From: Darren Spinck <darren@gscgrouppr.com>
Subject: Media Advisory - Russia's Presidential Election: A Step Forward or Back for Democracy?
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012
WHO: American University in Moscow will sponsor a roundtable discussion of leading American and Russian experts to discuss the future of US-Russia relations following Russia's 2012 presidential election.
Speakers in alphabetical order include:
Mark Begich US Senator (D-AK) (to be confirmed)
Dan Burton US Congressman (R-IN) (to be confirmed)
Stephen Cohen Professor of Russian Studies, New York University
Leonid Gozman Rosnano Technologies Corporation
Sergei Karaganov - Higher School of Economics
Konstantin Kosachev Deputy, Russian State Duma
Edward Lozansky President, American University in Moscow (moderator)
Sergei Markedonov - Center for Strategic and International Studies
Sergei Markov Putin's Representative for March 4 elections
Gregory Meeks US Congressman (D-NY) (to be confirmed)
Rand Paul - US Senator (R-KY) (to be confirmed)
Sergei Rogov - Institute of USA and Canada, Russian Academy of Sciences
WHAT: There is significant western interest in Russia's March 4, 2012 presidential elections. Foreign policy experts from Russia and America are closely monitoring how US-Russia relations will be affected by Russia's post-communist political development.
Topics to be discussed during the roundtable include:
- Steps Russia has taken to ensure a free and fair election;
- Should Russia imitate the U.S. style of democracy?;
- Is Russia's opposition an authentic threat to defeat Putin?
- How will the outcome of the Russian presidential election, as well as the U.S. election, impact the future of US-Russia Relations? Will important elements of the "Reset", such as economic co-operation (repeal of the Jackson-Vanik amendment) be resolved before the November 2012 U.S. election?
WHEN: February 27, 2012 from 2:00-5:00 PM
WHERE: Hart Senate Office Building Room 902, Washington, DC 20002 (Constitution Avenue and 2nd Street, NE)
From: Darren Spinck <darren@gscgrouppr.com>
Subject: Media Advisory - Russia's Presidential Election: A Step Forward or Back for Democracy?
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012
WHO: American University in Moscow will sponsor a roundtable discussion of leading American and Russian experts to discuss the future of US-Russia relations following Russia's 2012 presidential election.
Speakers in alphabetical order include:
Mark Begich US Senator (D-AK) (to be confirmed)
Dan Burton US Congressman (R-IN) (to be confirmed)
Stephen Cohen Professor of Russian Studies, New York University
Leonid Gozman Rosnano Technologies Corporation
Sergei Karaganov - Higher School of Economics
Konstantin Kosachev Deputy, Russian State Duma
Edward Lozansky President, American University in Moscow (moderator)
Sergei Markedonov - Center for Strategic and International Studies
Sergei Markov Putin's Representative for March 4 elections
Gregory Meeks US Congressman (D-NY) (to be confirmed)
Rand Paul - US Senator (R-KY) (to be confirmed)
Sergei Rogov - Institute of USA and Canada, Russian Academy of Sciences
WHAT: There is significant western interest in Russia's March 4, 2012 presidential elections. Foreign policy experts from Russia and America are closely monitoring how US-Russia relations will be affected by Russia's post-communist political development.
Topics to be discussed during the roundtable include:
- Steps Russia has taken to ensure a free and fair election;
- Should Russia imitate the U.S. style of democracy?;
- Is Russia's opposition an authentic threat to defeat Putin?
- How will the outcome of the Russian presidential election, as well as the U.S. election, impact the future of US-Russia Relations? Will important elements of the "Reset", such as economic co-operation (repeal of the Jackson-Vanik amendment) be resolved before the November 2012 U.S. election?
WHEN: February 27, 2012 from 2:00-5:00 PM
WHERE: Hart Senate Office Building Room 902, Washington, DC 20002 (Constitution Avenue and 2nd Street, NE)