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International Conference

Socio-Economic Dimension of DCFTA between EU and Eastern Partnership Countries

September 3, 2013 (Kyiv, Amarant Hotel, Konstiantynivska, 71-d)

Objectives:

- To analyze advantages of the DCFTA for development of the EaP region; - To analyze social challenges of the DCFTA in EaP countries; - To design propositions on possible cooperation with the EU and within EaP to

address social and economic challenges of the European integration to reduce socio-economic imbalances and increase stability

Target audience: representatives of Ukrainian think-tanks and experts from EaP countries, governmental authorities of Ukraine, international organizations, diplomatic authority Simultaneous English-Russian translation will be provided. Moderator: Natalia Sokolenko

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AGENDA

09.30-10.00 Registration.

10.00-10.15 Opening remarks Ursula Koch-Laugwitz, Director, Regional Office of Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Ukraine and Belarus (tbc) Hennadiy Maksak, 2WG Coordinator of the EaP CSF Representative of the Ministry of economy and trade of Ukraine

10.15-10.30 Deepening European integration of the EaP countries Representative of the EU Delegation in Ukraine (tbc)

10.30-12.00 Plenary Session I. The DCFTA as new economic landscape in the EaP countries Presentations up to 15 min. - What new perspectives will liberalization of trade open for the EaP

countries? - What are the most sensitive sectors of national economies? - DCFTA as new possibilities for common trade between partner countries - DCFTA as precondition for common economic space with EU in the region

Speakers:

Expert, Ukraine, Ihor Burakovsky Expert, Armenia, Vladimir Amiryan Expert, Georgia, Kakha Gogolashvili Expert, Moldova, Ion Tornea

Web-conferencing with expert from Poland, Wojciech Konończuk, Head, Department for Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova, the Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW) (tbc) (up to 10 min.) - Why the EU countries are interested in the DCFTA with the eastern

European Partners?

Q & A

12.00-12.15 Coffee

12.15-14.00 Plenary Session II. Social dimension of the DCFTA: labor market, emigration, education and health system Presentations up to 10 min. - What are social challenges of the DCFTA? - How to address these challenges? - What are the ways of cooperation between the EU and Eastern Partners for

socially sustainable development? Speakers:

Dr. Iryna Petrova, Professor, Kyiv National Economic University Olexiy Poznyak, Institute of Demography and Social Studies of Ukraine Dr. Victor Chuzhikov, Professor, Kyiv National Economy University Kateryna Nikonyuk, Kyiv National Economy University

Web-conferencing with coordinators of 2 WG of National platforms of the EaP SCF (up to 7 min.) - What are the main social challenges of European integration of the EaP

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countries? Speakers:

Karen Chilingaria, Armenia Farid Malikov, Azerbaijan Vladimir Kariagin, Belarus Oleg Shatberashvili, Georgia Eugeni Rozhkovanu, Moldova

Q & A

14.00-14.45 Lunch

14.45-16.00 Plenary Session III. The DCFTA vs. alternative economic integration unions: between ideology and cooperation Presentations up to 15 min. - DCFTA or Customs Union: economic preferences for some EaP countries - Social added value of European and Eurasian integration - European integration to reduce socio-economic imbalances and increase

stability Speakers:

Expert, Azerbaijan, Ziya Alili Expert, Ukraine, Veronika Movchan Expert, Belarus, Oksana Shkutko

Web-conferencing with expert from Russia, Andrey Zagorsky, professor, MGIMO University (tbc) (up to 10 min.) - What is the attitude of Russia toward the European economic integration

unions in the EaP region?

Q & A

16.00-17.15 Discussion Club. What are the ways forward for deepening of European integration? - How to address social challenges of the European integration? - What support of the EU and for what sectors will be needed? - What is the role of civil society?

Expert, Armenia, Vladimir Amiryan Expert, Georgia, Kakha Gogolashvili Expert, Moldova, Ion Tornea Expert, Azerbaijan, Ziya Alili Expert, Ukraine, Veronika Movchan Expert, Belarus, Oksana Shkutko

17.15-17.30 Conclusions. Closing remarks