15.00–17.00
LH, 1st floor, D-2, Simultaneous translation

Conference Nr. 3

• Russia and the West: from confrontation to dialogue? (Geofield, Political, economical discourse)

Organizer:
Institute of Economics, RAS

On the theme:
We live in a very troubled time. Geopolitics has returned in its hideous guise. Relations between the West and Russia have cooled so that it is time to talk about the danger of a new edition of the "cold war." Sanctions, anti-sanctions, mutual threats. Reproaches and suspicion define our relationship, which until recently were cloudless.
At the conference, we will discuss the main question: is it possible to stop the mutual alienation, which poisons not only the atmosphere of our relations, but also undermines the economic cooperation.
Specialists and experts from Russia and foreign countries will discuss ways out of the deplorable situation try to make recommendations to persons and structures of political decisions

Among participants:
Axel Lebahn, Nikita Gnilozub, Andrei Klimov, Victor Kuvaldin, Tatiana Malahova, Philipp Pegorier, Vladimir Pozner, journalist, Svetlana Popova, Oleg Prozorov, Ivan Starikov, Falk Tischendorf, Boris Shmelev.

Moderator:
Ruslan Grinberg, Co-chairman of the Moscow Economic Forum, scientific director of the Institute of Economics

15.00–17.00
LH, D-1, Simultaneous translation

Conference Nr. 6

• Russian-European economic relations: survival in times of crisis

On the theme:
During the "cold war" economic relations between the USSR and the West was a factor of peace and détente. In today's political crisis in Russian-European relations economy, contrary to the pragmatic mutual interests, it becomes a means of exerting pressure and instrument of confrontation.
Whether the economy doomed to sacrificed to the policy, or economic relations can serve as a factor to overcome the political crisis between Russia and Europe?

Among participants:
Axel Lebahn, Vittorio Torrembini, Gerd Lenga, Oleg Prozorov, Tadzio Schilling, Thomas Kerhuel.

Moderators:
Andrei Kobyakov, an economist and publicist, member of the Organizing Committee of the MEF
Falk Tischendorf, managing partner of the Moscow office of the law firm BEITEN BURKHARDT, Chairman of the European Committee for the MEF

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