Another upcoming event of interest, courtesy of our friends at Georgetown U’s Professionals in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Affairs:

Medvedev’s Russia: Political and Economic Perspectives Under The New Administration will be held on Wed. April 9th, from 11-1pm at the Copley Formal Lounge on campus. This is a very timely event, with president-elect Dmitry Medvedev slated to be inaugurated on May 7th.

The conference panel includes Andrei Illarionov of the Cato Institute, former chief economic adviser to Vladimir Putin (2000-2005); Trevor Gunn, SFS Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University; Edward D. Lozansky, President, American University in Moscow; and Andrei A. Piontkovsky of the Hudson Institute, Washington, DC and Executive Director, Strategic Studies Center, Moscow.

For those at the low end of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, lunch will be provided. Please RSVP with your name and organization to rsvp@preea.org.