Thursday, January 9 at 6:30 PM
“Ukraine and the Survival of Democracy in Europe” – A Camden Conference Community Event with Bill Hall

The outcome of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine seems a bellwether for the survival of democracy in Europe. This talk will examine democracy’s status and prospects in eastern/central Europe as it relates to Ukraine’s future as an independent nation. A solidly democratic neighborhood for Ukraine would strengthen Ukraine’s position in the fight and in the eventual peace talks – and perhaps restrain Moscow from further attempts to rebuild the Russian empire.

Bill was an intelligence officer for the US Air Force, serving on active duty from 1969 until 1999, much of that time overseas – in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. He grew up in Virginia and received a bachelor’s degree in politics from Princeton University and a master’s degree in foreign affairs from the University of Virginia. Bill is on the board of the Camden Conference and a past president of the World Affairs Council of Main. He and his wife, Nancy, live on Peaks Island.

This presentation is hosted by the Rockland Public Library and offered as a free community event in anticipation of the 38th Annual Camden Conference – Democracy Under Threat: A Global Perspective, February 21-23, 2025, live at the Camden Opera House and live-streamed to the Strand Theatre in Rockland, Lunt Auditorium in Falmouth, and to homes and classrooms worldwide. For more information about the Camden Conference and upcoming events, visit www.camdenconference.org.

This event will take place in-person, in the library’s Community Room and will be livestreamed via Zoom. For more info or for Zoom links, please email elewis@rocklandmaine.gov.