Agenda:

9:30 AM --11:00 AM

Panel I: Transatlantic Relations

Chair: Gary Shiffman, Office of Senator Connie Mack

Yuri Fedorov
Institute of USA and Canada Studies

Laurence Martin
Center for Strategic and International Studies

Steven Szabo
Johns Hopkins University

• What is the impact of Kosovo on the idea of a Europe "whole and free?"
  
  
• In what areas has Kosovo further solidified transatlantic relations?
  
  
• What weaknesses were revealed?
  
  
• Is the European Union prepared to play a lead role in Kosovo peace implementation?
  
  
• Can a peaceful, undivided and democratic Europe be achieved if the Balkans fail to develop democratic regimes and stable relations?
  
  
• What are the expectations of southeastern Europe for integration with Europein the aftermath of Kosovo, and will they be met?
  
  
• What is the impact of NATO/EU activities in southeastern Europe onrelations with Russia?

11:15 AM -- 12:45 PM

Panel II: The Future of Serbia

Chair: Daniel Serwer, The U.S. Institute of Peace

Louise Branson,
co-author of _Milosevic: Portrait of a Tyrant_

Dragusa Burzan
Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro

Thomas Countryman
U.S. Department of State

Branka Magas
The Bosnian Institute

• Is there a common U.S.-European approach to relations with Serbia?
  
  
• What are the international community's short-, mid-, and long-term objectives regarding Serbia?
  
  
• How best can the international community support Serbia's political and economic transition?
  
  
• What can be done to prevent future crises in Montenegro, Vovojdina, and the Sandjak?

12:45 PM -- 2:00 PM

Working Lunch

Keynote Speaker: Richard Lugar, U.S. Senate (invited)

2:00 PM -- 3:30 PM

Panel III: The Future of the Balkans

Chair: Harriet Hentges, The U.S. Institute of Peace

Mark Kramer
Harvard University

James Lyons
International Crisis Group

Ivor Roberts,
UK Ambassador to Dublin

• How will the status of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia be managed?
  
  
• How best can stability and prosperity be accomplished in the Balkans?
  
  
• By establishing multi-ethnic states that ensure minority rights, or through other political settlements?
  
  
• What are the prospects for regional economic integration and growth?

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