Concept · To provide students dealing with security issues with a top rate educative experience. · To bring students dealing with international and security issues, from Ukraine and neighbouring States, such as Belarus, Moldova, Russia, or Georgia together and to stimulate the exchange of knowledge and ideas. · To talk about the 21st century concept of security and the way that NATO relates to it (generally and with Ukraine in particular). · To make use of new communication technologies with one video-bridge per day + debate with NATO HQ representatives. · To publish the materials resulting from the Academy on a CD. 1 March 2004 About Security: 1. The Genesis of Conflicts - lessons learned 2. Let's talk about security, historical perspective, the development of national security policies and the role of States 3. Key-note addresses 2 March 2004 Post-Prague NATO 1. NATO - from the 1990's to Istanbul and into the future 2. Post-Prague and the new threats to security 3. NATO adjusting to the new challenges 3 March 2004 Selected Euro-Atlantic Issues 1. The future role for a reorganized NATO in international politics, its cooperation with other multilateral institutions, including the UN, the EU and the OSCE, international peacekeeping operations 2. Regional Security vectors: Black Sea, GUUAM, Central Asia 3. Deterrence and Resolution of Conflict 4 March 2004 About Ukraine 1. Ukraine and Security: from neutrality to integration 2. Military and security sector reform in Ukraine, the role of NATO as a partner 3. Defining the shared democratic values of NATO States 5 March 2004 Regional Security Vectors, Conclusions and Closing 1. Assymetrical Threats to Security 2. Europe, the USA, and the future of NATO 3. Informal Student Debate: "Sould Ukraine join Euro-Atlantic Structures'' 4. Closing speech and handing over of certificates 4. Closing dinner 6 March 2004 Departure of Students A more detailed information may be obtained from: winacademy@franko.lviv.ua