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Date: April 7, 2006 12:30 PM
Location: Alumni House, Georgetown University
               3604 O Street NW, Washington, DC 20057
Theme: "Challenges and Opportunities in the Post-Soviet Space"

The annual PREEA conference on "Challenges and Opportunities in the Post-Soviet Space" sponsored by the Graduate Student Organization, the BMW Center for German and European Studies, and the Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies brought together prominent leaders in business, politics, diplomacy, and foreign affairs to discuss key trends and the future of the post-Soviet region.

Schedule:

12:30 pm	Registration and Reception
12:50 pm	Greetings: Michael Gribov, President, PREEA
12:55 pm	Introduction: Morten Langsholdt, Vice President, PREEA
1:00 pm	Panel 1: "The Future of Democracy in the Post-Soviet Region" Jeffrey Trimble, Panel Chair     President of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Ambassador Elizabeth Jones     Former Assistant Secretary of State, Executive VP, APCO Worldwide Ambassador Oleh Shamshur     Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Lorne Craner     President, International Republican Institute Dr. Nick Gvosdev     Editor of The National Interest, Senior Fellow, The Nixon Center
2:30 pm	Coffee and Snacks Reception
3:00 pm	Introduction: Worth Dixon, Director of External Relations, PREEA
3:05 pm	Panel 2: "Doing Business in Eurasia: Gap Between Perception and Reality" Dr. Trevor Gunn, Panel Chair     Director of International Relations for Medtronic, Inc. Philip De Leon     Deputy Director, Business Information Service of the US Commerce Department Jerry Walker     Director of Central Asian Operations for MCT Corporation Morgan Williams     Director of Government Affairs for SigmaBleyzer
4:15 pm	Coffee and Snacks Reception
4:45 pm	Introduction: Natalie Youngstrom, Vice President, PREEA
4:50 pm	Keynote Speaker
5:30 pm	Networking Reception