Valdai Discussion Club session at the 20th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) entitled “Russia and the EU: What Follows the “Strategic Partnership” that Never Happened?”
On June 16, 2016, in the framework of the 20th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) the Valdai Discussion Club held a special session dedicated to relations between Russia and the European Union.
This Valdai Discussion Club session examines the range of problems in Russia-EU relations, the prospects for resolution going forward, and the mutual expectations of both parties. Greater Europe is going through a period of crisis, while the European Union is facing numerous internal problems and requires transformation to meet new challenges, Russia, on the other hand, needs a new development model to accomplish an economic and social leap.
What steps does Greater Europe need to take in order to realize a new system that heeds the lessons of the 1990-2000s model, factor in an array of new circumstances and lays foundations for coordinated development for the entire continent?
How can this new system be made ambitious enough to realize the development potential, while remaining realistic and avoiding utopias akin to the “Common European Home”?
Speakers
Andrei Bystritsky, Chairman of the Board, Foundation for the Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club
Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Alexander Medvedev, Deputy CEO, Gazprom
Rainer Seele, Chairman of the Executive Board, Chief Executive Officer, OMV AG; President, Russian-German Chamber of Foreign Trade
Hubert Vedrine, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the French Republic (1997-2002)
Evgeny Vinokurov, Director, Centre for Integration Studies, Eurasian Development Bank (EDB)
Moderator
Ali Aslan - TV presenter, journalist
Date and time: 16 June, 14:15-15:30
Venue: ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Centre, 64/1 Peterburgskoye Shosse, St. Petersburg, Russia, Pavilion F, Conference Hall F3
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