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Monday, June 15, 2009 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)
Overview:
As the Obama administration seeks to re-engage Russia on military, economic, and human rights issues, the United States Institute of Peace announces the release of Human Rights, Perestroika, and the End of the Cold War (USIP Press, July 2009). This diplomatic memoir, co-authored by a Soviet and an American diplomat, explores their unlikely partnership and role in the transformation of Soviet-American relations. Understanding the crucial events occurring at the end of the Cold War and the achievements of the human rights negotiations of that era is vital to the success of new negotiations between the United States and Russia. Richard Schifter and panelists will discuss past events, future possibilities and how these two countries can conduct effective diplomacy.
The book will be available for purchase at the event.
Speakers:
Richard Schifter
Former U.S. representative in the UN Human Rights Commission, Former Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights, Former U.S. Institute of Peace Jennings Randolph Senior Fellow
Co-author of Human Rights, Perestroika, and the End of the Cold War
Hope Harrison
Director, Institute for European, Russian & Eurasian Studies and
Associate Professor of History & International Affairs
Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University
David J. Kramer
Senior Transatlantic Fellow
The German Marshall Fund
Andrew C. Kuchins
Director and Senior Fellow
Russia and Eurasia Program
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Toby T. Gati, Moderator
Senior International Advisor
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Media Inquiries
Please contact Lauren Sucher (202-429-3822) in the Office of Public Affairs and Communications.
Other Inquiries
All other inquiries regarding this event may be directed to Janene Sawers (jsawers@usip.org).
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) is an independent, non-governmental organization providing professional support to electoral democracy. Through field work, applied research and advocacy, we strive to promote citizen participation, transparency, and accountability in political life and civil society
The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan institution established and funded by Congress. Its goals are to help prevent and resolve violent international conflicts, promote post-conflict stability and development, and increase conflict management capacity, tools, and intellectual capital worldwide. The Institute does this by empowering others with knowledge, skills, and resources, as well as by directly engaging in peacebuilding efforts around the globe.
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