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Conferences 1997

Conferences 1997

  • Ukrainian Security Environment IISS Ukraine and European Security Programme18 December 1997 The seminar was co-sponsored by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office and as a complement to Harvard University's Ukrainian National Security Program. Participants discussed two main topics: Ukrainian security-policy tasks and prospects for developing closer cooperation between Ukraine and NATO. The discussion outlined the main principles of Ukraine's national-security concept, Western attitudes towards Ukraine's role in European...
  • Military Reform Agendas of Russia and Ukraine IISS Parliamentary Oversight Programme19-20 May 1997 The seminar covered arms control, regional security and social issues affecting the armed forces, with extensive discussion of matters central to the military-reform agendas of both Russia and Ukraine. These included privatising services for the armed forces, such as housing, medical care, insurance and pensions. With speakers from London and Washington, the attendees were able to compare the experiences of both the UK Ministry of Defence and...
  • Parl. Oversight in Newly Independent States IISS Parliamentary Oversight Programme7-8 February 1997 The seminar focused on issues of military reform in the US and Europe, including social welfare issues. Presentations of international participants provided an interesting contrast between US and European experiences. Discussion focused on budget oversight in defence and security ministries and overseeing personnel and staff appointments. Current policy debates over NATO enlargement and arms-control and non-proliferation issues were also...
  • The Future Russian Role in European Security IISS Russian Military Reform Programme31 January-1 February 1997, Moscow The workshop addressed post-Cold War security challenges in Europe as well as specific issues such as the prospects for improving Russia-NATO relations and arms control. The Russian participants stressed the need to focus on common security problems and interests rather than on institutional arrangements, such as an enlarged NATO. Discussions about improving Russia-NATO relations tended to centre on Russian criticism that...