AGENDA

Plenary session: Where East Meets West

3 October 2018 • 10:00-12:00 • Opera i Filharmonia Podlaska Europejskie Centrum Sztuki w Białymstoku

Thematic scope

  • European economy here and now. Growth factors and barriers. Freedom vs protectionism. Opening vs isolation.
  • Development opportunities and pitfalls related to the socio-political and economic situation within the EU and in the East: Belarus, Russia and Ukraine.
  • Eastern neighbours of Poland, Lithuania and Europe in times of crisis. What should our economic cooperation be like at this difficult geopolitical moment?
  • Eastern Poland on the flanks of a changing Europe. Political and economic contexts.
  • New EU financial framework for the 2020-2026 period. Consequences for Eastern Poland.