Ideas
We belive that only society open to new knowledge can be successful in the modern world. That is why we share the most valuable ideas and senses that were born in the Aspen community and invite everybody to develop and distribute them further.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …