Dr. Roger Weissinger-Baylon, Workshop Chairman and Founder
Ambassador Alexander Vershbow, United States Ambassador to the Russian Federation
Dr. Vladimir Baranovsky, Deputy Director, Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO), Russian Academy of Sciences

Ambassador Thomas Pickering, Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia and former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Senior Vice President, The Boeing Company
Remarks: General George Joulwan (Ret.), Past Workshop Honorary General Chairman and Former Supreme Allied Commander Europe

MAJOR ADDRESS TO THE 20^th INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP

His Excellency First Deputy Minister Andrei Fursenko, Ministry of Industry, Science and Technology of the Russian Federation

TOWARD GLOBAL SECURITY: NEW STRATEGIES, TECHNOLOGIES, & ALLIANCES

Ambassador Alexander Vershbow, United States Ambassador to the Russian Federation

New strategies and technologies are needed to restore global security and economic prosperity, and, above all, to prevent terrorists from using weapons of mass destruction. We must understand and address the underlying causes of terrorism, improve homeland security and other defenses, and develop means of deterrence against non-state actors. At the same time, it is vital to restore global prosperity, stability, and hope for the future. Key opportunities to do so may be found in the areas of information technology and network-centric operations, energy and natural resources, and international cooperation in defense, aviation (including commercial aviation and international air traffic management), and space (including the international space station). To achieve viability in some of these sectors, it will be necessary to overcome excess capacities and find ways to make investments less risky. Long-term solutions to crises in Israel/Palestine, Kashmir, and many other hotspots are also vital. Intensified cooperation with Russia and Asia is needed as well.

PANEL: THE NEW CHALLENGES TO GLOBAL SECURITY

Chair: Ambassador Jean de Ruyt, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations
Dr. Vladimir Lukin, Deputy Speaker of the Russian State Duma
Ambassador Hans von Ploetz, German Ambassador to the Russian Federation
The Rt. Hon. Michael Portillo, MP, House of Commons, United Kingdom, Former Minister of Defense
General Richard Wolsztynski, Chief of Staff of the French Air Force
Mr. Grigory Yavlinsky, Member of the Russian State Duma, Head of Yabloko Fraction
General of the Armed Forces Jirí Šedivý (Ret.), Former Chief of the General Staff, Armed Forces of the Czech Republic

LUNCHEON ADDRESS

His Excellency Ioan Mircea Pascu, Minister of National Defense of Romania
“Security Challenges in Southeast Europe, the Black Sea Region, and the Caucasus: A Romanian Perspective”

Introduction: Ambassador Philippe Welti, Director for Security Policy, Swiss Confederation

Romanian perspectives on challenges and opportunities for security, stability, and prosperity in Southeast Europe, the Black Sea region, and the Caucasus. Implications of Romania's geo-strategic position on the Black Sea, its increasing integration into Western institutions, and its admission to the Atlantic Alliance. Challenges of illegal immigration and trafficking in drugs, arms, and migration from Central Asia. The strategic importance of the transport of Caspian oil and gas, and other factors in the region's development.

RUSSIA'S NEW GLOBAL STRATEGIC ROLE: LINKING THE US, EUROPE, AND ASIA

Chair: Dr. Werner Fasslabend, Member of Austrian National Assembly, Former Minister of Defense
Dr. Andrey Piontkovskiy, Director, Strategic Studies Center, Moscow
Dr. Serguey Rogov, Director, Institute of the USA and Canada, Russian Academy of Sciences

Challenges to Russian security include instabilities to its south, the border it shares with China, and potential problems in the Russian Far East—which might eventually endanger the vast Sakhalin oil reserves. Despite many obstacles, Russia under President Putin has already achieved truly remarkable progress in revitalizing the country. Moreover, legislation is being introduced to further modernize economic and political structures so that potential investors will feel more secure. To continue its growth, however, the country needs and deserves continued international political and financial cooperation: possible rescheduling of its debt, repeal of the Jackson-Vanik legislation, and admission into the WTO. Russia and the West must join in establishing an environment of full mutual trust in order to develop Russia's vast potential as a partner in the achievement of global security.   

NEW CONCEPTS OF DETERRENCE AGAINST NON-STATE ACTORS

Chair: General Ashok K Mehta, AVSM, FRGS, Consulting Editor, Indian Defence Review
The Rt. Hon. Bruce George, MP, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE, Chair of the House of Commons Defense Committe
Mr. Robert Nurick, Director, Carnegie Moscow Center
Ingenieur General de l'Armement Robert Ranquet, Deputy Director of Strategic Affairs, French Ministry of Defense

The potential for non-state actors to use weapons of mass destruction and to engage in asymmetrical warfare poses a growing problem for governments. Research and development on combating and responding to chemical and biological weapons is needed, as well as approaches for an international response to terrorism.

AFTER THE PRAGUE SUMMIT: MORE OR LESS SECURITY FOR EUROPE?

His Excellency Linas Linkevicius, Minister of Defense of Lithuania
State Secretary Ivan Korčok, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia
Deputy State Secretary Gábor Bródi, Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Discussion of policies and relations with invited countries before and after their accession, the growing political and military base of the Alliance, the stabilization of the regional security environment, the final end of the post-Yalta order, and the continuation and limits of the open door policy. Perspectives of Russia and Central European countries after the Prague Summit.

RECEPTION AND DINNER

A.S. Pushkin State Museum, Moscow. The Pushkin State Museum is dedicated to the life and creative works of the famous Russian poet, Alexander Pushkin. The museum is housed in an urban manor built in the early 1800's that once belonged to the Krushcheves-Selezneves. It is considered one of the best models of Moscow Empire architectural style

DINNER ADDRESS: FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN RUSSIA
Academician Evgeny Velikhov, Director of the Russian Research Center Kurchatov Institute, Defense Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation

PANEL: THE WAY FORWARD—INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN THE NEW SECURITY ENVIRONMENT

Chair: Mr. Alfred Volkman, Director for International Cooperation, Office of the United States Under Secretary of Defense, AT&L
Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, Secretary General of Defense, Italian Ministry of Defense
Dr. Robert Trice, Senior Vice President, Lockheed Martin Corporation
Mr. Carmelo Cosentino, Senior Vice President, Alenia Aeronautica S.p.A.
Vice Admiral Norman Ray (Ret.), President, Raytheon International Inc., Europe
Lieutenant General Rainer Schuwirth, Director General, European Union Military Staff 

GLOBAL SECURITY: CONTRIBUTIONS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE ROLE OF RUSSIA

Ms. Esther Dyson, President, Edventure
Mr. Sergey Kravchenko, President, Boeing Russia/CIS
Mr. Anatoly Karachinsky, President, IBS Group (Russia)
Mr. Steve Coggins, Senior Vice President and General Manager (Europe), Silicon Graphics International (SGI)

In recent years, the evolution of information technology has been so rapid that commercial markets dominate defense markets by a factor of at least ten and perhaps as much as one hundred. Therefore, the evolution of network-centric warfare and other technologies of importance to militaries will depend heavily on the civil sector. Russia and India, in particular, possess vast pools of professionals who are available at dramatically lower costs. Information technology, moreover, presents an opportunity for Russia to reorient itself away from its traditional armaments orientation. Companies such as Boeing, and more recently, EADS, have already identified Russia as an important contributor to aerospace technology.

Homeland Security: Three-Dimensional computer Graphics Demonstration: Presented by Silicon Graphics International

LUNCHEON ADDRESS: SECURITY IMPLICATIONS OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Mr. Satish Chandra, Deputy National Security Advisor of India
"Water in Global Security"

Introduction: Ambassador Jaromir Novotný, Czech Ambassador to India

NETWORK-CENTRIC OPERATIONS

Mr. Robert Lentz, Director of Information Assurance, Office of the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense
General Klaus Naumann, Former Chief of Defense of Germany and Former Chairman of the NATO Military Committee

DOING BUSINESS IN RUSSIA: LESSONS LEARNED

Mr. John Doughty, Vice President and General Manager, Motorola, Commercial, Government, and Industrial Solutions Sector
Mr. Alexander Galitsky, Founder and former CEO, ELVIS+

MOSCOW VISIT

Guided tour of the Tretyakov Gallery. In 1892 the wealthy merchant and textiles manufacturer Pavel Tretyakov presented his private museum of Russian art to the city of Moscow. The museum has been expanding ever since and now houses the largest and finest collection of Russian art in the world. The building's impressive façade was designed by the artist Viktor Vasnetsov.

UKRAINE—OPPORTUNITIES GAINED AND LOST 

Dr. Janusz Onyszkiewicz, Senior Fellow, Center for International Relations, Warsaw, Former Minister of Defense of Poland

Ukraine is a large country that plays an important role in the European security environment. Despite Ukraine's demonstrated support for the global war on terrorism, its provision of strategic airlift for NATO-led operations, and its participation in the joint army unit, POLUKRBAT, there is still no clear perception of Kiev's intentions concerning Euro-Atlantic and European structures. The slow pace of its political and military reforms and enhancement of interoperability for PfP designated units, as well as the weak coordination and cooperation between various Ukrainian bodies and NATO, have caused Ukrainian issues to be marginalized by the Allies. Nonetheless, we should continue to support Ukrainian defense transformation and efforts to complete the resolutions of the NATO-Ukraine Action Plan. As we continue to explore better ways of working with Ukraine, it might be useful to review what has been accomplished since 1997 when the special NATO-Ukraine partnership was established.

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN COMMERCIAL AVIATION AND AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT: SAFETY, SECURITY AND ECONOMIC VIABILITY

Mr. Hans-Joachim Gante, President, BDLI (German Aerospace Industries Association), Former CEO of Airbus Deutschland
Dr. Agam Sinha, Vice President, MITRE Corporation

The civil aviation industry faces formidable challenges to ensure against security breaches, to boost passenger confidence, and to meet market demands for lower fare structures. Otherwise, the United Airlines bankruptcy will not be the last. True international cooperation to develop uniform standards is needed because of the transnational and intercontinental nature of flights. Terrorist actions can be planned and developed from any geographic location, and the industry has a strong incentive to ensure that all countries have adequate safety controls. Developing countries will need international assistance to implement such measures. The new threats must first be identified, and responses for each of them must be developed. The aviation industry and governments must work together to review laws and penalties for aviation security crimes, to assess the availability and regulations surrounding war-risk insurance, and to find ways to implement both internal safety measures within an aircraft and external safety measures with regards to the air traffic system.

NEW CHALLENGES TO GLOBAL SECURITY: WRAP-UP SESSION

Chair: Ambassador Alexandr Vondra, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Security Policy, Czech Republic
State Secretary Ratislav Kacer, Ministry of Defense of Slovakia
Dr. Evgueny Kozhokin, Director, Russia's Institute of Strategic Studies
Ambassador Robert Hunter, RAND, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO

Optional Post-Workshop Program