We are proud to say that IEŚ was a substantive partner of the 3Seas Local Government Congress 2022. In the framework of the Congress, we participated in two panels.

6 June, 10.30 a.m. / PANEL I: THREE SEAS INITIATIVE – UKRAINE – CHALLENGES OF COOPERATION
LEGAL PARTNER: PRESIDENT’S OFFICE OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND
MODERATOR: DR. HAB. BEATA SURMACZ, DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRAL EUROPE INSTITUTE

SPEAKERS:

• PAWEŁ JABŁOŃSKI, UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT PLENIPOTENTIARY FOR THE THREE SEAS INITIATIVE
• ANDRIJ DESZCZYCIA, AMBASSADOR OF UKRAINE TO POLAND
• MARK BRZEZINSKI, AMBASSADOR OF USA TO POLAND
• GEDIMINAS VARVUOLIS, AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE, EUROPEAN DEPARTMENT, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, LITHUANIA
• KONRAD POPŁAWSKI, HEAD OF CENTRAL-AND EASTERN EUROPE TEAM, CENTRE FOR EASTERN STUDIES

7 June, 2.30 p.m. / PANEL IV:  AHEAD OF THE SUMMIT IN RIGA: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FACED BY THE THREE SEAS INITIATIVE
CONTENT PARTNER: CENTRAL EUROPE INSTITUTE IN LUBLIN
MODERATOR: MARLENA GOŁĘBIOWSKA, SENIOR ANALYST IN THE BALTIC TEAM OF THE INSTITUTE OF CENTRAL EUROPE, RESEARCHER AT KUL

Speakers:

• DR HAB. AGNIESZKA ORZELSKA-STĄCZEK , PROF. INSTITUTE OF POLITICAL STUDIES OF THE POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES , EXPERT ON THE THREE SEAS INITIATIVE, POLAND
• DR VÍT DOSTÁL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS , CZECH REPUBLIC
• DR ANDRZEJ PUKSZTO, LITHUANIAN HISTORIAN, POLITICAL SCIENTIST, PUBLICIST AND JOURANALIST OF THE POLISH NATIONALITY, UNIVERSITY OF WITOLD THE GREAT IN KAUNAS, LITHUANIA
• MIKLÓS MITROVITS, HISTORIAN, POLISH PHILOLOGIST, INSTITUTE OF HISTORY OF THE HUNGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, INSTITUTE OF CENTRAL EUROPE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
• DR ŁUKASZ LEWKOWICZ, HEAD OF VISEGRAD GROUP DIVISION AT THE INSTITUTE OF CENTRAL EUROPE, RESEARCH FELLOW AT UMCS (UNIVERSITY OF MARIE CURIE-SKLODOWSKA), POLAND

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