International Conference on 「Russia after Recent Parliamentary and Presidential Elections」 Agenda First Day: 16 May, 2008 (Friday) Chueh-sheng Memorial Hall, 10F, International Conference Hall Time 8:30 Content │ 9:00 REGISTRATION 9:00 OPENING CEREMONY │ 9:35 Opening Addresses: Chairman Prof. V. Maliavin Prof. Chia-I Chang Director of Graduate Institute of Slavic Studies President of Tamkang University 9:35 SESSION 1 Domestic Politics in Russia Moderator: │ Prof. Wan–chin Tai 11:05 Dean of College of International Studies, Tamkang University, Taiwan Paper presenters: 1. M. Karpov (Prof., Moscow State University, Russia) Putin’s Consensus, or Why Putin Left Presidency 2. I. Mintusov (Director of ”Niccolo M.” Agency, Russia) The Political Significance of the Recent Elections in Russia 3. V. Kryukov (Associate Prof., Department of Russian Language, Tamkang University, Taiwan) Yeltsin’s and Putin’s Russia: Change of Political Styles 4. A. Pisarev (Prof. Graduate Institute of Slavic Studies, Tamkang University, Taiwan) Debate on Political Culture in Russia Discussion 11:05 │ 11:20 Coffee Break 11:20 SESSION 2 Russian Society Moderator: │ Prof. G. Clark 12:20 Vice-President, Akita International University, Japan Paper presenters: 1. V. Maliavin (Director of Graduate Institute of Slavic Studies, Tamkang University, Taiwan) Russia 2008: New Agenda for National Identity 2. Yung–fang Lin (Director of Graduate Institute of Russian Studies, National Chengchi University, Taiwan) Dilemmas of the Development of Civil Society in Russia Discussion 12:20 Lunch Time │ 13:50 13:50 SESSION 3 Russian Society(2) Moderator: │ Prof. V. Maliavin 15:05 Director of Institute of Slavic Studies, Tamkang University, Taiwan Paper presenters: 1. Lin Tsui (Assistant Professor, General Education Center, Meiho Institute of Technology, Taiwan) Population Crisis and Russian New Government’s Challenge 2. Hsin-yi Kuo (Assistant Professor , Department of Russian, Tamkang University, Taiwan) The Influence of Orthodox Church on Presidential Election 3. Dr. Shih-hao Kang The Problems of Realising Social Partnership in Russia Discussion 15:05 Coffee Break ∣ 15:20 15:20 SESSION4 Russian Economy Moderator: ∣ Prof. Ding-shu Wang 16:35 Graduate Institute of Russian Studies, National Chengchi University, Taiwan Paper presenters: 1. Bin–wen Peng (Assistant Professor, Hsuan Chuang University, International Business, Taiwan) Analysis of Factors Affecting Russia’s Economy after Putin 2. Che-jen Wang (Assistant Professor, Department of Finance, Ta Hwa Institute of Technology, Taiwan) The Development of Russian Pension Reform and its Effect on Financial Market Development 3. Bai–ku Wei (Assistant Professor, Graduate Institute of Russian Studies, National Chengchi University, Taiwan) Economic Programme of President Medvedev Discussion Second Day: 17 May, 2008 (Saturday) Chueh-sheng Memorial Hall, 10F, International Conference Hall Time 9:00 Content ∣ 9:30 Registration SESSION 5 Russia’s International Relations Moderator: │ Prof. A. Pisarev 11:00 Graduate Institute of Slavic Studies, Tamkang University, Taiwan Paper presenters: 1. Dr. D. Dobrodeev (Editor Radio «Freedom») Russia v.s. Europe in the 21st Century: Partnership or Confrontation? 2. Jui-wen Hsu (Assistant Professor, Director of International Affairs, Minghsin University of Science and Technology) The Russia-EU Relations after Russia’s Presidential Election 3. Kuan–ming Huang (Graduate Student, Graduate Institute of Slavic Studies, Tamkang University Taiwan) Russian-Georgian Relations: the Problems of Abkhazia and South Ossetia 4. Dr. Ming–ching Tsai Security Policy of EU and its Effect of Russia Discussion 11:00 9:30 ∣ 12:30 Lunch Time 12:30 SESSION 6 Russia’s International Relations Moderator: ∣ Dr. D. Dobrodeev 13:45 Editor Radio «Freedom» Paper Presenters: 1. Prof. G. Clark (Vice-President, Akita International University, Japan) The Northern Territories Dispute in Russia-Japan Relations 2. Hung–yi Lian, Jr-peng Wang (Assistant Professor, Graduate Student, Institute of Strategic and International Affairs Studies, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan) The Implication of Sino-Russian Military Cooperation Toward Taiwan Strait Situation 3. Hisang–tao Hsu (Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Tunghai University, Taiwan) Russia’s Roles in East Asia Discussion 13:45 Closing Ceremony