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Security, justice, happiness: Volodymyr Yermolenko spoke about the three concepts of the social contract
Security, justice, happiness: Volodymyr Yermolenko spoke about the three concepts of the social contract

Aspen Institute Kyiv, on the initiative of the Community Council, started a project devoted to discussing a new Ukrainian social contract. Within the framework of the project, the Institute held three seminars and a discussion. During the conversation, the Ukrainian philosopher, writer, and journalist Volodymyr Yermolenko spoke about the three main concepts of social agreement …

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Pavlo Klimkin: in Russia, there is a purely fascist regime with a clear focus on the past
Pavlo Klimkin: in Russia, there is a purely fascist regime with a clear focus on the past

Pavlo Klimkin was the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine from 2014 to 2019. He was a speaker at the fourth #UkrainianDialogue that Aspen Institute Kyiv held with Aspen Institute New Zealand. Pavlo spoke about his professional experience in negotiations with Russia. The war simply started as a fundamental willingness and commitment from Putin to …

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Member of the Parliament of Ukraine Alona Shkrum: How we became hostages of one person in a shelter very far away?
Member of the Parliament of Ukraine Alona Shkrum: How we became hostages of one person in a shelter very far away?

Alona Shkrum is a Member of the Parliament of Ukraine. She was a speaker of the fourth #UkrainianDialogue, which Aspen Institute Kyiv held with Aspen Institute New Zealand. She highlighted the reasons which led to the full-scale Russian invasion. Some European countries still do not understand how we got to this point  Alona stressed that …

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Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko: “The whole world is watching the outcome of this war”
Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko: “The whole world is watching the outcome of this war”

Vasyl Myroshnychenko is the Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia. He was a speaker at the fourth #UkrainianDialogue, which Aspen Institute Kyiv held with Aspen Institute New Zealand. Vasyl spoke about how the Russian-Ukrainian war changed Ukrainian society and how its outcome can impact the world. The only way to peace is a strong Ukrainian economy …

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Chairperson of the Aspen Institute Kyiv Supervisory Board Natalie Jaresko: “To end the war means to help Ukraine prevail in the war”
Chairperson of the Aspen Institute Kyiv Supervisory Board Natalie Jaresko: “To end the war means to help Ukraine prevail in the war”

Natalie Jaresko is Chairperson of the Aspen Institute Kyiv Supervisory Board and was Ukraine’s Minister of Finance from 2014 to 2016. She was a speaker at the third #UkrainianDialogue, which Aspen Institute Kyiv held with Aspen Institute France. Natalie spoke on why the world should urgently help Ukraine prevail in the war. To end the …

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The Chairperson of the Permanent Delegation of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Yegor Chernev: “My first, second and third points — we need weapons”
The Chairperson of the Permanent Delegation of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Yegor Chernev: “My first, second and third points — we need weapons”

Yegor Chernev is the Chairperson of the Permanent Delegation of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. He was a speaker of the third #UkrainianDialogue, which Aspen Institute Kyiv held with Aspen Institute France. Yegor said that Ukrainians have enough will and motivation to fight. At the same time, Ukraine has a …

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Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Olha Stefanishyna:  the number of dead or wounded Ukrainian civilians is significantly higher than the losses in the Ukrainian military force
Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Olha Stefanishyna:  the number of dead or wounded Ukrainian civilians is significantly higher than the losses in the Ukrainian military force

Olha Stefanishyna is a Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine. She was a speaker of the third #UkrainianDialogue, which Aspen Institute Kyiv held with Aspen Institute France. Olha spoke on the Russian atrocities in Ukraine, and how Russian-Ukrainian war affects the world. There are already multiple shreds of evidence of brutality, …

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Ukraine’s First Deputy Minister of Economy  Denis Kudin: The only way to save the Ukrainian economy is to accept it as a member of the European Union
Ukraine’s First Deputy Minister of Economy Denis Kudin: The only way to save the Ukrainian economy is to accept it as a member of the European Union

Aspen Institute Kyiv launched the #UkrainianDialogue project in cooperation with Aspen Network international partners. Its goal is to create a platform for leadership dialogue between Ukrainians who fight for democratic values and other countries’ representatives that support Ukraine. Denis Kudin was a speaker at the second #UkrainianDialogue, which Aspen Institute Kyiv held with Aspen Institute …

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Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine for European Integration Lana Zerkal: only this year Russia may earn ⅓ more in the budget revenues from gas and oil
Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine for European Integration Lana Zerkal: only this year Russia may earn ⅓ more in the budget revenues from gas and oil

Together with Aspen Network international partners Aspen Institute Kyiv launched #UkrainianDialogue project. Its goal is to create a platform for dialogue between Ukrainian leaders and other countries’ representatives that support us. Lana Zerkal was a speaker of the second #UkrainianDialogue, which Aspen Institute Kyiv held with Aspen Institute Italy. Lana explained in which ways the …

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The cycle of relations with the donor, impact, and personal stories: Yuliya Tychkivska and Olga Kudinenko discussed effective fundraising strategies
The cycle of relations with the donor, impact, and personal stories: Yuliya Tychkivska and Olga Kudinenko discussed effective fundraising strategies

Yuliya Tychkivska, executive director of Aspen Institute Kyiv, and Olga Kudinenko, Chair of the Board of the Tabletochki Foundation, discussed tools for effective fundraising for Ukraine, in particular, in the West. The dialogue was held for the members of the CEO Club, a partner of Aspen Institute Kyiv. Below are the key theses in a …

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