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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN UKRAINE: PRELIMINARY RESULTS AND EXPECTATIONS

Date

28 May 2014 13:00 to 15:00

Address

International Press Centre "Résidence Palace"
155 Rue de la Loi
1040  Brussels
Belgium

Section

EU Elections 2014

Event Location

Brussels

Event Description

Date: 28 May 2014, 15:00 – 17:00 

Venue: International Press Centre "Résidence Palace", 

155 Rue de la Loi, 1040 Brussels

May 25th will be an important date in Ukraine’s history. As the country elects its new President, the future of Ukraine hangs in the balance. The outcome of the elections can potentially take Ukraine forward, towards consolidation of its society and democratic institutions. A failure to hold orderly elections, however, could further deepen the political and economic challenges facing the country. A highly fractured political landscape and ongoing crises in several of Ukraine’s regions suggest that these competing tensions will not be resolved easily on polling day. 
 
A panel debate, organised by the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, in cooperation with the Ukrainian Think Tanks Liaison Office in Brussels, will discuss the political implications of the outcome of this historical election and look at possible scenarios for the political future of Ukraine. It will feature leading Ukrainian political analysts and NGO leaders as well as a senior member of the election observation mission of the European Parliament. 
 
Programme:
 
15:00-15:45    Welcome by Tomi Huhtanen, Director, Martens Centre
 
 Panel Discussion:
 
Olha Ajvazovska, Head of the Board, OPORA Civic Network, Kyiv 
Oleksandr Solontay, Head of the Programme of Applied Politics, the Institute of Political Education, Kyiv
Svitlana Kononchuk, Head of the Programme, Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research, Kyiv
Krzystof Lizek, Member of the Election Observation Mission, European Parliament 
 
15:45-17:00   Q&A
 
Moderator, Ambassador Salome Samadashvili, Visiting Fellow, Martens Centre
 
Conference languages: English and Ukrainian (simultaneous translation will be provided).
 
Please register for the event here.

 

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