Russia-Ukraine: Responses and Implications for Europe and the Indo-Pacific

Date:

Monday, July 11, 2022

Time:

09:00-12:00 Poland | 15:00 - 18:00 Taiwan

Webinar Platform: WEBEX

https://nccutw.webex.com/nccutw/j.php?MTID=m23d2a7be610bd6a1405865fe33a95559

Meeting number: 2556 814 2173｜Password: 0711

Organizing Institutions:

Taiwan Center for Security Studies (TCSS)

Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw (WNPiSM)

Panellists:

Session I: Convergence or Divergence: Europe's and the Indopacific's response

• Moderator: Major General (Ret.) Richard Hu, Deputy Director of TCSS
• Dr. Kim van der Borght, Professor of International Economic Law at the Centre for Economic Law & Governance, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Topic:Trade as a Strategic Tool in EU’s Response
• Dr. Jan Hornát, Assistant Professor of the Institute of International Studies, Charles University, Topic: Responding to Russian aggression from the heart of Europe - the case of Czech Republic and Slovakia
• Dr. Hon-min Yau, Associate professor and the Director of the Graduate Institute of International Security (GIIS), College of International and National Defense Affairs (INDAC), ROC National Defense University, Topic: The similarities and differences between European and Indo-Pacific security context: lessons learned from Russia-Ukraine War
• Dr. Dean Karalekas, Editor-at-Large of Taiwan Center for Security Studies, Topic: Information warfare and the necessity of controlling the narrative

Session II: Russo-Ukraine war: Implications for Europe and the Indo-Pacific

• Moderator: Prof. Łukasz Zamęcki, Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw
• Mr. Paolo Casaca, Founder and Executive Director of the South Asia Democratic Forum, Topic: Russian Aggression on Ukraine: Implications for Security in the Indo-Pacific and India, the EU, the Quad'
• Dr. I Yuan, Adjunct Researcher at the Institute of International Relations, National Chengchi University, Topic: Ukraine Russia War and Implication for Taiwan: Analogy, Similarity or Parallel
• Dr. Edward Haliżak, President of Polish International Studies Association, Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw, Topic: Russian Aggression on Ukraine: implications for US-EU-China relations
• Dr. A. D. Gnanagurunathan, Non-Resident Fellow of Taiwan Center for Security Studies, Topic: Implications of Russia-Ukraine War for India's Quest for a Multipolar World Order

Background:

After almost twenty weeks into the Russian Federation’s most recent invasion of Ukraine, despite confining the full-blown war within the periphery of Russia and Ukraine, the unilateral aggression has illustrated profound ramifications for the future of the Indo-Pacific order. This war also marks a watershed moment for global political, economic, trade, and energy order. On the sidelines, the US-China great power rivalry further destabilized the situation in Europe.

The Taiwan Center for Security Studies (TCSS) and the University of Warsaw jointly organize the webinar on “Russia-Ukraine war: Responses from and Implications to Europe and the Indo-Pacific“ and invited a group of policymakers, academics, former government and military officials to discuss the political and economic order in the regions and the world.

Programme:

1. Opening Session:

Dr. Fu-Kuo Liu – Director of Taiwan Center for Security Studies, National Chengchi University (TCSS)

Dr. Jakub Zajączkowski – Dean’s Representative for International Cooperation and Research Programs, Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw; Head of Department of Area and Global Studies, Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw

2. Session I: Convergence or Divergence: Europe’s and Indo-Pacific’s response

Introduction: Major General (Ret.) Richard Hu, Deputy Director of TCSS

Panellists' presentations:

• Dr. Kim van der Borght
• Dr. Jan Hornát
• Dr. Hon-min Yau
• Dr. Dean Karalekas

Open Discussion

10min Break

3. Session II: Russo-Ukraine war: Implications for Europe and Indo-Pacific

Introduction: Prof. Łukasz Zamęcki, Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw

Panellists' presentations:

• Mr. Paolo Casaca
• Dr. I Yuan
• Dr. Edward Haliżak
• Dr. A. D. Gnanagurunathan

Open Discussion

4. Closing Remarks

Led by Dr. Fu-Kuo Liu and Dr. Jakub Zajączkowski