On November 16-17, CIPE held a conference in Kyiv, Ukraine entitled “Twenty Years After the Fall of the Berlin Wall: Lessons Learned and the Future of Reform,” bringing together past, present and potential future partners from across the post-Communist world, from Central Europe to Central Asia.
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Day 1, November 16, 2009
Opening Remarks
John D. Sullivan, Executive Director, CIPE
Panel Discussion and Question-and-Answer Session:
Lessons Learned from Successful and Unsuccessful Transitions
Boris Begovic, Center for Liberal-Democratic Studies, Serbia
Ksenia Lyapina, Member of Parliament, Ukraine
Georgii Satarov, INDEM Foundation, Russia (Remarks, English) (Remarks, Russian)
Moderator: Mieczyslaw Bak, Institute for Private Enterprise and Democracy, Poland
Remarks on Conference
Myron Brilliant, Senior Vice President, International Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Policy Challenges for the Future (I): Emerging Issue – Anti-Corruption Strategies
Successful Models of Anti-Corruption Strategies
Sergei Leonov, Saratov Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Russia (PowerPoint)
Boris Begovic, Center for Liberal-Democratic Studies, Serbia
Todor Yalamov, Center for the Study of Democracy, Bulgaria
Moderator: Aleksandr Shkolnikov, Regional Director, CIPE
Policy Challenges for the Future (II): Emerging Issue – Corporate Governance
Successful Models of Corporate Governance Practices
Igor Belikov, Russian Institute of Directors, Russia
Sergei Filin, Kazakhstan Institute of Directors, Kazakhstan (PowerPoint) (Remarks)
Iraj Hashi, Staffordshire University, UK (Riinvest, Kosovo) (PowerPoint)
Moderator: Andrew Wilson, Regional Director, CIPE
Formal Dinner
Phil Truluck, Heritage Foundation: The Index of Economic Freedom (Remarks)
Day 2, November 17, 2009
Breakout Session (I): Building Sustainable Business Associations Secrets for Success, Challenges Ahead, and Possible Solutions and Strategies
Jan Oravec, Entrepreneurs Association of Slovakia
Emil Umetaliev, Bishkek Business Club (PowerPoint)
Mieczyslaw Bak, Institute for Private Enterprise and Democracy, Poland (PowerPoint)
Moderator: Dina Krylova, OPORA Russia (Remarks)
Breakout Session (II): Building Sustainable Think Tanks Secrets for Success, Challenges Ahead, and Possible Solutions and Strategies
Devi Khechinashvili, Partnership for Social Initiatives, Georgia
Edita Maslauskaite, Lithuanian Free Market Institute (PowerPoint)
Corina Dragomirescu, Advocacy Academy, Romania (PowerPoint)
Moderator: Camelia Bulat, CIPE
National Business Agendas: Building Synergies Between Think Tanks and Business Associations
Igor Munteanu, Institute for Development and Social Initiatives, Moldova (PowerPoint)
Jaroslav Romanchuk, Analytical Center Strategy, Belarus (PowerPoint)
Sabit Bagirov, Entrepreneurship Development Foundation, Azerbaijan
Moderator: Elena Suhir, CIPE
Evaluating CIPE Partnership Programs in Europe and Eurasia Open Discussion on Value-Added from Partnership with CIPE and Identification of Emerging Issues
Open Discussion for All Participants
Moderator: Marc Schleifer, CIPE
Closing Remarks from CIPE
John D. Sullivan, Executive Director, CIPE
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