Fundamental changes taking place in the modern world give rise to challenges, as well as new opportunities, stated President of Poland (1995–2005), Chairman of the Board of YES Aleksander Kwasniwski at the concluding session of the 8th Yalta Annual Meeting
Touching the changes in architecture of the global world order, Kwasniewski noted: “Nobody doubts that we are in the process which would build the world architecture in 21st century
Ukraine, which current economic growth is equal to 4%, may double the growth rate and reach Turkey, which demonstrates 9% growth today. This statement was made by Anders Aslund, Senior Fellow of Peterson Institute for International Economics, one of the leading world’s experts in Ukrainian economy, in the discussion on prospects of Turkey and Ukraine development. “Ukraine possesses high economic potential which is underused,” he said.
Mangold Klaus. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Mangold Klaus. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Aslund Anders. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
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Strauss-Kahn Dominique. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Leszek Balcerowicz. Aslund Anders, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Richard Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations. Leszek Balcerowicz, Chairman (2001-2007), National Bank of Poland. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Klaus Mangold, East–West Committee of German Industry, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Bank Rothschild , Strauss-Kahn Dominique. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Petro Poroshenko, Chairman of the Supervisory board of the National Bank of Ukraine. Strauss-Kahn Dominique. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES) 
Jean Pisani-Ferry, Director of Bruegel. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Strauss-Kahn Dominique, Managing Director of the IMF. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Raissa Bohatyreva, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. Hryhory Nemyria, Vice-Prime Minister of Ukraine. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Pierre Lellouche, National Assembly, France. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Еmbassador of the President of Poland. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Richard Haass, Strauss-Kahn Dominique, Aslund Anders, Mangold Klaus, Balcerowicz Leszek, Jean Pisani-Ferry, Petro Poroshenko. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES)
Aleksander Kwasniewski, Olena Franchuk, Victor Pinchuk. © 2008 Yalta European Strategy (YES) 
