Current Challenges to Euro-Atlantic Security: Strategies for Co-operation and Joint Solutions

Agenda

Tuesday, March 17, 2015
8:45-5:30pm

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Amphitheater
1300 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW, Washington, D.C. 20004

Join us for the OSCE Security Days Conference, the first held outside of Vienna. Foreign Ministers, Ambassadors, prominent leaders, and global policy makers will address the current challenges to Euro-Atlantic security at this all day meeting. This gathering takes place against the backdrop of a deteriorating European security environment and is expected to produce actionable recommendations on how to resolve ongoing crises and foster common strategies to address future challenges.

8:45-9:15am: Introductory Remarks

The Honorable Jane Harman, Director, President & CEO, Wilson Center
Ambassador Lamberto Zannier, Secretary General, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Ambassador Dejan Sahovic, Head of the Serbian OSCE Chairmanship Task Force

9:15-10:45am: Ukraine and the Crisis of Euro-Atlantic Security

The crisis in and around Ukraine has revealed thedepth ofthe growing East-West divide in Europe. Fundamental principles have been called into question, and an increasingly harsh rhetoric of division and different perceptions of threats are translating into new realities on the ground. What are the ripple effects of the Ukraine crisis? How can East-West tensions be reduced?

Moderator: Matthew Rojansky, Director, Kennan Institute, The Wilson Center

Panelists:

Sergey Kislyak, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the US
Olexsander Motsyk, Ambassador of Ukraine to the USA
Federica Mogherini, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs
Celeste Wallander, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Russia and Central Asia on the National Security Council
OSCE Respondent: Ambassador RüdigerLüdeking, Permanent Representative of Germanyto the OSCE

10:45-11:15am: Coffee Break

11:15-12:45pm: Afghanistan and Central Asia: Enhancing Stability and Security in the Region

As Afghanistan enters a new phase of its transformation to consolidate democratic institutions and strengthen the rule of law and to improve the well- being of its people, it continues to face challenges. To what extent does instability in Afghanistan affect regional stability in Central Asia? In which areas could bilateral or multilateral cooperation be strengthened within the region for mutual benefit? What can the international community do to enhance stability and foster development and prosperity in Afghanistan and the wider region?

Moderator: Michele Keleman, Coorespondent, Diplomacy, NPR (Invited)

Panelists:

Dr. Shahrbanou Tadjbakhsh, Professor of Human Security, Sciences Po (Paris)
Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative and head, United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)
Hekmet Karzai, Deputy Foreign Minister, Afghanistan
Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
Dr. Shahrbanou Tadjbakhsh, Professor of Human Security, Sciences Po (Paris)
OSCE Respondent: Ambassador Marcel Pesko, Director, Office of the OSCE Secretary General

12:45-2:00pm: Lunch
Keynote Address: “Current Challenges to Euro-Atlantic Security"

The Honorable Jane Harman, Director, President & CEO, Wilson Center
Ambassador Lamberto Zannier, Secretary General, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

2:00-3:30pm: Confronting the Challenge Within: Preventing Radicalization that leads to Terrorism

The swift and brutal rise of extremist militant groups in the Middle East has attracted disaffected youth from countries across Europe, Eurasia and North America to serve as foreign terrorist fighters, and increasingly to commit terrorist acts at home.What factors in our societies encourage vulnerable individualsto follow the path of radicalization that leads to violent extremism and terrorism? What kinds of policies can stop this phenomenon while respecting the rule of law and human rights?How can countries work together to prevent radicalization and the flow of foreign terrorist fighters?

Moderator: Robin Wright, United States Institute of Peace-Wilson Center Distinguished Scholar

Panelists:

Gilles de Kerchove, EU Counter-terrorism Coordinator
Ambassador Piet de Klerk, The Netherlands Ambassador-at-large for Counter-Terrorism and co-Chair of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Task force Working Group on Foreign Terrorist Fighters
Ilya Rogachev, Director, Department for New Challenges and Threats Issues, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Russian Federation
Francis X. Taylor, Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
OSCE Respondent: Ambassador Christian Istrate, Permanent Representative of Romania to the OSCE

3:30-3:45pm: Coffee Break

3:45-5:15pm: Strategies for the Future

Rapidly evolving challenges to securityin the Euro-Atlanticand Eurasian region urgently require common policies and joint actions to address them. Yet growing East-West tensions are making cooperation all the more difficult to achieve.What can the international community do to address this broader crisis?What strategies hold out the most promise for creating trust and restoring confidence? In which areas is there common ground for cooperation to tackle urgent threats to security? Could the OSCE play a larger role in providing an inclusive platform for dialogue and joint action?

Moderator: Jill Dougherty, former Anchor and Foreign Affairs Correspondent, CNN and Wilson Center Fellow

Panelists:

Ambassador Thomas Greminger, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the OSCE and Chair of the Asian Contact Group
Adam Daniel Rotfeld, former Foreign Minister of Poland
Ambassador Melanne Verveer, Executive Director, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security
OSCE Respondent: Ambassador Daniel Baer, Permanent Representative of the United States to the OSCE

5:15-5:30pm: Concluding Remarks

The Honorable Jane Harman, Director, President & CEO, Wilson Center
Ambassador Lamberto Zannier, Secretary General, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Ambassador Dejan Sahovic, Head of the Serbian OSCE Chairmanship Task Force