New Allies and the New U.S. Adminstration: Priorities for CEE-U.S. Relations

Opening Remarks: U.S.-CEE Relations
Janusz Bugajski, Director, New European Democracies Project, CSIS
Dragos Seuleanu, Foundation for Democracy, Liberty, and Culture, Romania

KEYNOTE ONE
Kori Schake, Senior Foreign Policy Advisor, Senator John McCain

PANEL ONE: Security Priorities
Speakers:
U.S.-CEE Defense/Security Cooperation – Jeffrey Simon, National Defense University
European Neighborhood – Stephen Blank, U.S. Army War College
Energy Security – Vladimir Socor, Jamestown Foundation
Energy Security – Anita Orban, Constellation Energy Institute
Discussants:
Maximilian Teleki, Hungarian American Coalition*
Metodija A. Koloski, United Macedonian Diaspora*

KEYNOTE TWO
Phil Gordon, Senior Foreign Policy Advisor, Senator Barack Obama (No audio recording this speaker was for background capacity only)

PANEL TWO: Economic and Public Diplomacy Priorities
Speakers:
Business Investment – Ronald Slimp, TD International
Educational Exchanges - Mary Kirk, Institute of International Education
Educational Exchanges – Christopher Medalis, Institute of International Education
Discussants:
Artur Orkisz, American Polish Forum*
Metodija A. Koloski, United Macedonian Diaspora*
Maximilian Teleki, Hungarian American Coalition*

Conclusions and Recommendations
Janusz Bugajski, CSIS
Dragos Seuleanu, Foundation for Democracy, Liberty, and Culture

*Denotes core sponsorship