Forum in Washington, 2009

Opening Dinner Opening Dinner Opening Dinner Congressman Robert Wexler speaking at the Opening Dinner Congressman Robert Wexler Jim Hoagland, Columnist, The Washington Post H.E. Emil Constantinescu, Former President of Romania and Oleksandr Chalyi, Former Head of the Secretariat of the President of Ukraine Dan Hamilton, Director of the Center for Transatlantic Relations and Iulian Fota, Presidential Adviser for National Security, Romania Conference hall Keith Smith, Senior Associate, CSIS and Robert Nucrick, Independent Consultant Opening remarks by Dan Hamilton, Director of the Center for Transatlantic Relations Conference hall Jiri Schneider, Director, Prague Security Studies Institute Panel discussion: Forging a Strategic Partnership: Proposals for Reform Panel discussion: Forging a Strategic Partnership: Proposals for Reform Dan Hamilton, Director of the Center for Transatlantic Relations and Jiri Schneider, Director, Prague Security Studies Institute Panel discussion: Forging a Strategic Partnership: Proposals for Reform Conference hall Steve Flanagan, Senior Vice President, Center for Strategic and International Studies Ana Palacio, former Foreign Affairs Minister of Spain Mirek Topolanek, Member of the Czech Parliament, Former Prime Minister, the Czech Republic Panel discussion: Forging a Strategic Partnership: Proposals for Reform Ana Palacio, former Foreign Affairs Minister of Spain and Mirek Topolanek, Member of the Czech Parliament, Former Prime Minister, the Czech Republic Bengt Sundelius, Department of Security and Strategic Studies, Swedish National Defence College Mark Koumans, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of International Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Mike Granatt, former Head of the Civil Contingencies Secretariat, UK Rachida Dati, Member of the European Parliament, former Minister of Justice, France Panel discussion: A Transatlantic Space of Justice, Freedom and Security? Žygimantas Pavilionis, Chief Coordinator, Lithuania’s Presidency for the Community of Democracies Rachida Dati, Member of the European Parliament, former Minister of Justice, France Bengt Sundelius, Department of Security and Strategic Studies, Swedish National Defense College and Dan Hamilton, Director of the Center for Transatlantic Relations Camille Grand, Director, Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique, Paris Ana Maria Gomes, Member of the European Parliament, Portugal Panel discussion: How can the U.S. and Europe Address Crises and Conflicts more Effectively? Fran Burwell, Vice President, Atlantic Council of the United States Iulian Fota, Presidential Adviser for National Security, Romania Henryk Szlajfer, Special Representative of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Panel discussion: How can the U.S. and Europe Address Crises and Conflicts more Effectively? Ambassador John Herbst, Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, U.S. Department of State Panel discussion: Beyond Copenhagen: A Transatlantic Partnership for Energy Sustainability Coffee break Coffee break Kurt Volker, Senior Fellow and Managing Director, Center for Transatlantic Relations Richard Morningstar, U.S. Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Karen Harbert, President, Institute for 21st Century Energy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Reka Szemerkenyi, former Foreign Policy and National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of Hungary Luis Atienza, President, Red Electrica de Espana Panel discussion: Beyond Copenhagen: A Transatlantic Partnership for Energy Sustainability Janos Csak, President, Constellation Energy Institute, Hungary and Keith Smith, Senior Associate, CSIS Oleksandr Chalyi Former Head of the Secretariat of the President of Ukraine and Keith Smith, Senior Associate, CSIS Bruce Stokes, Columnist, The National Journal Panel discussion: The Transatlantic Economy in a G20 World Thomas Bareiss, Member of Bundestag, Germany Daniel M. Price, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP, former assistant to President George W. Bush for international economic affairs Panel discussion: The Transatlantic Economy in a G20 World Charles Heeter, Managing Principal – Global Public Policy, Deloitte Laury Lane, Senior Vice President for International Government Affairs, Citi Closing Reception at Polish Embassy Closing Reception at Polish Embassy Kurt Volker, Senior Fellow and Managing Director, Center for Transatlantic Relations Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz, Senator, former Prime Minister of Poland and Oleksandr Chalyi, Former Head of the Secretariat of the President of Ukraine Closing Session: Central Europe in Transatlantic Relations Closing Session: Central Europe in Transatlantic Relations Emil Constantinescu, Former President of Romania Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz, Senator, former Prime Minister of Poland Oleksandr Chalyi, Former Head of the Secretariat of the President of Ukraine Tony Blinken, National Security Adviser to Vice-President Joe Biden H.E. Emil Constantinescu, Former President of Romania and Tony Blinken, National Security Adviser to Vice-President Joe Biden Closing Session: Central Europe in Transatlantic Relations Closing Session: Central Europe in Transatlantic Relations Closing Session: Central Europe in Transatlantic Relations Closing Session: Central Europe in Transatlantic Relations Closing Session: Central Europe in Transatlantic Relations Closing Reception at Polish Embassy Closing Reception at Polish Embassy