The Lord Byron Foundation for Balkan Studies cordially invites you to a panel discussion KOSOVO, TEN YEARS LATER: 1999-2009 Tuesday, March 31, at 7:00 p.m. Library and Archives Canada 395 Wellington Street, Room 156
A major unresolved issue still facing Europe is the future of the province of Kosovo. 57 countries around the world, including Canada and most members of the European Union and NATO, have recognized Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence. Over two-thirds of the U.N. member states have not done so, however, including Russia, China, India, Brazil, Spain, Israel, South Africa, and Indonesia. The ongoing controversy over Kosovo's future has the potential to undermine the stability of the international system for decades to come. To discuss the strategic, legal and political significance of the Kosovo problem, we present two prominent world affairs analysts: James BISSETT Former Canadian Ambassador in Yugoslavia Chairman of The Lord Byron Foundation for Balkan Studies Scott TAYLOR Editor, "Esprit de Corps" Magazine Author of "Unembedded: Two Decades of Maverick War Reporting" The speakers will provide a diagnosis of the problem of Kosovo, warn of the dangers, and recommend workable, durable, and legal solutions. After their presentation two brief documentaries on the reality of daily life in Kosovo will be shown, followed by an open-forum discussion. **** No cost to attendees - Donations expected For all information please contact the LBF at: (613) 225-3378 or E-mail: [email protected] The Lord Byron Foundation for Balkan Studies was founded by the late Sir Alfred Sherman in 1994 as a non-partisan research institute devoted to studying the Balkan Peninsula in all its aspects. The Foundation’s research, publications and conferences are designed to correct the current trend of public commentary which tends not to understand events but to construct a propagandistic version of Balkan rivalries. The work of the Foundation is based on the acceptance that the cause of peace, stability and tolerance in a troubled region can never be advanced by misrepresentation and by mendacity that characterizes current U.S. policy in the region. Serbian News Network - SNN [email protected] http://www.antic.org/
