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Institute for State Ideologies (INSTID) held Russia Day 2010 at the London School of Economics on 19 March. The purpose of Russia Day is to raise interest in Russia among the British public, and to advance understanding of Russia’s policy towards Europe among analysts, experts and advisors.
The centrepiece of Russia Day is Russia Debate held at 4 to 6 pm at the Old Theatre, Old Building, LSE (Old Theatre, LSE Old Building, Houghton street, WC2A 2AE).
SPEAKERS
The speakers at the Debate are British experts on Russia and include:
Margot Light, Professor Emeritus, LSE
Roger Munnings CBE, UK Special Trade Envoy to Russia, formerly Chairman and CEO of KPMG Russia/CIS
Alex Bertolotti, Partner, PWC and Chair of the City UK-Russia Committee
Jonathan Stern, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
Mary Dejevsky, The Independent
Edward Lucas, The Economist
Sam Greene, deputy head Moscow Carnegie Centre
Representatives of the FCO and Russian Embassy in the UK
The Debate is chaired by Dr Natalia Leshchenko, head of research, INSTID
TOPICS
Topics for discussion include:
1. What security does Russia propose to Europe?
2. How close is Russia’s media image in UK to reality?
3. Can we do business with Russia?
4. Do Russia’s proposed gas pipelines put Europe in jeopardy?
5. How can Russia become a global player?
The audience will comprise policy advisors and country risk experts, Westminster and city professionals as well as LSE students. At the end of the Debate, the audience will take a vote on what the UK position towards Russia should be.
RUSSIA DAY EVENTS
Other events of Russia Day run on LSE campus throughout the day and include:
RUSSIA BOOTH Information on Russia including express course of Russian
1-3 pm Houghton street
RUSSIAN WINDOW Display of recent English-language books on history and politics of Russia and Russian classical literature works
All day The Economist Bookshop Waterstones
RUSSIA QUIZ Russian elements of Western lifestyle. Prizes from fashion designer Shapovalova and Russian café Samovar
1-3 pm Houghton street
RUSSIAN CARTOONS Show of classical Russian Cartoons
12-2 pm The Quad
RUSSIAN ART&FASHION Photos by Valera&Natasha Cherkashin, fashion by Shapovalova and art by Olia Manizer
2-3 pm The Quad
RULE OF LAW IN RUSSIA Book Discussion “Rule of Law in Russia – Issues of Implementation, Enforcement and Practice” with prominent Russian public and private sector lawyers
6.00 pm D202
RUSSIA DAY 2010 POSTER
