Twenty Years of Democracy and Governance Programs in Europe and Eurasia
On December 12, 2011, the United States Agency for International Development Bureau for Europe and Eurasia (E&E), Democracy and Governance Team, and the George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs' Institute of European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies and International Development Studies Program hosted a one day event commemorating 20 years of DG programming in the Europe and Eurasia region. The purpose of the event was to take stock of efforts and outcomes in promoting democracy and democratic governance in Europe and Eurasia since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the communist bloc. The event discussed past and current trajectories of democratization, analyzed programmatic approaches to encouraging improvements on democracy and governance, and focused on remaining challenges for the region going forward in building democratic systems.
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| Agenda | |
| Registration | 8:45AM - 9:00AM |
| Welcome Paige Alexander, Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Europe and Eurasia, USAID | 9:00AM - 9:15AM |
| Opening Ron Sprout, Economist, Bureau for Europe and Eurasia, USAID "Measuring Country Progress" (MCP): Highlight of major DG trends over the last 20 years | 9:15AM - 9:45AM |
| Part I: Approaches to Democracy, Rights, and Governance in Europe and Eurasia | |
| Panel 1: Civil Society and Independent Media Jeanne Bourgault, President, Internews Andrew Green, President, DG Metrics Amber Brooks, Senior Civil Society Advisor, USAID Meg Gaydosik, Senior Media Advisor, USAID; Moderator: Henry Hale, Director, Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, GW University |
9:45AM - 10:45AM |
| Coffee Break | |
| Panel 2: Political Competition Lincoln Mitchell, Associate Research Scholar, Harriman Institute, Columbia University Sean Roberts, Director, International Development Studies Program, GW University Alexander Sokolowski, Senior Political Processes Advisor, USAID; Moderator: Eric McGlinchey, Associate Professor of Government and Politics, George Mason University | 11:00AM - 12:00PM |
| Panel 3: Governance, Rule of Law and Human Rights Gerald Hyman, Senior Advisor and President of Hills Program on Governance, CSIS Rachel Kleinfeld, CEO, Truman National Security Project Suren Avanesyan, Senior Rule of Law Advisor, USAID Eric Rudenshiold, Senior Central Asia Desk Officer, USAID; Moderator: George Gavrilis, Executive Director of the Hollings Center for International Dialogue |
12:00PM - 1:00PM |
| Luncheon Speech Thomas Carothers, Vice President for Studies, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Moderator/Discussant: Sarah Mendelson, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, USAID |
1:00PM - 2:00PM |
| Part II: Regional Perspectives on Democratization in Europe and Eurasia | |
| Panel 4: Regional Trends Henry Hale, Director, Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, GW University Daniel Serwer, Senior Fellow, Center for Transatlantic Relations Cory Welt, Associate Director of the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, GW University Erica Marat, Adjunct Professor, American University, Contributor at Voice of America Russian Service; Moderator: Sally Kux, Office of the Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance, U.S. Department of State |
2:00PM - 3:00PM |
| Coffee Break | |
| Panel 4: Regional Trends Continued | 3:15PM - 3:45PM |
| Closing Remarks Daniel Rosenblum, Coordinator of Assistance for Europe and Eurasia, U.S. Department of State |
3:45PM - 4:30PM |
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