IISEPS — Independent Institute of Socio-Economic and Politycal Studies

Public Association "Oracle" (Gomel)
Group of Prof. O. Manaev (Minsk)

Project "Strengthening pro-"wide Europe" attitudes in Belarus"

Round table
"The role of civic society in strengthening of pro-European attitudes in Belarus"
June 30 - July 1, 2006, Gomel

PROGRAM
June 30, 2006
9.30-9.40- Introduction - by Prof. O. Manaev (Minsk), A. Kasyanenko, Ph.D. (Gomel)

PANEL I. "The role of civic society in strengthening of pro-European attitudes in Belarus: social experience"
9.40-10.30 - "Long road into Europe: social experience of public initiatives and associations" - report by I. Bugrova, Ph.D. (Minsk)
10.30-11.20 - "The role of human rights centers in strengthening of pro-European attitudes" - report by O. Gulak (Minsk)
11.20-11.40 - Coffee-break
11.40-12.30 - "The role of political parties in strengthening of pro-European attitudes" - report by L. Gryaznova, Ph.D. (Minsk)
12.30-13.30 - Discussion on a theme "The role of civic society in strengthening of pro-European attitudes in Belarus: social experience"
Moderator - A. Sasnow, Ph.D. (Minsk)

PANEL II. "Region aspects in strengthening pro-European attitudes in Belarus"
14.30-15.20 - "The role of regional civil society organizations in strengthening of pro-European attitudes" - report by Yu. Voronezhtsev, Ph.D. (Gomel)
15.20-16.10 - "The role of civil society organizations in the development of Euro-regions in Belarus" - report by V. Bondarenko, Ph.D. (Gomel)
16.10-16.40 - Coffee-break
16.40-17.30 - "European experience of agricultural tourism: new prospects for the Belarusian civil society in the village" - report by A. Kasyanenko, Ph.D. (Gomel)
17.30-18.30 - Discussion on a theme "Region aspects in strengthening pro-European attitudes in Belarus"
Moderator - Prof. O. Manaev (Minsk)

July 1, 2006
PANEL III. "The role of civil society in the formation of pro-European public opinion in Belarus"
10.00-10.50 - "Influence of public organizations on foreign political attitudes of Belarusians" - report by A. Sasnow, Ph.D. (Minsk)
10.50-11.40 - "The role of think tanks in strengthening of pro-European attitudes" - report by Prof. O. Manaev (Minsk)
11.40-12.00 - Coffee-break
12.00-12.50 - "The role of the mass media in strengthening of pro-European attitudes" - report by S. Nikoliuk (Minsk)
12.50-13.50 - Discussion on a theme "The role of civil society in the formation of pro-European public opinion in Belarus"
13.50-14.00 - Round table summary
Moderator - A. Kasyanenko, Ph.D. (Gomel)

Number of participants - 30