Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ukraine
Zbigniew Rau, ister of Foreign Affairs, Poland :
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Luigi Di Maio, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Italy Iveta Radičová, Sociologist, Former Prime Minister, Member, International Advisory
Board, Forum 2000 Foundation, Slovakia
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THE FUTURE OF CRIMEA?

In cooperation with People in Need.

Until the beginning of 2022, international press and analysts, as well as Western political
leaders, seemed to have forgotten all about the fate of Crimea, illegally annexed by the
Russian Federation. After the invasion of Ukraine, however, everything comes into a
new perspective. What are the public moodsin Crimea? What is the current human
rights situation there? What are the different possible scenarios for the peninsula? What
should be the EU position?

Moderator:
David Stulík, Senior Analyst, European Values Center for Security Policy , Czechia

 

 

Speakers: 08:30 -09:30
Nícolas Tenzer, Chairman, Study and Reflection Center for Political Action, France

Pavlo Klimkin, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ukraine

Oksana Pokalchuk, Former Director, Amnesty International, Ukraine

 

 

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Working Breakfast (Prague Congress Centre, Joan Kagezi Hall)
KLEPTOCRACY AND RESOURCES CONFLICT IN AFRICA:
IDENTIFYING THREATS AND LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS

According tothe Economic Development in Africa Report 2020 by the UN Conference
on Tráde and Development (UNCTAD), Africa loses about US5s88.6 n annually in
cit financial flows. This loss translates into dráined resources from sustainabie
development, as well as worsened inegualities, fuel instability, undermined governance,
and damaged public trust. How deepis the link between corruption and these illicit
financial flows in Africa? What cán be done to deal with kleptocracy and who is already
trying to curb illicit financial flows? Since the levels of corruption deeply affect social
services and sustainable development ofthe citizens, how do we engage the African
public in this struggle?

 

 

 

 

Moderator:

Martha Mutisi, Senior Programme Officer, International Development Research Centre
(IDRC)'s Governance and Justice Programme, Zimbabwe o8:30 - 09:30
Speakers:

Andrea Papus Ngombet Malewa, Founder, Sassoufit Coliective, Republic of the

Congo/France

Farida Nabourema, Executive Director, Togolese Civil League, Togo

Jean-Jacgues Lumumba, Former Banker and Whistleblower, Congo

 

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NEW SECURITY LANDSCAPE IN CENTRAL EUROPE:
MAKING CRITICAL ADJUSTMENTS

In cooperation with Czech-German Discussion Forum and Czech-German Future Fund.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine destroyed the illusion of almost permanent security that
Central Europe, comfortably integrated intothe NATO and the EU, enjoyed for the last
two decades. What is the current security landscape of the region? What are the security
priorities for Central European countries? ls Russia the only threat? Where does the

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Czech-German cooperátion stand in this light?

Moderator:
Libor Rouček, Former Vice President, European Parliament, Co-Chairman, Czech-
German Discussion Forum, Czechia

Speakers:

Gert Weisskirchen, Chairman, Europa-Union Rhein-Neckar, Germany

Zsuzsanna Végh, Researcher, European University Viadrina, Hungary

Stefan Meister, Head, Program International Order and Democracy German Council on
Foreign Relations, Member, International Coal on for Democratic Renewal , Germany
Pavlína Janebová, Research Director, Association for International Affairs, Czechia

 

Working Breakfast (Holiday Inn Prague, Winter Garden) EEE
RESPONSIBILITY OF NETWORK PLATFORMS IN AN AGE
OF DEMOCRATIC CRISIS

Tapping into the challenges that cívil soi ty actors across the world are facing as a
result of their over-reliance on social media platforms operated by large tech companies
is like opening up Pandora's box. We find resentments, frustrations, complaints, and
censorship. At the heart of the problem are the companies' inability to understand
political contexts and nvances, biased and often insufficient content moderation due to
its automated nature, human error, language gaps, and business models driven by
financial gains at the expense of vulnerable groups and communities affected by these
problems. How do we push platforms to take a more proactive approach in the role
they play, especially in countries with guestionable leaderships? How to get platforms to
act more responsibly? But also, how to m gate the risks when these platforms are
blocked in such countries?

 

 

Moderator;
Arzu Geybullayeva, Columnist, Journalist, Member, Program Council, Forum 2000
foundation, Member, International Coalition for Democratic Renewal, Azerbaijan

 

Speakers:

Třísha Ray, Associate Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, India

Yuliia Bankova, Chief Editor, Liga.net , Ukraine

Xiao Oian?, President and Editor-in-Chief, China Digital Times, Member, International
Coalition for Democratic Renewal, China/USA

Tolkun Umaraliev, Managing Editor, Current Time digital, Kyrgyzstan/Czechia

Working Breakfast (Prague Congress Centre, Oswaldo Payá Ha T]
THINKING ON THE DAY AFTER: SOURCES OF PRIVATE
INVESTMENT FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF UKRAINE
(WORKING TITLE)

In cooperation with Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

 

 

Afterthe war, Ukraine will face an unprecedented need for support in rebí Iding its
economy. Ukraine and its partners need to look at how they can attract private
investment to drive economic growth, create lasting stability, and anchor the country in
the Euro-Atlantic world. Central to this effort will be reforms targeted at improving
overall governance and rule of law, including a significant focus on anti-corruption
efforts. What conditions are needed to generate the necessary funding from the private
sector for Ukraine's reconstruction? What will be the main sources of investment? What
role willthe US, EU, and other multilateral partners play in creating the conditions
needed to attract private investment?

 

Moderator:
Romina Bandura, Senior Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies, USA

 

 

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Speakers:

Martina Tauberová, Former Deputy Minister for EU and International Trade, Ministry of
Industry and Trade, Czechia

Taras Kachka, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy, Ukraine

Jan Švejnar, Director, Center on Global Economic Governance, Columbia University,
Member, Program Council, Forum 2000 Foundation, USA/Czechia

Plenary Panel (Prague Congress Centre, Václav Havel Hall)

HOW TO BUILD GLOBAL DEMOCRATIC UNITY AND
SOLIDARITY IN THE NEW ERA

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, a sovereign and independent democratic state,
threatens not just the survival of Ukraine and the security of Europe, but the norms that
underpin the rules-based global order. In its struggle for survival, therefore, Ukraine is
also defending universal democratic norms and international law. The challenge before
us nowisto build global democratic unity and solidaárity. Ukraine deserves the support of
the world's democracies, not just in Europe and North America but throughout the
Global South. How we meet this challenge will determine the future of democracy and
peace in this newera.

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Moderator:

Carl Gershman, Founding President, National Endowment for Democracy, Member,
Program Council, Forum 2000 Foundation, Member, International Coalition for
Democratic Renewal, USA

Speakers:

Věra '.:ouravú, Vice-President for Values and Transparency, European Commission,
Czechia

Francis Fukuyama, Political Scientist, USA

Farida Nabourema, Executive Director, Togolese Civil League, Togo

Luis Almagro, Secretary General, Organization of American States, Urvguay

Uzra Zeya, Under Secretary for Čívilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights,
Department of State, USA

11:30 - 12:45
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Panel (Prague Congress Centre, Madeleine Albright Hall)
COUNTERING THE RESURGENT AUTHORITARIANISM

Authoritarián regimes and authoritarian leaders — of different kinds and in varying, even
opposing, ideological shades - are on the rise globally. And not only are "the bad guys
winning," as Anne Applebaum saidin a seminal article on the threat posed by
authoritarian countries to democracy, but they are also cooperating with each other
more than ever before. And they adjust and adopt new ways to keép and expand power,
such as hybrid warfare, creative use offpropaganda. and skillful employment of digital
tools. - What are the main strengths of todaý's authoritarians? Why are they successful?
- What strategies should democracies adopt to counter this problem? - How to respond
to the increasing authoritarian creativity and assertiveness? - How to strengthen internal
opposition to authoritarian regimes?

 

Moderáto
Vesna Pusič, Former Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Professor, University of
Zagreb, Member, Program Council, Forum 2000 Foundation, Member, International
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Speakers:

Zin Mar Aung, Foreign Minister, National Unity Government, Myanmar

Alexander Verkhovsky, Director, SOVA Centre for Information and Analysis , Russia
Nadiia Ivanova, Deputy Director, People in Need, Human rights program,
Ukraine/Czechia

Elmar Brok, Politician, Senior Adviser, Munich Security Conference, Germany

 

Panel (Prague Congress Centre, Joan Kagezi Hall)

HUNGARY AFTER ELECTIONS: WHAT NEXT?

In cooperátion with Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom.

In April, Hungary held a crucial election. The main guestion was whether Viktor Orbán
would continue as the indisputable leader ofthe country, and — more broadly — the
inspiration for popuj eral leaders the world over, or whether a diverse opposition
coalition would succeed in deposing him. Eventualiy, the Orbán victory was even more
decisive than expected and the opposition, despite its hard negotiated unified approach,
failed. What is next for Hungary? What are the conseguences for the EU? Given the
cooperation ofthe democratic opposition forces, what lessons can be shared among the
V4 countries?

 
  
 

 

Moderátor:
Martin Ehl, Chief Analyst, Hospodářské noviny, Czechia

Speakers:

Pěter Krekó, Director, Political Capital Institut, Member, International Coalition for
Democratic Renewal, Hungary

Tomůš Petříček, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Czechia

Karl-Heinz Pagué, Chairman, Board of Directors, Friedrich Naumann Foundation,
Germany

Daniel Berg, Vice-President, Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, Hungary
Zsuzsanna Végh, Researcher, European University Viadrina, Hungary

Panel (Prague Congress Centre, Václav Havel Hall)

SEIZING OPPORTUNITY FROM TRAGEDY: A FUTURE
VISION FOR UKRAINIAN DEMOCRACY

Ukraine has received a great deal of democracy support over the years, but the invasion

is likely to reguire a major change in such support. - What are the main challenges for the

future of Ukrainian democracy? - What kinds of new and reshaped democracy support
now be reguirediin and for Ukraine?

Moderator:
Jaroslav Kurfůrst, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Czechia

Speakers:

Hanna Hopko, Former Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee, Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine
Inna Pidluska, Deputy Executive Director, International Renaissance Foundation,,
Ukraine

Jerzy Pomianowski, Executive Director, European Endowment for Democracy, Member,
International Coalition for Democratic Renewal, Poland

Christopher Walker, Vice President, Studies 8' Analysis, National Endowment for
Democracy, Member, Program Council, Forum 2000 Foundation, Member, International
Coalition for Democratic Renewal, USA

Peter Erben, Principal Advisor, Senior Country Director, International Foundation for
Electoral Systems, Denmark/Ukraine

 
 

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Panel (Prague Congress Centre, Roman Ratushny Hall)

THE IMPACT OF THE RUSSIAN AGGRESSION ON ASIAN
DEMOCRACIES

In cooperation with Asia Democracy Research Network (ADRN).

Russia's violation of the territorial integrity of a sovereign state is posing a serious
challenge to protecting democracies from external threats in Asia. While valu ng non-

interference, regional countries are divided in their response to the aggression. How can

Asia build democratic unity to respond to a national security threat? What is lacking in
the existing multilateral bodies in Asia when the non-aggression principle is violated?
Can the creation of a new pact or a plurilateral body for democratic unity be a possible
option? What kinds of narratives would be effective in mol zing solidarity with a
country in peril? What kinds of sanctions can be prepared to punish an aggressol
region? Can Asian democracies cooperate together to build economic and judicial
Sanctions?

 

  

Moderator:
5ook-Jong Lee, Senior Fellow, East Asia Institute, South Korea

Speakers:

Maiko Ichihara, Professor, Hitotsubashi University, Member, International Coalition for
Democratic Renewal, Japan

Evan A. Laksmana, Research Fellow, Centre on Asia and Globalisation, National
University of Singapore, Singapore

Jagannath Panda, Head, Stockholm Centre for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs,
ISĎP, Sweden, India

Panel (Prague Congress Centre, Oswaldo Payá Hall)

THE NEED FOR DEMOCRATIC COOPERATION: EN ROUTE
TO THE SECOND SUMMIT FOR DEMOCRACY

In cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.

The Summit for Democracy was first convened last December, before Russia's invasion
of Ukraine had transformed the geopolitics of the world. While the first meeting ended

with pledges, the second one would have to visualize the methods and accomplishments

of supporting democracy to legitimize the existence of the Summi itself. Where are
we? Has the focus changed as the global situation is changing dramatically? Have
democracies, in light of the current challenges, started to work together more intensely
and effectively? When the Summit convenes again, what should be its principal
strategic objectives?

Moderator:

Carl Gershman, Founding President, National Endowment for Democracy, Member,
Program Council, Forum 2000 Foundation, Member, International Coalition for
Democratic Renewal, USA

  

Speakers:
Eamon Gilmore, European Union Special Representative for Human R hts, Ireland

Robert Berschinski, Special Assistant to the President, Senior Director for Democracy and

Human Rights, National Security Council, USA
David Konecký, Political Director, try of Foreign Affairs, Czechia

  
 

Benedetta Berti, Head, Policy Planning Unit, Office of the Secretary General, NATO, Italy

Marilyn Neven, Programrne Manager, International IDEA, Belgium

Roundtable (Prague Congress Centre, Asma Jahangir Hall)

UKRAINE'S PATH TOWARDS EU MEMBERSHIP:

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PARLIAMENTARY DIMENSION

By special invitation only.

The European integration process, as well as the pre-accession preparations, cannot
take place without the active role of both national and European parliaments. Candidate
Countries" parliaments have to adopt the critical mass of EU legislation (acauis
Communautaire), which is a precondition for EU membership. National parliaments also
need to ratify EU membership for each of the candidate countries. How are parliaments
in candidate countries involved in this critical role? What major obstacles are they facing
when adopting key elements of the acguis? How can other parliaments in EU Member
States, as well as the European Parliament, help with these tasks?

 

Moderator:
Alexandr Vondra, Member, European Pa
Council, Forum 2000 Foundation, Czechi

  

iament, Member, Board of Directors, Program

Speakers:

Markéta Pekarová Adamová, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Parliament, Czechia
Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Chair, Committee on Integration of Ukraine to the EU,
Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine

Anna Fotyga, Member, European Parliament, Poland

Oleksandr Merezhko, Chair, Committee on Foreign Policy and interparliamentary
Cooperation, Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine

Other (Prague Congress Centre, Panorama Hall)

LUNCH

Roundtable (Prague Congress Centre, Asma Jahangir Hall)

CLOSED ROUNDTABLE. VALUE-ORIENTED CZECH
FOREIGN POLICY

In cooperation with DEMAS -Association for Democracy Assistance and Human Rights.
By special invitation only.

The closed roundtable debate aims to enable an open and frank exchange among the
civic, public, political, and business sectors. The goal of this 'gap-bridging' exercise is to
enable a cross-sectoral dialogue related to democracy, human rights, civ society, rule of
law, and good governance support in third countries. Such a dialogue could potentially
spill over into Čzech foreign policy as a whole and emphasize its value base. What is the
relationship between value-based foreign policy and the support of Czech business
interests abroad? Where does support for democracy lie in the scope of general Czech
foreign policy? What does the MFA support of democracy look like during the time of
war in Ukraine?

Moderators:

Sabina Malcová, Executive Director, DEMAS - Association for Democracy Assistance and
Human Rights, Czechia

Marek Svoboda, Director of Programs, CEELI, Czechia

Panel (Prague Congress Centre, Madeleine Albright Hall)
EASTERN PARTNERSHIP AFTER THE INVASION

The invasion raises guestions about the whole EaP framework, which has served as the
main umbrella for European democracy support policies in the region for over a decade.
This session will examine how the EU is adjusting its EaP framework and how it needs to
rethink its policies across the region in the wake of the invasion, Is the EaP fit for purpose

 

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after the invasion and the applications of associated countries to the EU? What kind of
new initiative might better direct EU democracy support across the region?

Moderator:
Richard Youngs, Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe, Member, Program Council, Forum 2000
Foundation, Member, International Coalition for Democratic Renewal, United Kingdom

Speakers:

Katarina Mathernová, Deputy Director General, European Neighbourhood and
Enlargement Negotiations, Slovakia

Stefan Meister, Head, Program International Order and Democracy German Council on
Foreign Relations, Member, International Coalition for Democratic Renewal: , Germany
Níkoloz Samkharadze, Chair, Foreign Relations Committee, Parliament, Georgia

Pavlo Klimkin, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ukraine

Mihai Popsoi, Deputy Speaker, Parliament, Moldova

24:00 - 15:15

   

 

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HAVEL ALBRIGHT TRANSATLANTIC DIALOGUES. THE
RDBIIŠIPGEI-FI'SABLE WOMAN: THE LEGACY OF MADELEINE K.

In cooperation with Václav Havel Library and National Democra

 

Institute.

On March 22, 2022, Madeleine K. Albright, diplomat, politician, author, United States
Secretary of State, and National Democratic Institute founder and chair, passed away.
Forum 2000, Václav Havel Library, and National Democratic Institute invite you to
commemoráte and celebrate her personality and her passion for freedom, democracy,
human rights and gender eguality, symbolically in the town where she was born and that
she loveď throughout her life. What díd Madeléine K. Albright contribute to the
transatlantic relationship? What is her political legacy? How is it followed by current
female political leaders?

 

Moderator:

Myroslava Gongadze, Eastern Europe Chief, Voice of America, Ukraine 14:00 - 15:15
Speakers:

Jan Lipavský, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Czechia

Vjosa Osmani, President, Kosovo

Ana Palacio, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Spain

Derek Mitchell, President, National Democratic Institute, USA

Michael Žantovský, Executive Director, Václav Havel Library, Member, Program Council,

Forug\ 2000 Foundation, Member, International Coalition for Democratic Řenewal,

Czechia

 

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CHINA AHEAD OF THE CCP CONGRESS: PERSPECTIVE FOR
THE HUMAN RIGHTS?

Atthe 2oth National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party this fall, Xi Jinping is
expected to be re-electeď as Secretary General for a third term. This upcoming event is
already deeply affecting Beijing's foreign and domestic policy. Under increasing
economic pressures, even more assertiveness externally and more authoritarian
tightening internallý is to be expected. - What is the current human rights situation in
communist China? - What will be the impact of Xi's re-election? - What should the
international democratic community do to support the victims of totalitarian
persecution?

Moderator:
Kateřina Procházková, Journalist, Sinopsis, Czechia

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Speakers:

Penpa Tsering, President, Central Tibetan Administration, Tibet

Samuel Chu, Founder and President, The Campaign for Hong Kong, USA
Rushan Abbas, Director, Campaign for Uyghurs, USA

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RESTORING JUSTICE, PUNISHING RUSSIAN
ÉEIIRNIÍĚŠRATORS (ANb THEIR SPONSORS) OF WAR

There are thousands, if not dozens of thousands, of systematic war crimes committed by
Russian soldiers and the army that call for proper investigation and punishment. For
Ukrainian citizens, it is of utmost importance to see that the international justice system
works. This represents a serious commitment for thé international commwunity. There
are also doubts that Russian highest o ls could be brought to international courts
and be held accountable for these war crimes. What are the biggest obstacles that the
ongoing investigation of Russian war crimes entails? ls it realistic to expect the creation
of a dedicated international tribunal that could deal with war criminals from Russia?

 
  

Moderator:
Martin Dvořák, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Czechia

Speakers:
Oleksandra Matviichuk, Head, Center for Civic Liberties, Ukraine

Brandon Silver, Director of Policy 8 Projects, Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights,
Member, International Coalition for Democratic Renewal, Canada

Olha Reshetylova, Coordinator, Media Initiative for Human Rights, Ukrai
luliia Osmolovska, Chairwoman, Transatlantic Dialogue Center, Senior Fellow, Ukraine
and Eastern Europe, GLOBSEC , Ukraine/Slova

 

 

Panel (Prágue Congress Centre, Joan Kagezi Hall)

THE INVASION: ECONOMIC CONSEOUENCES AND THE
WAY FORWARD FOR UKRAINE

In cooperation with the Center for International Private Enterprise.

The invasion has caused enormous economic damage to Ukraine. According to the
World Bank, the country's GDP will contract by 45% in 2022.In the real lives of Ukrainian
citizens, this represents tremendous hardship for businesses, entrepreneurs, and
families. But the war and postwar reconstruction are also opportunities to build a more
competitive modern economy, deeply interconnected with Europe and the democratic
world. With such widespread devastation, where should Ukraine begin to rebuild its
economy? Willthe war represent a sharp inflection point in business ethics and the way
of doing business in Ukraine? What government policies might encourage accountable,
constructive investment that provide positive externalities to support the market? What
lessons are there for the leaders of the economic system of world's democracies? How
ght Ukraine become a prosperous leader among the European family of nations?

 

 

Moderator:
Abdulwahab Alkebsi, Managing Director, Center for International Private Enterprise,
Member, International Coalition for Democratic Renewal, USA

Speakers:

Lenna Koszarny, Founding Partner and CEO, Horizon Capital, Canada/Ukraine
Andy Hunder, President, AmCham, Ukraine

Anna Derevyanko, Executive Director, European Business Association, Ukraine

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15:30- 16:45 Panel (Prague Congress Centre, Oswaldo Payá Hall) Since ancient Greece, free speech has been the cornerstone of self-governing soc
Without it, there is no democracy. But, as we have recently seen with the new media law
EL AUTORITARISMO EN AMÉRICA LATINA / in Poland, "the use of misinformation, via both traditional media and social networks, by
authoritarian powers, orin the recent cancel culture wave at university campuses, free
PERO zes TR L ARECA le PElo panna speech is both under pressure and bein P Poení - As the public space is being
a : democratized and increasingly exposed to potential abusers, is widespread censorship
is ; ; ; i : the inevitable future? - Can free speech have limits and still be free“ ? - How can we

Authoritarian regimes' influence over already fragile democracies has had a negative protect free speech?
impact throughout Latin America. Populism, extremism, violence, and intolerance have
plagued the region. At the same time, democratic countries and international Moderator:
organizations have tried to enhance resilience among democracies. But to what extent Detmar Doering, Head of Project Office for Central Europe and the Baltic States,
are denunciations and sanctions good enough to counteract authoritarian influence? Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, Germany
What else can be done to protect fragile democratic systems? To what extent
democratic instability in the region and the alliances of countries of the like of Cuba, Speakers:
Venezuela and Nicaragua with Russia or Iran affect democratic governance in Latin Arzu Geybullayeva, Columnist, Journalist, Member, Program Council, Forum 2000
America? What are the conseguences of the war in Ukraine for Latin America? ?La dan Member, International Coalition for Democratic Renewal, Azerbaijan
influencia de regimenes autoritarios en el deterioro de los sisternas democráticos en la ana Drach, Director, Ukrainian Service, RFE/RL, Ukraine/Czechia
región y gue debe hacerse para contrarrestar dicha influencia. Son efectivas las kar Heinz Pagué, Chairman, Board of Directors, Friedrich Naumann Foundation,
denuncias y las sanciones? Germany

Ramin Jahanbegloo, Political Philosopher, Professor, Jindal Global University, Member,
Program Council of Forum 2000 Foundation, Member, International Coalition for
Moderator: Democratic Renewal, Canada/lran
Tamara Sujů, Executive Director, CASLA Institute, Venezuela

Speakers: sy i i R ==
Luis Almagro, Secretary General, Organization of American States, Uruguay 25:30-16:45 Pane Dhovsslen Piave Kongres Genre Ioankagesl HAM
Marta Lucia Ramirez, Former Vice President, Colombia MIDDLE EAST: COPING WITH THE IMPACTS OF RUSSIA'S
AGGRESSION
15:30- 16:45 Panel (Prague Congress Centre, Roman Ratushny Hall) (EN . . : i
The reactions in the Middle East to the Russian invasion of Ukraine have been mixed.
* Israel has sided with Ukraine but was careful not to provoke Putin by supplying Ukraine
IOVATION E BEMOCHA han kris v et GLOBAL with military eguipment, Turkey has tried to be the bridge between Russia and the West
A : while at the same time it hoped to gain economically from the war. Maghreb countries,
In cooperation with European Partnership for Democracy. where Russia has been an important trade partner with many political bonds, have
8 : A R stayed mostly on the sidelines. Iran hopes that a weaker Russia will serve its political
In recent years, much attention has been given to the spread of innovative forms of interest in the Middle East. What are the regional conseguences of the war? Will it
deliberative and participatory democracy. It is widely agreed that novel forms of change the balance of power in the Middle East?
democratic practice are needed to help democracy recover its npimaky and dynamism.
However, most of the focus has been on citizen assemblies and the like within Western Moderator:
countries. This has left insufficient room to explore interesting and promising new Jrena Kalhousová, Director, Herzl Center for Israel Studies, Charles University, Member,
experiences in participatory and deliberative democracy outside the West. Building on Program Council, Forum 2000 Foundation, Czechia
the new research by the European Democracy Hub, this panel will a5sess democratic
innovations that could inform and innovate democratic renewal around the world. The Speakers:
session will serve to discuss and test the findings of this new research and reflect further Gilles Kepel, Political Scientist, Professor, Sciences Po, France
on the implications of innovations in democracy worldwide. Amichai Magen, Director, Program on Democratic Resilience and Development,
Professor, Reichman University, Member, Program Council, Forum 2000 Foundation,
Moderator: Member, International Coalition for Democratic Renewal
Ken Godfrey, Executive Director, European Partnership for Democracy, Member, Konstantin von Eggert, Journalist, Political Cornmentator, Russia
International Coalition for Democratic Renewal, United Kingdom/Belgium
Speakers: p i : | ERT]
Niranjan Sahoo, Senior Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, India 25:30- 16:45 Fanel(Rfagus Congress'centre, Maděle|ně A |brighUHá1h
Jinkyung Baek, Director, Research Department, East Asia Institute, South Korea u
Olga Burlyuk, Assistant Professor, UVA Amsterdam, Ukraine SMART PARTNERSHIPS: HE ROLE OFWOMEN IN
Mattia de' Grassi di Pianura, Member of Cabinet of Commissioner for Democracy and DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES?

DBemography, European Commission, Ital
SAP 9 k Women are more than 52% of the world population. Their contributions need to be

acknowledged and their challenges must shape the global response to democracy and

15:30- 16:45 Panel (Prague Congress Centre, Václav Havel Hall) | EPRENET| human rights, As the global democracy indexes ar: is often a temptation to
forget key tenants of democracy which include egual participation. It is clear that
FREEDOM OF SPEECH AT A CROSSROADS women are strategic players in our societies, but for their role to be fully developed,

public spaces must be fit for women to participate and our civic spaces should be, as

In cooperation with Friedrich Naurmann Foundation for Freedom. well. What are the main obstacles women meet when participating in democratic

 

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processes? How should global institutions respond to these obstacles?
Remarks:
Moderator: Vjosa Osmani, President, Kosovo
Nyaradzo Mashayamombe, Women rights activist, Founding Executive Director, Tag a
Life International (Tall), Member, Program Council, Forum 2000 foundation, Member,
International Coalition for Democratic Renewal, Zimbabwe 21:30 - 22:30 Night Owl Session (Holiday Inn Prague, Winter Garden) EEE
Speakers:
Gulnara Shahinian, Founder, Democracy Today, UN Special Rapporteur on Slavery EOS OUTMERST KE ROOM PO PE: SOUTH
2008-2014, Member, International! Coalition for Democratic Renewal, Armenia : :
Vesna Pusié, Former Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Professor, University of : i i
Zagreb, Member, Program Council, Forum 2000 Foundation, Member, International From a military coup in Myanmar to the persecution of protesters and democracy
Coalition for Democratic Renewal, Croatia activists in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand, not to mention the tightening
Rowan Abdelgawad, Postgraduate Fellow, The American University in Cairo, Egypt totalitarian rule in China, the situation of democracy in many parts of Asia is not
ý encouraging. Is there any room for democratization? What countries and/or movements
should we pay attention to and support? What are the possible outcomes of China's
EHT growing clout and threats to its neighbors? What can we expect from India?
16:45-17:15 Other (Prague Congress Centre, Conference Foyer)
Moderator:
COFFEE BREAK Sook-Jong Lee, Senior Fellow, East Asia Institute, South Korea
Speakers:
17:16- 18:15 Closing Panel (Prague Congress Centre, Václav Havel Hall) == Niroshini Nugawela, Project Support Associate, Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka,
Member, International Čoalition for Democratic Renewal, Sri Lanka
Do 2 CLOSING PLENARY: FREE UKRAINE: WHAT NEEDS s M "m ná abk4 non ion, anál zá pet Myanmar
TO BE DONE olkun Isa, Uyghur Politician, Activist, President, The World Uyghur Congress,
USA/Germany
The free world has a major stake in a secure, sovereign, and democratic Ukraine. The Niranjan Sahoo, Senior Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, India
defeat of Russia's aggression is a precon| n for a safe Europe and a safe and strong
global democratic community. The heroic Ukrainian resistance has generated a massive
wave of solidarity. The transatlantic and global aliance of democracies has united in
providing Ukraine with military assistance, humanitarian aid, and medical support. To
make sure that the struggle of the Ukrainian people is a success, however, much moré is Friday, September 02
needed.
Moderator: 08:30-09:30 Book Presentation (Corinthia Hotel Prague) (EN ÚI
Šimon Pánek, Co-Founder and Director, People in Need, Member, International Advisory
Board, Forum 2000 Foundation, Member, International Coalition for Democratic BOOK LAUNCH "RETHINKING LIBERALISM" — MEET THE
Renewal, Czechia AUTHORS 8 DISCUSSION
In cooperation with Zentrum Liberale Moderne.
Speakers:
Markéta Pekarová Adamová, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Parliament, Czechia i i i i i i
hanna Kympua Fátsae, čb, Conrnieeon ntegraton of kra otiečů, Se don vd plo rýh rep okov
Alreh ma ČH sl s pSlně c ; Fóřeián Affšijsí H fc Canad Russia, liberal thinking is far from dead but needs a profound renewal, The anthology
Olek DCM o aj tee kl korále Pi c n o pnona anada *Rethinking Liberalism: Liberal answers to the great challenges of our time“ published in
Č savé i n sr kb a kroe on Foreign Policy and Interpariiamentary German by the Center for Liberal Modernity (June 2021) gathers 21 essays on the future
obvo sl 4 hadů hin hal i i h kráineŘati of liberalism. Now presented in English, it offers liberal answers to climate change,
dat o ime eh Cena i 8 spon tothekukralne Parlament globalization, the new systernic conflict with authoritarian powers, and the need for
Asseco Commtiee/Europšananlament GBrmarny security in times of rapid change. This panel will allow the audience to discuss some of
the essays with the authors.
19:00 - 21:00 Dinner (Prague Congress Centre, Freedom Foyer, and floor) == Moderator:
Ralf Fúcks, Managing Director, Center for Liberal Modernity, Member, International
DINNER Coalition for Democratic Renewal, Germany
Speakers:
Welcome: Karolina Wigura, Chairwoman, Kultura Liberalna Foundation, Poland
Zdeněk Hřib, Lord Mayor, Prague, Czechia Jacgues Rupnik, Political Scientist, Research Professor, CERI, Member, Program Council,
i Forum 2000 Foundation, Member, International Coalition for Democratic Renewal,
Introduction: France
Jacgves Rupnik, Political Scientist, Research Professor, CERI, Member, Program Council, Amichai Magen, Director, Program on Democratic Resilience and Development,

 

 

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Freedom of speech is under threat in many countries worldwide as journalists are a

particular target for authoritarian regimes. Independent mediaá in Russia have been
o8:30 - og:30 Working Breakfast (Prague Congress Centre, Oswaldo Payá Hall) aEEx subjected to an unprecedented level of pressure over the recent years, including smear
campaigns, raids of offices and homes, and the adoption of new restricting laws.
NEW DIVISIVE NARRATIVES IN THE WAKE OF THE Belarusian journalists have experienced severe crackdown and very few independent
RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE media sources are still operating inside. In Ukraine, most media outlets are now

struggaling to survive and previously successful commercial outlets rely on donor funding
to pay their staff. What is the current situation of independent media in the region?
What are their challenges and what can be done to help journalists overcome them?

In cooperation with International Republican Institute.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine was a watershed moment for Central Europe. While the

degree of unity with and support for Ukraine throughout the EU and within the frontline Moderator:

states following the invasion was laudable, divisive narratives seeking to break the unity Jamie Fly, President and CEO, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Member, Program
and weaken resolve guickly began to appear. Rather than being explicitly pro-Kremlin or Council, Forum 2000 Foundation USA

anti-Ukrainian, narratives were more subtle and attempted to erode support throvgh !

raising issues such as rising gas prices, 'danger' posed by refugees, or them being Speakers:

prioritized over needs of the local population, the inadeguacy of Brussels' response, etc. Aliaxandra Pushkina, Communication Director, Zerkalo.ia, Belarus

Thelongerthe war lasts, the greater the threat to cohesion and unity, both within Yuliia Bankova, Chief Editor, Liga.net , Ukraine

frontline states and between new and old member states. Beacon Project partners Roman Anin, Founder, Editor-in-chief, Istories, Russia

began tracking these narratives across several countries from the beginning of the war.
This panel will discuss findings and responses.

10:00 - 11:15 Panel(Prague Congress Centre, Oswaldo Payá Hall) |EEN ZEUÍ]
Moderator: - a
Joanna Rohozinska, Resident Program Director Evrope, International Republican INTERN,A'TIONČL ORDER: HOW TO RESPOND TO
Institute, Belgium RUSSIA S WAR? :
In cooperation with Zentrum Liberale Moderne.
Speakers:
Rastťo Kužel, Executive Director, MEMO g8, Slovakia Regardless of its outcome, Russia's war against Ukraine will fundamentally change the
Daniel Szeligowski, Head of Eastern Europe Programme, The Polish Institute of global political landscape, Other authoritarian powers are closely following the response
International Affairs (PISM), Poland ofthe West and will draw their conclusions, not least concerning China's further
Lóránt Gydri, Geopolitical analyst, Political Capital, Hungary approach to Taiwan. How should we deal with a nuclear power and a permanent
member ofthe UN Security Council that poses an imminent security threat and
repeatedly demonstrates its willingness to break fundamental norms of international
law? What conseguences must the international community draw from this war? Does
10:00 - 11:15 Panel (Prague Congress Centre, Panorama Hall) |EEN] the West need to return to a policy of deterrence and containment? Do we have to
adjust our business model and drastically reduce our economic interdependence with
DEFENDING TAIWAN AFTER THE INVASION OF UKRAINE China?

Moderator:
Ralf Fiicks, Managing Director, Center for Liberal Modernity, Member, International
Coalition for Democratic Renewal, Germany

The People's Republic of China under Xi Jinping has repeatedly threatened to invade
Taiwan, just as Russia has done to Ukraine. The visit ofthe Spěaker of the US House of
Representatives Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan triggered a PRC military blockade of the island.

Though Taiwan is not, like Ukraine, an independent state, it is a de facto democratic Speakers:

country. And it is clear that international peace and security, as well as the cause of Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Chair, Committee on Integration of Ukraine to the EU,
democracy, would be gravely injured if Beijing attackéd and absorbed Taiwan. Howcan Verkhovna Rada, Ukráine

the world's democracies and global civil society deter such aggression and protect Jagannath Panda, Head, Stockholm Centre for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs,
Taiwan's democracy? ISDP, Sweden, India

Konstantin von Eggert, Journalist, Political Commentator, Russia

m;gaes;';::rčangadze Eastern Europe Chief, Voice of America, Ukraine Wojciech Kononczuk, Deputy Director, Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW), Poland

Speakers: ž Š

Jaushieh Joseph Wu, Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan 10:00 - 11:15 Panel (Prague Congress Centre, Madeleine Albright Hall) EEE
Reinhard Bůtikofer, Chair, Delegation for Relations with the People's Republic of China,

European Parl“ráfměnt_. Germang : INTERNATIONAL RECONSTRUCTION PACKAGE FOR

Jiří Drahoš, Chairman, Committee for Science, Culture, Education, and Human Rights, UKRAINE — AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE EU PRE-

Senate, Czechia ACCESSION ASSISTANCE

Lynn Lee, Associate Director for Asia, National Endowment for Democracy, USA

Despite the fact that the Russian aggression is still ongoing, it is necessary to design
EE] plans forthe future post-war reconstruction. There are discussions about the possible

new Marshall Plan for Ukraine. The EU, together with the EU Member States, will play a

crucial role in this process. At the same time, proper donors' coordination, as well as

INDEPENDENT MEDIA VERSUS AUTHORITARIANISM cooperation with Ukrainian authorities and civil society, must be ensured. Various

modes of activities, principles and priorities could be modeled on previous similar

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processes, for example from former Yugoslavia or from post-2014 Donbas. What are the New democracies are often weak and fragile. Older democracies struggle to ensure
biggest risks and perils of this post-war reconstruction in Ukraine? How should be that eguitable and sustainable socio-economic development. Despite the challenges,
assistance delivered? What should be the ways and mechanisms of implementation? democratic transitions continue to take place, popular democratic aspirations continue
to be expressed, and democratic values are upheld around the world. How can
Moderator: © i democratic values remain a critical asset in the various geopolitical struggles between
Petr Gandalovič, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Czechia Western democracies and their autocratic adversaries?
Speakers: i : Moderators:
Katarína Mathernová, Deputy Director General, European Neighbourhood and Ramin Jahanbegloo, Political Philosopher, Professor, Jindal Global University, Member,
Enlargement Negotiations, Slovakia Program Council of Forum 2000 Foundation, Member, International Coalition for
Šimon Pánek, Co-Founder and Director, People in Need, Member, International Advisory Democratic Renewal, Čanada/Iran
Board, Forum 2000 Foundation, Member, International Coalition for Democratic
Renewal, Czechia Speakers:
Petr Krogman, Owner, Agromino, Czechia/Ukraine Petr Fleischmann, Member, Board of Directors, Forum 2000 Foundation, Czechia
Max Primorac, Director, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy, The Amichai Magen, Director, Program on Democratic Resilience and Development,
Heritage Foundation, USA Professor, Reichman University, Member, Program Council, Forum 2000 Foundation,
Tetyana Kovtun, Executive Director, Reforms Delivery Office, Ukraine Member, International Coalition for Democratic Renewal , Israel
Jean-Erik De Zagon, Head of the EIB Group Representation in Kiev, Luxembourg Francisak Viacorka, Senior Advisor to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Belarus/USA
Rafaela Reguesens, Activist, President of the Federation ofthe Student Centers of the
Central University of Venezuela, Venezuela
10:00 - 11:15 Roundtable (Prague Congress Centre, Asma Jahángir Hall) EEA
THE WAY FORWARD FOR UKRAINIAN REFUGEES IN 11:30-12:45 Panel (Prague Congress Centre, Oswaldo Payá Hall) FEE
CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE
In cooperation with EPIM - European Programme for Integration and Migration LATIN AMERICA: CAN WE PREVENT DEMOCRACIES FROM
COMMITTING SUICIDE?
This roundtable explores the pressing needs of Ukrainian refugees and the resulting Democratic Solidarity
demands on policymakers, civil-society, philanthropy, and local authorities in the CEE
region. Six months into the war, institutions are fast running out of ideas, funding and As democracies decline in the world, Latin America is no exception. The long-standing
capacities as the outlook extends into the medium and long-term. Alarmingly, most dictatorships in Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua are now clear members of the
countries lack comprehensive forward-looking housing, education, employment and authoritarian club. At the same time, countries like El Salvador, Bolivia, Mexico, and
social and health service strategies. The Czech Presidency of the EU offers a unigue Brazil are seeing their democracies weakening. Democratically elected presidents have
opportunity to reflect on these priorities and a chance to better coordinate a strategic turned their backs on democratic principles such as checks and balances, press freedom
response, by leveraging the capacities at the national and EU level, and the power of and even fair elections. Are democratic values in decline in Latin America? Do the
philanthropy and the private sector to support cívil society and local authorities. citizens only see the importance of the electoral aspect of democracy but not its values?
Why do citizens allow this to happen? Are dermocracies not delivering? What can we
Moderator: . expect from younger generations and the impact of technology? Does the digital era
Hrishabh Sandilya, Senior Programme Manager, European Programme for Integration have something to do with the decline?
and Migration , India
Speakers: í ý Moderator:
Nadiia Ivanova, Deputy Director, People in Need, Human rights program, Miriam Kornblith, Senior Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, National
Ukraine/Czechia Endowment for Democracy, Venezuela/USA
Anna Brabcová, Director, Labour Market Integration Department, Ministry of Labour and
Social Affairs, Czechia Speakers:
Markus Lux, Senior Vice President Global Issues, Robert Bosch Stiftung, Germany Christopher Sabatini, Senior Research Fellow, Chatham House, USA
Patricio Navia, Political scientist, columnist, Peru/Chile
Marta Lucia Ramírez, Former Vice President, Colom
11:15- 11:30 Other (Prague Congress Centre, Conference Foyer)
COFFEE BREAK 11:30-12:45 Panel Discussion (Prague Congress Centre, Panorama Hall) [EEN
OPENING THE INTERNAL MARKET ON THE WAY OF THE
11:30-12:45 Democracy Dialogues (Prague Congress Centre, Madeleine Albright Hall) EHT EU ACCESSION? OPPORTUNITY FOR UKRAINE
DEMOCRACY DIALOGUES: HOW IMPORTANT ARE In the context of the Russian aggression, several interesting studies and proposals
DEMOCRATIC VALUES IN TODAY"S WORLD? regarding the process of EU integration have appeared and have attracted attention.
CEPS published a study on a phased integration; the European Council on Foreign
Democracy is eroding in different settings and contexts. The concept of democracy Relations published the concept of partnership for integration; and the idea of opening
continues to mobilize people around the world, but its practice has often disappointed the internal market during the accession process was publ shed by the European
and disillusioned. Indeed, the added value, viability, and future of democracy is being Stability Initiative. The European Commission canceled tariffs and guotas for Ukraine for
contested in a way that has not been seen in modern history, at least since the 19305. one year and applied similar measures to Moldova. Should there be an opening of the

internal market for candidate countries even before they join the EU? What benefits and

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limitations would such a move bring? What potential problems would countries run into? Nanjala Nyabola, Writer, Political Analyst, Author, Kenya
What can the Czech Presidency do in this matter? What horizons of this process are Tanya Lokot, Associate Professor, Digital Media, and Society, School of
realistic? Communications, Dublin City University, lreland
Patrick Boehler, Head of Digital Strategy, Radio Free Europe, Austria/Czechia
Moderato: — — : : Karolina Wigura, Chairwoman, Kultura Liberalna Foundation, Poland
Kateřina Šafaříková, Journalist, Czechia
Speakers: E ; A
Taras Kachia, Deputy Minicker, MinistrrofEtoremy; Ukrdne 12:45 - 13:15 Closing Session (Prague Congress Centre, Panorama Hall)
Maciej Popowski, Acting Director-General, Directorate General Neighbourhood and
Enlargement Něgctíatinns (DG NEAR), European Commission, Poland CLOSING SESSION
Gerald Knaus, Chairman, European Stability Initiative, Austria Réaélé:
Piotr Buras, Director, ECFR Warsaw, Poland É s : ;
E e ; n P é Tsai Ing-wen, President, Taiwan
Tomáš Prouza, President, Confederation of Commerce and Tourism, Czechia Miloš Vysrrčiř, President, Senate of the Parliament, Czechia
: Conciuding Remarks:
a0 a2:A5 Panel (Prague Congress Centre, Joan Kagezi Hall) e ENm Jakub Klepál, Executive Director, Forum 2000 Foundation, Czechia
THE FUTURE OF RUSSI|A?
In cooperation with The Friends of Free Russia and Association for International Affairs. 13:15 - 14:30 Other (Prague Congress Centre, Panorama Hall)
The war against Ukraine profoundly impacted the whole of the European continent, GLASS OF WINE

most notably Ukraine, but also Russia and Belarus, now largely isolated from world
affairs. This allows us to start thinking about the future of Russia. Some Western leaders
still tend to believe that the solution to the conflict may be a compromise with the
existing authoritarian leaders. This would be a mistáke and the evidence is before our
eyesin Ukraine. Democracy should be placed at the top of Western thinking about this
crisis. What should Russia ideally look like? What tools and instruments are we missing
in order to contribute to a change inside Russia? Who are the potential allies and what
should be the role of Russian emigration?

Moderator:
Konstantin von Eggert, Journalist, Political Commentator, Russia

Speakers:

Yevgenia Kara-Murza, Advocacy Coordinator, Free Russia Foundation, Russia/USA
Marek Hilšer, Senator, Czechia

Leonid Drabkin, General Manager, OVD-Info, Russia

Alexander Verkhovsky, Director, SOVA Centre for Information and Analysis, Russia

11:30 - 12:45 Panel(Prague Congress Centre, Asma Jahangir Hall) k]

THE UNFREEDOM MONITOR — DOCUMENTING THE
NETWORKED AUTHORITARIANISM

In cooperation with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

This panel is based on recent research carried out by a team of researchers, journalists,
and rights advocates under the project "Unfreedom Monitor" at Global Voices Advox.
The Unfreedom Monitor reports on the growing phenomenon of the use of digital
communicátions technology to advance networked authoritarianism around the world.
What motivátes, shapes, and influences digital authorita lot research, the
Unfreedom Monitor looks at 11 countries tracing the trends, and examining the
narratives shaping this debate. Itis a global problem that reguires a global solution - but
how? Andisit at all possible? How should liberal democracies, in an age when digital
authoritarian countries are on the rise, resist the influence of digitál authoritarianism?
How can they respond in ways that do not erode democracy?

Moderator:
Arzu Geybullayeva, Columnist, Journalist, Member, Program Council, Forum 2000
foundation, Member, International Coalition for Democratic Renewal, Azerbaijan

Speakers:

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