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Research and Development Center – Intercollege The Cyprus Institute of European and International Affairs |
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Lyman L. Lemnitzer Center for NATO and European Union Studies Kent State University |
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16 - 17 May 2003 |
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INTERCOLLEGE MAIN BUILDING, NICOSIA |
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Friday, 16 May |
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Welcoming Addresses |
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16.30 16.40 |
S. Victor Papacosma, Director, Lyman L. Lemnitzer Center for NATO and European Union Studies, Kent State University, USA |
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16.40 16.50 |
Andreas Theophanous, Director General, Research and Development Center – Intercollege / The Cyprus Institute of European and International Affairs, Cyprus |
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16.50 17.05 |
Opening Address Kyriacos Mavronicolas Minister of Defense of the Republic of Cyprus |
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Chair: Van Coufoudakis - Intercollege, Cyprus I. Introduction |
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17.05 17.25 |
S. Victor Papacosma, Lemnitzer Center for NATO and European Union Studies, Kent State University, USA |
The Eastern Mediterranean Before and After the Cold War |
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William Mallinson, Former Diplomat, British Foreign Service |
Chaotic Control or Controlled Chaos? The Anglo-Saxon Axis, Britain’s Role and Its Impact on Greece and Cyprus |
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17.45 18.05 |
Farid Mirbagheri, Intercollege/Centre for World Dialogue, Cyprus
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Middle Eastern Perceptions on the EU and the US Before and After the Iraq War and the Policy Implications for the Eastern Mediterranean |
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18.05 18.35 |
Discussion |
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II. Institutional Dimensions and the Broader Context |
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18.55 19.15 |
Robert Grant, Center for Research and Education on Strategy and Technology, (U.S. - CREST), Britain |
The EU-NATO Relationship and the Future of the European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) |
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19.15 19.35
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Eckhard Freyer, University of Merseburg, Germany
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Enlargement and the Implications for the Economic and Political Cohesion of the EU |
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19.35 19.55 |
Discussion |
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20.15 20.35 |
James Sperling, The University of Akron, USA
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The Enlarged EU and the Impact on Transatlantic Relations |
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20.35 20.55 |
Sergey Bolshakov, Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Russia |
Russian Perspectives on the Enlarged EU and on the New Security Challenges |
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20.55 21.15 |
Discussion |
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Saturday, May 17 Chair: Van Coufoudakis, Intercollege, Cyprus |
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III. Regional Dimensions and the Stakes Involved |
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09.00 09.20 |
James Ker-Lindsay, Civilitas Research Ltd, Britain/Cyprus
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Turkish Foreign Policy After Iraq and Post-Enlargement: Building Bridges or Mending Fences? |
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09.20 09.40 |
Mensur Akgun, Istanbul Kultur University, Turkey
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Turkey in the Post-Saddam Middle East: Problems and Prospects |
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09.40 10.00 |
Andreas Theophanous, Research and Development Center/Intercollege, The Cyprus Institute of European and International Affairs, Cyprus
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Conflict and Promise in the Eastern Mediterranean: The Cyprus Problem and the Role of the European Union |
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10.00 10.30 |
Discussion |
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10.50 11.10 |
Dimitri Constas, Institute of International Relations, Panteion University, Greece |
Greek Security Concerns in the Eastern Mediterranean |
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11.10 11.30 |
Fraser Cameron, European Policy Center, Belgium
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The Euro-Atlantic Relationship, Security Challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Role of the US |
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11.30 11.50 |
Discussion |
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IV. Future Perspectives |
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12.10 12.30 |
Marios Evriviades, Defense Analyses Institute, Greece
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The Prospects for Security and Cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean in the Next Decade |
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12.30 12.50 |
Amikam Nachmani, The Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies (BESA), Israel |
The Broader View: The Eastern Mediterranean in the Context of Global Security in the Next Decade |
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12.50 13.10 |
Discussion |
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13.30 14.15 |
V. Round Table Discussion Andreas Theophanous, Chair Fraser Cameron, Dimitri Constas, Van Coufoudakis, James Sperling |
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In addition to the organizers, the symposium was sponsored by the US Embassy, Bank of Cyprus, Cyprus Development Bank and IBM. |
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