Will Europe be able to overcome the implications of global economic crisis?

«I think that it is difficult to make any ultimate conclusions at this stage because the long-term impact of the crisis on politics and security in wider Europe is not yet visible. Today, we can talk about the immediate impact of the crisis on democratic development, stability and the balance of power in this part of the world ...»

Oleksandr Pavlyuk, Head of External Co-operation, OSCE Secretariat

Arseniy Yatsenyuk «Open Ukraine» Foundation offers to get acknowledged with the conclusions of the International Conference "World crisis: security implications and challenges for wider Europe" that took place in the network of the annual Kyiv Security Forum. The report of the Conference work presents the most interesting comments, the results of the discussions of European and national politicians and economists about consequences of the economic crisis. The document gives an overview of opinions and recommendations of participants on how to overcome the challenges that the crisis posed before the countries of wider Europe.

The report presents the positions of representatives of different countries and international organizations concerning the future of the European security, the economies of Black Sea-Caspian region and geopolitical changes in the world. On the site of the Kyiv Security Forum you can also get acknowledged with the complete version of speeches, analytical papers of the Conference and the materials of the Kyiv Security Forums 2007 and 2008.

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Over 150 representatives of the European Union, NATO, OSCE, GUAM, BSEC, EBRD, embassies, government and NGOs, research institutions from more than twenty countries took part in the work of the International Conference.