Strategies to Defend Democratic Institutions and the Rule of Law in the West
Hosted by Free Russia Foundation, Human Rights First and Henry Jackson Foundation
June 13, 2019
The U.S. Capitol Visitors Center, Room SVC 215
9:30 am to 2:00 pm
Please join us for a public discussion of the Kremlin’s attacks on legal institutions and processes in the West, and consideration of effective counter strategies that can be adopted by government agencies, social media platforms and the civil society. Featuring Sen. Whitehouse, Rep. Keating, Rep. Kinzinger, Rep. Rooney, Daniel Kimmage, Principal Deputy Coordinator, Global Engagement Center, Department of State, current and former military and intelligence officials, and social media companies’ representatives.
At the conference, Free Russia Foundation will release its groundbreaking report detailing Russian attempts to influence Western judicial outcomes and the Kremlin’s active measures campaigns against Western policymaking institutions. Report’s authors Ilya Zaslavskiy, Head of Research, Free Russia Foundation (Russia, US), Jakub Janda, Director, European Values Think Tank (the Czech Republic), Martin Vladimirov, Analyst, Center for the Study of Democracy (Bulgaria), John Lough, Associate Fellow, Chatham House (UK) and Neil Barnett, Founder, Istok Associates (UK) will discuss the results of their investigations in a Q&A session with the audience.
Space limited. RSVP required. Government-issued IDs/drivers license/passports required to enter the venue. With questions email [email protected].
AGENDA:
Moderated by Todd Rosenblum, National Security Outcomes
9:30 am – Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:40 – 10:15 am – Keynote Addresses
Senator Whitehouse
Rep. Keating
Rep. Kinzinger
Daniel Kimmage, Principal Deputy Coordinator, Global Engagement Center, Department of State
Rep. Rooney
10:15 – 11:15 am – Panel One: Attacks on Legal Institutions and Processes in the West
Melissa Hooper, HRF
Ilya Zaslavskiy, FRF
John Lough, Chatham House
Ed Lemon, Wilson Center and Daniel Morgan Graduate School
Neil Barnett, Istok Associates
11:15 – 11:25 am – Coffee Break
11:25 – 12:25 pm – Panel Two: Russian Active Measures and Manipulation of Western Policy
Jeremy Lamoreaux, Brigham Young University – Idaho
Martin Vladimirov, Center for the study of Democracy
Jakub Janda, European Values Think Tank
Clay Fuller, AEI
Anna Borshchevskaya, Senior Fellow, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
12:25 – 12:35 pm – Coffee Break
12:35 – 1:35 pm – Panel Three: Effective Counter Strategies and Lessons Learned
Andrew Gully, Jigsaw, Head of R&D
Roman Pyatkov, Headquarters Air Force, Checkmate at the Pentagon
Krista Taubert, Head of World News and Current Affairs, Yle (Finland)
Bryan Bender, Defense Editor, Politico
Chris Marsh, Joint Special Operations University
1:35 pm – Closing Remarks
David Kramer, FRF Board Chair
Miriam Lanskoy, NED
About Free Russia Foundation
Free Russia Foundation is an independent nonprofit organization working to:
Advance the vision of a democratic, prosperous and peaceful Russia governed by the rule of law by educating the next generation of Russian leaders committed to these ideals;
Strengthen civil society in Russia and defend human rights activists persecuted by the Russian government; and
Support formulation of an effective and sustainable Russia policy in the United States and Europe by educating policy makers and informing public debate.
Read more at www.4freerussia.org
About Human Rights First
Human Rights First is an independent advocacy and action organization that challenges the United States to live up to its ideals.
Read more at www.humanrightsfirst.org
About The Henry M. Jackson Foundation
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation fosters effective leadership on key issues of national and global importance, particularly: Climate change, energy, and natural resources Human rights International affairs education Public service.
Read more at www.hmjackson.org