Conference organized by
the Center for European and International Affairs of the University of Nicosia
in cooperation with the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Cyprus
Tuesday, 18 November 2014
17:45 – 20:20
UNESCO Amphitheatre, Europa Building
University of Nicosia
17:30 – 17:45 Registration
Welcoming Address:
17:45 – 17:50 Andreas Theophanous
President, Center for European and International Affairs,
University of Nicosia
Opening Address:
17:50 – 18:05 H.E. Mr Stanislav V. Osadchiy
Ambassador, Embassy of the Russian Federation in Cyprus
SESSION I: PERSPECTIVES ON THE RELATIONS BETWEEN EU AND RUSSIA:
Chair: Andreas Theophanous
18:05 – 18:25 Nadia Arbatova
Head, Department of European Studies, Institute of World Economy and
International Relations (IMEMO), Russian Academy of Sciences
The EU-Russia relations in the context of the Ukrainian conflict
18:25 – 18:45 Theodoros Tsakiris
Assistant Professor of Geopolitics and Hydrocarbons
European Perspectives on the Russian-Ukrainian Crisis and Broader Implications
18:45 – 19:05 Discussion
19:05 – 19:20 Break
SESSION II: ADDITIONAL STAKES INVOLVED:
Chair: Andreas Theophanous
19:20 – 19:40 Anna Koukkides-Procopiou
Foreign Policy Analyst, Research Associate, Center for European
and International Affairs, University of Nicosia
The Stakes for the US, EU and Russia in the Eastern Mediterranean
19:40 – 20:00 Costas Melakopides
Associate Professor, Department of Social and Political Sciences,
University of Cyprus
Reaffirming Pragmatic Idealism in Russia-Cyprus Relations: The Apparent Virtuous Cycle of Nicos Anastasiades
20:00 – 20:20 Discussion
RSVP 22841600, e-mail: [email protected]
