International experts, known politicians and leading economists will discuss consequences of the global financial crisis and its influence to security sphere

Initiated by the Open Ukraine Foundation on December, 17 at 9.00 in the Conference hall of the President Hotel (Hospitalna str., 12, 1 floor) the International conference “World in Crisis: Security Implications and Challenges for Wider Europe” will start.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko will address with welcoming speech to the conference participants. The reports will be made by: Valery Chechelashvili Secretary General, Organisation for Democracy and Economic Development – GUAM; Trayan Chebeleu Deputy Secretary General, Permanent International Secretariat, BSEC; Michael Dure, Head of the Outreach Countries Section, Public Diplomacy Division, NATO HQ; Oleksandr Pavliuk, Head of External Co-operation, OSCE Secretariat; Pirkka Tapiola, Senior Adviser, Policy Unit, Council of the European Union, General Secretariat; and other power authorities, experts and analysts from over twenty countries of the world.

The main purpose of the event is to strengthen co-operation between the countries of the Black Sea-Caspian region and the European Union to overcome consequences of the world crisis. The International conference will be held in the network of the annual KYIV SECURITY FORUM under assistance of the Royal institute for foreign affairs Chatham House (London), European Policy Centre (Brussels), and the Regional representative office of Friedrich Ebert Foundation for Belarus and Ukraine. The financial aid is granted by the Black Sea Trust of German Marshall Fund, the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, and the Polish Aid Program.

IMPORTANT! The press-conference for mass-media representatives will take place during the event. Accreditation of journalists for participation in the Conference will last till 18.00 of December, 16.

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