[Discussion] CONF. PROGRAM- Caucasus 2003: Changes to Continuity, April 15-16, Yerevan

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CONF. PROGRAM- Caucasus 2003: Changes to Continuity, April 15-16, Yerevan

The Caucasus Media Institute (CMI) is organizing a two-days conference to
discuss developments in the region of the Caucasus in the year 2003. The 
aim
of this conference is to develop yearly meetings between Caucasus experts,
and study trends, developments and changes within the region. Following the
conference, CMI will publish the Caucasus Yearbook, which will include the
analytical papers of the conference, plus additional information, 
chronology
of events, maps, and various useful information to provide the student of
the Caucasus a yearly reference book on the region.

Through this conference and the Yearbook is to develop a tradition of
Caucasus studies within the region of the Caucasus, and regular meetings
between experts from the region and from abroad to discuss the further
development of cooperation between them.

CMI brings together training and research, so that our practical experience
is enriched by our efforts to better understand the changing 
socio-political
conditions in post-Soviet Caucasus.

For more information on the CMI: www.caucasusmedia.org

Or contact: research@caucasusmedia.org

This project is organized thanks to the generous contribution of the Swiss
Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

Conference Programme:

Venue: Hotel Mariot Armenia, Amiryan 1, Yerevan, Armenia

April 15th, Thursday

9:30 10:00
Registration.

10:00 10:20
Opening.

Vicken Cheterian, Caucasus Media Institute.
Alexander Iskandaryan, Caucasus Media Institute.
A representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Armenia.
(to be confirmed)

10:20 10:40

Main Tendencies of Development in the Caucasus. (New Milestones, Old
Orientations.)
Sergei Arutyunov, Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian Academy
of Sciences.

South Caucasus

Session I: Elections 2003: Three States of South Caucasus

Moderator:

10:40 11:00

11:00 11:20

Azerbaijan: Change of Landmarks.
Dmitri Furman, Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences.

The Phenomenon of Opposition in Azerbaijan.
Rasim Agaev, independent political scientist.

11:20 11:40

Rose Revolution. What's up?
Ivlian Haindrava, Deputy, Parliament of Georgia.

11:40 12:00

Strong Power or Weak Opposition?
Alexander Iskandaryan, Caucasus Media Institute.

12:00 12:30

Break.

12:30 13:30

Discussion.

13:30 15:00

Lunch.

Session II: Economic Changes in the South Caucasus in 2003

Moderator:

15:00 15:20

Economic Trends in the Caucasus in 2003.
Armen Darbinyan, former Prime-Minister of the Republic of Armenia, 
President
of the Russian-Armenian (Slavic) University.

15:20 15:40

Fighting corruption as a Systemic Problem: Challenges and Strategies for
South Caucasus Countries.
Otar Kandelaki, Budget Committee.

15:40 16:10

Break.

16:10 17:10

Discussion.

April 16th, Friday

Session III: Unrecognized States of the South Caucasus

Moderator:

10:00 10:20

Facing Changes.
Yuri Anchabadze, Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian 
Academy of
Sciences.

10:20 10:40

Before and After The Rose Revolution.
Kosta Dzugaev, Department of Philosophy, South Ossetia State University.

10:40 11:00

Karabagh: Another Year without War.
David Petrosyan, Noyyan Tapan News Agency.

11:00 11:30

Break.

11:30 12:30

Discussion.

12:30 14:00

Lunch.

Foreign Forces in the Caucasus.

Session IV: The Caucasus and The Region

Moderator:

14:00 14:20

The Russian Interests in the Caucasus and the Situation around Iraq.
Alan Kasaev, Rodnaya gazeta newspaper.

14:20 14:40

Russian Vision of Caucasus: the Religious Perspective.
Alexander Aghajanyan, Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of
Sciences.

14:40 15:00

Armenian-Turkish Relations as Key Factor in The Region.
David Hovhannisyan, Department of Oriental Studies, Yerevan State 
University.

Session V: The North Caucasus

15:00 15:20

North Caucasus Identities against the Background of the Russian Xenophobia.
Arthur Tsutsiev, North Ossetian Institute for Humanitarian and Social 
Studies.

15:20 15:40

North-Western Caucasus 2003: Regionalism and New Identities.
Igor Kuznetsov, Kuban State University.

15:40 16:10
Break.

16:10 17:10
Discussion.

17:10 17:30
Final speeches. Closing.

April 17th, Saturday
Sight seeing in the Armenian countryside.

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