IISEPS — Independent Institute of Socio-Economic and Politycal Studies

Group of Prof. O. Manaev (Minsk)

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

Round table
"The role of state and business in strengthening of pro-European attitudes in Belarus"
September 29-30, 2006, Mogilev

PROGRAM

September 29, 2006
9.30-9.40 - Introduction - by Prof. O. Manaev (Minsk)

PANEL I. "The role of state in strengthening of pro-European attitudes in Belarus"
9.40-10.30 - "Republic of Belarus vs. EU: drifting slowly to European values and standards" - report by Prof. S. Bogdankevich (Minsk)
10.30-11.20 - "The role of state in the formation of foreign policy attitudes of Belarusians" - report by L. Zlotnikov, Ph.D. (Minsk)
11.20-11.40 - Coffee-break
11.40-12.30 - "The role of state in the formation of foreign policy attitudes of Belarusians: regional peculiarities" - report by A. Ageyev, Ph.D. (Mogilev)
12.30-14.00 - Discussion on a theme "The role of state in strengthening of pro-European attitudes in Belarus"
Moderator - prof. O. Manaev (Minsk)

PANEL II. "The role of business and entrepreneurship in strengthening of pro-European attitudes in Belarus"
15.00-15.50 - "Socio-economic field of business and entrepreneurship development in Belarus from the viewpoint of European values" - report by V. Karyagin (Minsk)
15.50-16.40 - "The role of entrepreneurship in strengthening of pro-European attitudes in Belarus" - report by T. Kozlovskaya (Mogilev)
16.40-17.00 - Coffee-break
17.00-18.30 - Discussion on a theme "The role of business and entrepreneurship in strengthening of pro-European attitudes in Belarus"
Moderator - A. Sasnow, Ph.D. (Minsk)

September 30, 2006
PANEL III. "The role of state and business in strengthening of pro-European attitudes in Belarus in the light of public opinion"
10.00-10.50 - "Relationship between foreign policy priorities of population and their attitude to business" - report by Prof. O. Manaev (Minsk)
10.50-11.40 - "Living standard vs. foreign policy priorities of population" - report by A. Sasnow, Ph.D. (Minsk)
11.40-12.00 - Coffee-break
12.00-12.50 - "Relationship between foreign policy priorities of population and their attitude to state" - report by S. Nikoliuk (Minsk)
12.50-13.50 - Discussion on a theme "The role of state and business in strengthening of pro-European attitudes in Belarus in the light of public opinion"
13.50-14.00 - Round table summary
Moderator - Prof. S. Bogdankevich (Minsk)

Number of participants - 30