The World’ s Perception of the European Union 23 October (Thursday), Warsaw International conference organized by

The World’ s Perception of the European Union

23 October (Thursday), Warsaw

International conference organized by

The Institute of International Relations, the University of Warsaw and the Centre for Europe, the University of Warsaw,

in cooperation with Polish Association for International Studies,

Polish European Community Studies Association

and in strategic partnership with the PZU Foundation

9.00 – 9.30 Registration

9.30 – 9.45 Opening Speeches

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  Prof. Edward Haliżak, Director of the Institute of International Relations,
  

University of Warsaw

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  Prof. Dariusz Milczarek, Director of the Centre for Europe, University of Warsaw
  

9.45-10.00 Introduction:

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  Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, Vice-Rector for Research and Liaison, University of Warsaw
  

10.00-10.45 Keynote speaker:

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  Chair: Prof. Edward Haliżak, Institute of International Relations, University of Warsaw
  
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  Prof. Charles F. Doran, Johns Hopkins University, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Washington, USA
  

Can the 21st Century Avoid Catastrophe?

10.45-11.00 coffee break

Panel I: 11.00-12.15: Transatlantic relations – American and European perception

Chair: Prof. Ewa Latoszek, Jean Monnet Chair, Socio-Economic Collegium, Warsaw School of Economics

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  Prof. Martyn De Bruyn, Department of Political Science, Northeastern Illinois University,
  

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Prospects for States and

Businesses

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  Dr. Aleksandra Jarczewska, Institute of International Relations, University of Warsaw
  

Political Economy of the Transatlantic Relations

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  Prof. Bogdan Góralczyk, Centre for Europe, University of Warsaw
  

Transatlantic vs. Transpacific: The EU, US and China in a New Global Order

12.15-12.30 coffee break

Panel II: 12.30 – 14.00: The European Union and Eastern Partnership

Chair: Ambassador, prof. Markijan Malskyj, Dean of the Department of International Relations and Diplomatic Service, Ivan Franko Lviv National University, Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland 2010-2014

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  Prof. Ihor Holubij, the Institute of International Relations, Taras Shevchenko National Kiev University
  

Defferal of the economic part of Ukraine – European Union Association Agreement

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  Prof. Ołeksandr Kuczyk, Department of International Relations and Diplomatic Service, Ivan Franko Lviv National University
  

Collaboration between Ukraine and European Union in the context of geopolitical transformation of the international relations system

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  Prof. Jurij Temirow, Department of International Relations and Foreign Policy, Donets’k National University
  

Idealism Reborn: Foreign Policy of the European Union through the lens of the crisis in Ukraine

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  Dr. Andrzej Szeptycki, Institute of International Relations, University of Warsaw
  

The EU in the mirror of the Ukrainian crisis (2013-2014)

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  Mr. Bogdan Benczak, Director of the PZU Foundation
  

Doing Business in Ukraine – Polish and the EU perspectives

14.00 – 14.45 lunch

Panel III: 14.45-15.45: The European Union and Emerging Powers

Moderator: Dr. Jakub Zajączkowski, Institute of International Relations, University of Warsaw

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  Prof. B. B. Bhattacharya, former Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow, Noida Campus
  

Indian Perception of the European Union

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  Dr Zuotao Xiang, School of International Studies, Peking University
  

The European Union’s perception in China

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  Prof. Jorge A. Schiavon, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas ,
  

Latin American perceptions of Europe and the European Union: Better knowledge and more trade for better evaluations and stronger relations

15.45-16.00 coffee break

Panel IV: 16.00 – 17.00 Balkan and Middle Eastern Perspectives

Moderator: Prof. Bogdan Góralczyk, Centre for Europe, University of Warsaw

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  Prof. Emrush Ujkani, Prof Edmond Hajrizi, University for Business and Technology, Pristina, Kosovo
  

Perspectives of the accession of the Kosovo to the European Union

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  Prof. Slobodan Samardzic, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade
  

Serbia’s Road to the European Union

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  Prof. Ayelet Banai, School of Political Sciences, University of Haifa
  

Europe’s Middle East Politics: What is your Plan?

17.00-17.15 coffee break

Panel V: 17.15 – 18.30 The European Union in the World – roundtable

Chair: Dr. Bogusław Zaleski, Institute of International Relations, University of Warsaw

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  Andrzej Jonas , The Warsaw Voice
  

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  Ambassador, prof. Markijan Malskyj, Dean of the Department of International Relations and Diplomatic Service, Ivan Franko National University Lviv, Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland 2010-2014
  

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  Marek Ostrowski , Polityka
  

Conclusions: 18.30-18.45

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  Prof. Edward. Haliżak, Institute of International Relations, University of Warsaw
  
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  Prof. Stanisław Parzymies, Institute of International Relations, University of Warsaw