"Outlook for U.S. Strategy in the Southern Caucasus and the Caspian"
On February 18, 2011 the CSIS New European Democracies Project will host a half-day conference entitled “Outlook for U.S. Strategy in the Southern Caucasus and the Caspian”. The event will be held from 9:00am to 2:00pm in B1 Conference Floor at CSIS. Please refer to the preliminary agenda below for further details.
We very much hope that you can join us. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
Friday, February 18, 2011
THE OUTLOOK FOR U.S. STRATEGY IN SOUTHERN CAUCASUS AND THE CASPIAN
8.30am-9.00am: Registration
9.00am - 9.10am: Introductions
Janusz Bugajski, CSIS
9.10am-11.00am: Panel 1: Security Threats and Rising Instability
Moderator: Janusz Bugajski, CSIS
David Soumbadze, Central Asia-Caucasus Institute, Challenges to Georgian Independence
Sergey Markedonov, CSIS, Russian Policy towards South Caucasus
Elin Suleymanov, Consul General of Azerbaijan, Los Angeles: Azerbaijan’s Foreign Policy
Greg Saunders, BP, Azerbaijan's potential in the Southern Corridor
Ilhan Tanir, Hurriyet, Turkey’s Role in the Caucasus
Gerard Libaridian, University of Michigan, Armenian views on the resolution of the Karabakh conflict and Azeri-Armenian relations
11.00am-12.50pm: Panel 2: Formulating U.S. Interests and Strategies
Moderator: Ariel Cohen, Heritage Foundation
Stephen Blank, US Army War College
Ross Wilson, Atlantic Council
Robert Hamilton, U.S. Army
Ian Brzezinski, Atlantic Council
1.00pm-1:30pm: Lunch and Keynote Address:
Moderator: Janusz Bugajski, CSIS
George Friedman, STRATFOR
2.00pm: Concluding Comments
Janusz Bugajski, CSIS
Ariel Cohen, Heritage Foundation