The second day of the 2022 CEPA Forum highlights the continued fight for democratic values in the face of authoritarian threats.
Event Overview
The second day of the 2022 CEPA Forum turns the spotlight on the continued fight for democratic values in the face of authoritarian threats. From supporting democrats at risk to honoring the brave freedom fighters of Ukraine, tune in to hear from the present and future leaders of the transatlantic alliance.
The 2022 CEPA Forum, “Meeting the Moment: Allies at a Crossroads,” convenes leaders and experts through a dynamic series of virtual keynotes, discussions, and debates focusing on the transatlantic response to Russia’s war in Ukraine and its implications for security and democracy.
Welcome
9:30 a.m. ET
Dr. Alina Polyakova, President and CEO, Center for European Policy Analysis
Protecting a Free Europe
9:35 a.m. ET
H.E. Zuzana Čaputová, President, Slovak Republic
Defending our Shared Values
9:40 a.m. ET
The Hon. Wendy Sherman, Deputy Secretary of State, US Department of State
Supporting the Fight for Democracy
9:50 a.m. ET
H.E. Stefano Sannino, Secretary-General, European External Action Service
Democrats at Risk
9:55 a.m. ET
Linas Linkevičius, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Lithuania; Member, International Leadership Council, Center for European Policy Analysis
Zhanna Nemtsova, Co-Founder, Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom; Member, International Leadership Council, Center for European Policy Analysis
Craig Newmark, Founder, Craig Newmark Philanthropies
Daniela Schwarzer, Executive Director, Europe and Eurasia, Open Society Foundations
Moderator: Katarzyna Pisarska, Senior Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis
Defending the Global Democratic Fabric
10:35 a.m. ET
Elina Beketova, Democracy Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis
Ivan Fomin, Democracy Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis
Olya Korbut, Democracy Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis
Putin’s Big Fail
10:45 a.m. ET
Anne Applebaum, Staff Writer, The Atlantic
Konstantin Sonin, John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor, Harris School of Public Diplomacy, University of Chicago
Olga Tokariuk, Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis
Moderator: Paul McLeary, Reporter, POLITICO
Uniting to Protect Democracies
11:30 a.m. ET
The Hon. Tammy Baldwin, US Senator for Wisconsin, US Senate
The Hon. Roger Wicker, US Senator for Mississippi, US Senate
Chinese Influence in Europe: The Final Countdown
11:40 a.m. ET
Kerry Brown, Director, Lau China Institute, King’s College London
Edward Lucas, Senior Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis
Sanctions and the Transatlantic Relationship
11:45 a.m. ET
The Hon. Brian Nelson, Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, US Department of the Treasury
In conversation with: Sam Greene, Director, Democratic Resilience, Center for European Policy Analysis
Freedom Fighter Award
12:00 p.m. ET
H.E. Oleksii Reznikov, Minister of Defence, Ukraine
Closing
12:05 p.m. ET
