[28.11.08] Russlandsavdelingens årskonferanse
The Return of Russia
The Department of Russian and Eurasian Studies at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs has the pleasure of inviting you to the conference “The Return of Russia”.
The Georgian-Russian crisis of August 2008 marked the return of Russia’s ability to underpin political demands with forceful diplomatic and military action. During the conference, we would like to explore how we can best understand Russia’s re-emergence as a potent player in world affairs and what the potential implications are. Our aim is to critically assess recent developments in Russia’s involvement in international affairs and to identify key trends and nuances.
Regretfully, there are no more seats available.
Programme:
09.30–10.00 Registration, coffee
10.00-09.15 Welcome
10.15-12.15 Panel 1: What is power and how powerful is Russia?
– Soft and hard power: exerting effective power in the 21st century
– Re-claiming great power status: Russia’s aims and actions
– Russia and the EU: difficult relations among dissimilar partners?
Panelists: Julie Wilhelmsen (NUPI), Giorgi Gogia (HRW Georgia) and Dr Gabriella Melloni (OECD)
12.15–13.00 Buffet lunch at NUPI
13.00-14.30 Panel 2: Economic foundations of Russia's re-emergence
– Investments
– Energy
– The 2008 downturn
Panelists: Dr Stefan Meister (German Council on Foreign Relations) and Dr Jakub Godzimirski (NUPI)
14.30-14.45 Coffee break
14.45–16.15 Panel 3: Norms and outlooks
– The view from Russia: an outlook on key trends in world affairs
– Russia and international norms: a solid but minimal adherence?
Panelists: Professor Andrei Makarychev (Nizhnii Novgorod Linguistic University), Dr Stina Torjesen (NUPI) and Dr Elana Wilson Rowe (NUPI)
16.15–17.00 Post-conference reception at NUPI
Please notify us of your participation by 26 November 2008.