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Conferences 2004

Conferences 2004

  • Nationalism and Xenophobia in Russia On Wednesday 8 December 2004, Tanya Lokshina addressed the issue of "Nationalism and xenophobia in Russia: a growing concern?". Tanya Lokshina is one of the leading experts on human rights in Russia with a particular focus on xenophobia and nationalism. She has been working in the Moscow Helsinki Group since 1998 as coordinator of international and domestic programs on human rights. Ms. Lokshina is also a member of the WCAR (World Conference against Racism) WCAR Preparatory Committee...
  • 10th Anniversary of the First war in Chechnya On December 6, the Eurasia Strategy Seminar will be dedicated to the 10th anniversary since the beginning of the first war in Chechnya in December 1994. The seminar will analyse the outcomes of the war, the current state of play in Chechnya as well as its impact on the stability of the surrounding region. The speakers and guests will include academics, journalists and NGO representatives who have been working on political, humanitarian and security issues in Chechnya.
  • IISS-Harvard - Senior Russian Officers On November 23-26 2004, the IISS Russia and Eurasia Programme and Harvard National Security Program co-hosted the fourth visit of a group of senior Russian officers and policy-makers. The visit was hosted by Oksana Antonenko, senior Fellow for Russia and Eurasia and Col. Christopher Langton, Editor of Military Balance and the head of the Defence Analysis Department. The theme of this visit was “Crisis-Management Strategies”. The programme of the visit included briefings at the...
  • New Publication - Russia and the EU In November 2004, the edited volume “Russia and the European Union: Prospects for a New Relationship” was published by the IISS and Routledge. The book is edited by Oksana Antonenko, Senior Fellow, and Kathryn Pinnick, Programme Coordinator and Researcher with IISS Russia and Eurasia Programme. The book explores the implications of EU enlargement in May 2004 on EU-Russian relations. The book examines political, security, economic and social concerns that have been raised by the...
  • Analysis of Tragic Events in Belsan The Eurasia Strategy Seminar on October 5 2004, was dedicated to the analysis of tragic events in Belsan, North Ossetia and its implications for Russian and international security. Speakers included General Aslambek Aslakhanov, Adviser to President Putin and Mr. Alexander Torshin, the Chairman of Parliamentary Commission on the Beslan Inquiry. As always, the seminar was chaired by IISS Senior Fellow Oksana Antonenko, who visited Belan just two weeks after the terrorist attack.
  • Ukrainian Contribution to Internl. Secur On September 8 2004, the Eurasia Strategy Seminar was addressed by the Defence Minister of Ukraine, Mr. Euvgen Marchuk. Minister Marchuk spoke about the Ukrainian contribution to International Security covering Ukraine-NATO relations and Ukraine’s contribution to coalition forces in Iraq, where Ukraine has sent 1600 troops. Mr. Marchuk also spoke about key priorities for Defence Reform in Ukraine.
  • Talk on Russia's Foreign Policy Priorities On Thursday 22 July 2004 Mr Mikhail Margelov, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federation Council (upper chamber of the Russian Parliament) spoke on 'Russia’s Foreign Policy Priorities.' In his speech Mr. Margelov spoke about the foreign policy decision-making process in Russia. He also covered key foreign policy priorities such as relations with CIS states, with Europe and with the United States, as well as Russia’s policy on Iraq and Middle East. Mr. Margelov...
  • Islam and Security Challenges in Uzbekistan On 14 July 2004 Professor Zukhridin Khusnidinov and Mr Zakhidulla Munavvarov led a Eurasia Strategy Seminar on "Islam and security challenges in Uzbekistan". Professor Zukhridin Khusnidinov, the rector of the Tashkent Islamic University, will be discussing the "Development of Islam in contemporary Uzbekistan". Mr Zafar Abdullaev, from National Security Service of Uzbekistan, will speak on "Islam and national security challenges in Uzbekistan". The Chairman of the...
  • Russia and NATO: Strategic Partners On 13 July 2004, HE Mr Sergei Ivanov, Minister for Defence of the Russian Federation delivered a key note address on 'Russia and NATO: Strategic Partners Responding to Emerging Threats’ at the IISS. Mr. Ivanov stated that only 10 years ago Russia’s partnership with NATO seemed to be a sort of “mission impossible” and now NATO and Russia are learning a new “chemistry of relations” providing for equal partnership and confidence. This new co-operation is...
  • EU Policy Towards the South Caucasus Ambassador Heikki Talvitie, EU Special Representative on the South Caucasus spoke at a Eurasia Strategy Seminar on June 22, 2004. Ambassador Talvitie covered the key priorities in EU policy towards the South Caucasus, including an increasing EU role in promoting peaceful resolution of “frozen conflicts” in Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Nagorno-Karabakh. The ambassador elaborated on the development of an EU strategy towards the region and the implications of the inclusion of three...
  • Putin's Second Term On 24 March 2004 Dr Sergei Markov, Director of the Institute for Political Studies in Moscow led a Eurasia strategy seminar on "Putin's second term."Dr Markov is one of the leading Russian political analysts and the head of association of political consulting centres in Russia. He is also the head of Russia’s Public Forum on International Affairs and a professor at Moscow State University. Dr Markov is an advisor to the Russian foreign minister and presidential administration on...
  • Ukraine and EU Enlargement On 3 March 2004 Olexander Chaliy gave a talk on "Ukraine and EU Enlargement." Mr Olexander Chaliy holds the position of the First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine for European Integration. Mr Chaliy held a number of academic positions at the Kyiv National University before beginning his career in the diplomatic service in 1993. Mr. Chaliy has been Ambassador of Ukraine to Romania and in 2001 was the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the Council of Europe. He has been working in...
  • Power Succession Challanges in Eurasia On 19 February 2004 Dr Fiona Hill, Senior Fellow at The Brookings Institution, gave a talk on "Power Succession Challenges in Eurasia."Dr Fiona Hill is one of the leading experts on Russia, The South Caucasus and Central Asia. Currently she is a Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Studies Program at The Brookings Institution in Washington DC. Previously Dr Hill worked as Associate Director of the Harvard Strengthening Democratic Institutions Project, as well as Adviser to the...
  • Security and Regional Cooperation in C. Asia On 5 February 2004 Dr Alisher Faizullaev, Director of the newly established independent Centre for Political Studies in Uzbekistan, gave a talk on ‘Security and Regional Co-operation in Central Asia’. Dr. Faizullaev has a distinguished academic and diplomatic career. He served as the Ambassador of Uzbekistan in London from 1999 to 2003, First Deputy Foreign Minister, the Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Belgium, and as an Adviser to the President of Uzbekistan. At present Dr....
  • Russian MoD Senior Officials visit IISS visit of Senior Officials Russian Ministry of DefeThe annual visit by senior Russian Ministry of Defence officials to the UK took place from 20 – 24 January 2004. As previously, the visit was organised jointly by IISS Russia and Eurasia Programme and Harvard National Security Program in collaboration with the UK Ministry of Defence and the Northern Ireland Office.