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Documentation
Centre
European Communities’
50th anniversary and Russia
Past, Present, Future
International Academic Conference
St. Petersburg, 19–20 October 2001
RussianAbout the Previous International Academic Conference
On 19–20 October 2001, the School of International Relations of the
St-Petersburg State University held the annual international academic
conference on European integration. This time it was devoted to the anniversary
of the European Coal and Steel Community and entitled "European Communities’ 50th Anniversary
and Russia: Past, Present, Future". Proceedings of the Conference will soon be published as a
brochure and on our Internet site.
List of Participants
Friday, 19 October 2001. |
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9.30 – 10.00 |
Registration |
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10.00 – 10.30 |
Opening of the conference Ludmila Verbitskaya, Rector, St. Petersburg State University Richard Wright, Head of the Delegation of the European Commission in Russia. Text of the speech |
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10.30 – 11.30 |
First plenary session. The 1951 Treaty of Paris and its significance for the history of Europe. Chair: Professor Konstantin Khudoley, Dean of the School of International Relations Yuri Kouzmin, Associate Professor, School of International Relations, St. Petersburg. The Treaty of Paris and the multi-level integration in Europe in the 1950s Simon Petermann, President, Centre for Political Analysis of International Relations, Liege. The ECSC, the EDC and the Messina Conference: a critical survey Discussion |
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12.00 – 13.30 |
Second plenary session. Evolution of the EC institutions (from Paris to Nice). Chair: Stanislav Tkachenko, Associate Professor, Deputy Dean of the School of International Relations Christian Franck, Professor at the Institut d’études européennes of the Univesité catholique de Louvain (Belgium), Secretary General of the Trans European Policy Association. From the Schuman to the Laeken Declaration Frank Emmert, Jean Monnet Professor of European Union Law and Dean of the Law School, Concordia International University, Tallinn, Estonia. The EU institutions after the Nice Summit MG (ret) Kees Homan, Institute "Clingendael", the Netherlands. Current Developments of the European Security and Defence Policy Natalia Zaslavskaya, Assistant Lecturer, School of International Relations, St. Petersburg. The Treaty of Nice: Ratification Crisis Discussion |
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15.00 – 18.00 |
Third plenary session. Current issues on the EU–Russia agenda
Chair: Professor David Gaunt, University College of Southern Stockholm Sven Hirdman, Ambassador of Sweden in Moscow. EU and Russia – experience from the Swedish Presidency of the EU Igor Sevastyanov, Senior Counsellor, Department of European Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Konstantin Khudoley, Professor and Dean, School of International Relations, St. Petersburg. Some aspects of the EU – Russia relations Stanislav Tkachenko, Associate Professor, Deputy Dean of the School of International Relations. The Development of Russia's North-Western Region and it's Integration into the World Economy Discussion |
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Saturday, 20 October 2001. |
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10.00 – 12.00 |
Morning session divided into panels: Panel 1. Key fields and prospects of Russia – EU cooperation. Chair: Jacob Hen-Tov, Researcher, College of International and Security Studies, USA Sergei Bespalov, Senior Lecturer, Samara State University. Russia and the enlarging EU: the state and prospect of the relationship Aliaksandr Lahvinec, Senior Lecturer, European Humanities University, Minsk. Between Russia and EU, or within Russia or EU: Belarus’ future in the context of EU enlargement Alexei Kartsov, Associate Professor, School of International Relations, St. Petersburg. Optimisation of the Russia – EU interaction (institutional and legal aspects) Roman Aseev, Assistant Lecturer, School of International Relations, St. Petersburg. On the 10th anniversary of the death of the Magistrate Giovanni Falcone Panel 2. The Northern Dimension of the EU: problems and prospects. Chair: Stanislav Tkachenko, Associate Professor, Deputy Dean of the School of International Relations Alpo Juntunen, Senior Researcher, Finnish National Defence College. Russia’s attitude to the Enlargement of NATO and the EU from the geopolitical viewpoint Andres Kasekamp, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Tartu, Director, Estonian Foreign Policy Institute. Can Collaborative Research Bridge the East/West Gap? The Plan for Developing Regional Joint Research Projects Oleg Reut, Researcher, Petrozavodsk State University. Why the Euroregions model is not constructive? Dmitri Lanko, Researcher, School of International Relations, St. Petersburg. New dividing lines in the Baltic Sea region |
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12.30 – 14.00 |
Fourth plenary session. Chair: Professor Konstantin Khudoley, Dean of the School of International Relations Tapani Kaakkuriniemi, Professor, Alexander Institut (Helsinki). Intercultural communication in the process of the EU enlargement Viatcheslav Morozov, Associate Professor, School of International Relations, St. Petersburg. The mythology of St. Petersburg and transnational developments in the Baltic Sea region Discussion |
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14.00 – 14.30 |
Summing-up. Closing of the conference. |
