DUF-Podiumsdiskussion am 23. Juni 2016: “Ukraine: Economic Reforms and Foreign Affairs”.

Liebe Mitglieder und Freunde des Deutsch-Ukrainischen Forums e.V.,

gemeinsam mit der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Osteuropakunde e. V. laden wir Sie herzlich ein zu einer Podiumsdiskussion zum Thema “Ukraine: Economic Reforms and Foreign Affairs”.

23. Juni 2016, 19.00 Uhr
Tagungszentrum im Haus der Bundespressekonferenz, Räume III+IV
Schiffbauerdamm 40 / Ecke Reinhardtstr. 55, 10117 Berlin


Two years after the installation of a new government and the signing of the Association Agreement with the European Union, Ukraine still finds itself in a state of crisis. The war in Eastern Ukraine, fuelled by Russian support, is a serious impediment to stabilisation and due to its dire economic state, the country is still threatened by default. In the beginning of this year, the Minister of Economic De-velopment and Trade, Aivaras Abromavicius, stepped back, criticising that reform efforts, especially in the field of anti-corruption were resisted by influential members of the Verkhovna Rada.

Under the heading “Economic Reforms and Foreign Affairs” Aivaras Abromavicius will give an as-sessment of the situation and perspectives of the Ukrainian economy, the current state of reforms and Ukraine’s international interlockings. The ensuing panel discussion will shed light on the internal and external factors that challenge and support Ukraine’s future developments.

Welcome
RAINER LINDNER | Chairman, German-Ukrainian Forum, Berlin
GABRIELE FREITAG | Executive Director, German Association for East European Studies, Berlin

Discussion
AIVARAS ABROMAVICIUS | Former Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, Kyiv
HANNA HOPKO | MP, Chairwoman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, Verkhovna Rada, Kyiv
ANDREAS PESCHKE | Director for Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia, Foreign Office, Berlin

Chair
RAINER LINDNER | Chairman, German-Ukrainian Forum, Berlin


Die Podiumsdiskussion findet in englischer Sprache ohne Verdolmetschung statt. Wir laden Sie nach der Diskussion zu einem kleinen Stehempfang ein.

Wir bitten Sie bis zum 21. Juni um
Ihre Anmeldung bei Tatjana Reshchynska: d-u-forum[at]gmx.de.