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Ukraine - Romania Relations: Perceptions, Perspectives, Priorities
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Finding opportunities for cooperation
Workshop
Bucharest, October 7th, 2011
THE SITUATION
One of the most important problems in the policy of
European Neighborhood and international co-operation in the
Wider Black Sea region is stagnation of bilateral Ukraine-
Romania relations. The officials in Ukraine and Romania rather put an emphasis
on the sensitive historical and border related issues as
well as on the actual minority and ecology related problems
in the area, thus eliminating the potential for co-
operation between the countries and neglecting the benefits
of a win-win approach.
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THE PROJECT
Initiators:STRATEGIC AND SECURITY STUDIES GROUP (Kyiv, Ukraine) and RESURSE Association (Piatra Neamt, Romania) with the support of The Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation
Perspective:Improve the relations between Romania and Ukraine by setting better connections between experts and stakeholders and defining top priority grounds for cooperation
Main steps: Establish International Expert Consortium (IEC) to connect supporters of closer co-operation between Ukraine and RomaniaCooperate in developing the structure and content of a policy - paper in order to adjust a win-win approach between the countries and facilitate the public and governmental discussion on the outcomes
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KEY DRIVERS FOR ENHANCING BILATERAL RELATIONS
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Territorial disputes settlement
Demarcation of maritime borders and exclusive economic zones in the Black Sea
Overcome the consequences of the Ribbentrop-Molotov by both parties, and waive of any territorial claims expressed or implied
Involvement of international bodies in providing ways and means for an objective assessment of the situation
Collaboration, common projects of the Romanian and Ukrainian border villagesAvoiding the practice of an aggressive foreign politics
KEY DRIVERS FOR ENHANCING BILATERAL RELATIONS
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European cooperation
Elimination of ethnic and linguistic discrimination elements and provision for the national minorities in the two countries of a treatment according to European legislation, in particular the right to education in their native language (Romanian) for minorities in Chernovtsy region, Izmail and City Alba (Belgorod)
Offering Romanian minorities in Ukraine the same rights that the Ukrainian minorities have in Romania (the recent example in Odessa – Romanian television)
Intercultural and economic cooperation
Ukraine to foster closer relations with the European Union
Increased dialogue at the civil society level
KEY DRIVERS FOR ENHANCING BILATERAL RELATIONS
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Economic relations
Governmental cooperation between the two countries
Development of business programs, involvement of the business sector
Intensification of the economic diplomacy type relations
Involvement of both countries in joint projects in the Black Sea
region
Environmental policies
Addressing environmental issues and those related to the operation of
the Danube basin and the protection of biodiversity in the Danube
Delta as a priority over economic projects that may affect the
biodiversity.
Common environmental projects at the Black Sea
KEY DRIVERS FOR ENHANCING BILATERAL RELATIONS
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AcademicExchanges of the academic nature, partnerships between universities
Involvement of youth and students in educational and cultural collaboration in order to promote dialogue between Romania and Ukraine
Academic research projects
JOINT INITIATIVES OF KYIV AND BUCHAREST POLICY-MAKERS SUCCESSFUL FOR THE REGION
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Clarifying territorial disputes Foster cross-border projects on various domains - environment, civil society, democracyCombating illicit trade and trafficking across the borderAvoid aggressive foreign policy that Romania was close to adopting, as a member of NATO and the EU, in relation to Ukraine
Energy cooperationA cooperation plan in the field of environmental policiesInitiatives for a green Black Sea coast and construction of a tourism infrastructure Common actions on fisheries policy and protection of endangered species of dolphins in the Black Sea
JOINT INITIATIVES OF KYIV AND BUCHAREST POLICY-MAKERS SUCCESSFUL FOR THE REGION
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A responsible operational plan of the areaInitiatives aimed at cooperation with Black Sea states, especially Turkey, South Caucasian states and RussiaCreation of a common entity to exploit the agricultural, touristy and energetic potentialEnhance commercial exchangesPreservation and protection of the Danube Delta ecosystem
Intercultural policiesCooperation between local communities regarding the minorities Facilitate the access to cultural/educational programs for the Romanian speaking minorities in Ukraine Preservation and reconstruction of the Romanian speaking minorities in UkraineOrganizing cultural or educational projects involving both the Romanian diaspora in Ukraine and the Ukrainian community members located in Romania, for a better understanding and cooperation in the sphere of civil society
JOINT INITIATIVES OF KYIV AND BUCHAREST POLICY-MAKERS SUCCESSFUL FOR THE EU
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Cooperation within the Eastern Partnership
Energy CooperationEnergy cooperation and know-how exchange in the construction of hydroelectric, nuclear, coal mining and in the European pollution standardsParticipation in the construction of transit routes for hydrocarbons in the South Caucasus and Central Asia, perhaps even of those in RussiaInterconnecting energetic projects from Romania in the EU energy programEncouraging the business sector development
Combating Illicit TraffickingCommon work groups regarding the visa situationCombating illicit trade and trafficking across the border
JOINT INITIATIVES OF KYIV AND BUCHAREST POLICY-MAKERS SUCCESSFUL FOR THE EU
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Strategic CooperationRegional cooperation between Ukraine and Romania and transfer of know-how in order to bring Ukraine closer to European values
Ukraine to support the pro-European direction that Romania has been following as a member of the Eastern periphery of the EU
The involvement of Romania and Ukraine as regional actors active in the negotiations on the conflict in Transnistria
Economic and military cooperation in the region
Exchanges of good practices (in institutional reform area, democracy and human rights)
JOINT INITIATIVES OF KYIV AND BUCHAREST POLICY-MAKERS SUCCESSFUL FOR THE EU
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Common environmental projectsActive involvement in the Danube strategy of transportation, tourism and environment infrastructure initiatives
Projects to improve water quality in the Black Sea. Common environmental projects with a strong research component.
JOINT INITIATIVES OF KYIV AND BUCHAREST POLICY-MAKERS SUCCESSFUL FOR THE GLOBAL
AGENDA
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Cross Border Cooperation
NATO military cooperation
Cooperation on Global Climate Change
Agriculture and food cooperation in order to participate in the UN agenda to fight hunger
THE ROLE OF GROUPS OF PROFESSIONALS FROM DIASPORA AS AS YOUNG LEADERS
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A positive one
The work and projects of these young leaders, have or at least
should have an impact on local communities of the two countries
where they operate.
At the grass-root level the image in both countries undergoes
positive changes.
Success models that must be replicated in other regions.
Media is expected to report about them so then the phenomenon
can be extended nationwide.
At that moment in time the authorities could no longer ignore
these issues and will need to take action.
THE ROLE OF GROUPS OF PROFESSIONALS FROM DIASPORA AS AS YOUNG LEADERS
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A positive one
Their work will certainly have a positive role at a certain time
in the future thus governments support in both country will be
decisive.
A rather insignificant one
Resistance at government level is significant
Rather difficult to change public perception
AREAS OF COOPERATION WITH MOST SIGNIFICANT EFFECT
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Mutual cultural awareness
Cooperation at think-tanks & academia
level
Ecology
Education
NGOs