In the period following the 2004 Presidential Election and ensuing “Orange Revolution” in Ukraine, the sentiment toward political, economic and social developments in the country has been characterized as one of growing disappointment and resignation.

In recent months, concerns about the health of Ukrainian democracy and the rule of law have been heightened through the trial and conviction of opposition figure and former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, and the introduction of a draft election law just prior to the country’s parliamentary election, scheduled for next October.  

Please join us for a discussion of IFES’ latest public opinion survey covering these issues, including an in-depth look at the changes proposed in the new election law and how such developments are affecting the country’s democratic institutions.

Featured Speakers

Ambassador Steven Pifer
Former Ambassador to Ukraine
Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Center on the United States and Europe, Brookings Institution

Rakesh Sharma
Director, Applied Research Center, IFES

Gavin Weise
Deputy Director, Europe and Asia, IFES