This conference complemented the agenda of the EU's Eastern Partnership (EaP) with a discussion of selected security-related issues that are critical to facilitate Ukraine's 'European destiny' and building its sense of inclusion.

The conference was supported by the Embassy of Poland in Stockholm.

Programme

Conference opening

Welcome address by Daniel Nord, Deputy Director of SIPRI
Introductory address by Adam Kobieracki, Director, Security Policy Department, Polish MFA; Malena Mård, Deputy Director-General, Eastern Europe & Central Asia Department, Swedish MFA; and Yevgen Perebyinis, Ambassador of Ukraine to Sweden

Session I: Strengthening Ukraine’s place in Europe

Opportunities and risks on the ‘road towards Europe’: a Ukrainian perspective
Ukraine and its significance for its European neighbours: a Polish point of view
Security in Eastern Europe and Ukraine’s role: a view from Russia

Session II: Building peace and security

Ukraine’s peacekeeping activities: UN, Partnership for Peace
Ukraine vis-à-vis NATO: the challenges of partnership
The EU’s Northern Dimension as an inspiration?
Security Sector Reform and democratic control of armed forces

Session III: Building confidence and security

Assessing Ukrainian arms exports against the EU Common Rules
Ukraine’s efforts to counter nuclear proliferation and combat nuclear terrorism

Session IV: Ukraine: a bridge or a buffer between East and West?

Energy security: Preparing for the Nord Stream/South Stream reality
Address by Bates Gill, Director of SIPRI
At a crossroads: A stabilizer or a maverick? Possible choices for Ukraine’s strategic orientation
Wrap-up by Jakub Wisniewski, Deputy Director, Polish MFA

Papers prepared for the conference will be available to download here.