A conference on this topic is jointly organised by the European Commission and the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) in Warsaw on 20 June 2013 from 11:30-15:30.
The conference will take place in the premises of the European Commission Representation in Poland, Jansa 14/16 Street, Warsaw.
Registration is open until 19 June: http://ec.europa.eu/polska/hp/rejestracja3_pl.htm
Programme:
11:30-11:45: Welcome and Introductory remarks
- Ewa Synowiec, Director of the European Commission Representation in Poland
- Beata Wojna, Deputy Director of the Polish Institute of International Relations
11:45-13:15: From theory to practice
How can the EU help to implement deep and comprehensive free trade-agreements in the Eastern Partnership region?
- Philippe Cuisson, Deputy Head of Unit Russia, CIS, Ukraine, Western Balkan, EFTA, EEA and Turkey, DG Trade, European Commission
- Nataliya Kyrychenko, Expert, Economic Reforms Coordination Center
- Elżbieta Kaca, Senior Research Fellow, the Polish Institute of International Relations
- Veronika Movchan, Academic Director, the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting
Moderation:
- Ewa Synowiec, Director of the European Commission Representation in Poland
14:00-15:30 Mobility in the neighbourhood:
A source of prosperity or tension?
- Agnieszka Weinar, Research Fellow, European University Institute in Florence
- Borbala Szigeti, International Relations Officer, DG Home Affairs, European Commission (tbc)
- Marta Jaroszewicz, Senior Research Fellow, Migration and Visas, Centre for Eastern Studies
- Raül Hernández i Sagrera, Research Fellow, Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals
Moderation:
- Roderick Parkes, Head of the EU Programme, the Polish Institute of International Relations
