Invited by the Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vygaudas Ušackas the Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Leonidas Donskis participates in an informal European and North American strategists on international and security policy - politicians, political scientist, diplomats and analysts -  held in Trakai (Lithuania) on 14 - 15 January. 

In this already traditional Snow Meeting addresses issues of relations between East and West, key strategic challenges that the Euro-Atlantic community will have to face in 2010.

According to the Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Snow Meeting is an informal forum that puts forward ideas and proposals regarding the EU and NATO policy towards Russia, further prospects of the Eastern neighbourhood, as well as the NATO and EU enlargement. "Such events help Lithuania to become a co-author and implementer of intellectual ideas and initiatives," V. Ušackas said.

This year 30 high-ranking strategists from Europe and North America will participate in the event. Among the guests there are: foreign ministers of Sweden, Ireland, Hungary, Greece, Latvia, Romania, Slovakia and Moldova, high-ranking officials from institutions of the European Union, shapers of public opinion, foreign policy analysts and researchers from institutes of international relations of the United Kingdom, U.S.A., Germany, Estonia, Portugal and Iceland.

Prime Minister of Lithuania Andrius Kubilius, Minister of National Defence Rasa Juknevičienė, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Seimas (Parliament) Audronius Ažubalis, members of the Seimas Juozas Olekas and Emanuelis Zingeris, Member of the European Parliament Leonidas Donskis, political scientists, and diplomats will attend the Snow Meeting.

Based on the information of the Press and Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania.