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On 18 July, the traditional Aspen Security Forum was held in Aspen, Colorado. As part of the Forum, the Aspen Institute (USA) screened the film Jamala: Songs of Freedom. A panel discussion with Natalie Jaresko, Chairperson of the Aspen Institute Kyiv Supervisory Board, followed the screening. Natalie Jaresko stated that Ukraine’s victory is impossible without …
What inspires you to get up every morning? Inertia, a list of planned tasks, a cup of coffee? For some, it is a dream that motivates them; for others, it is projects that require attention, effort, and leadership. Leaders are agents of positive change who lead, motivate with their humanity and strength, and move their …
On 30 July 2024, the Aspen Institute Kyiv and the IT Ukraine Association held the Dialogue “Ukrainian Cybersecurity Market: Strategic Growth and Opportunities.” The goal of the Dialogue is to consolidate the efforts of representatives of the cybersecurity market, the public sector, and specialized associations to identify market challenges. Experts brainstormed together on strategies to …
On Saturday, we held the final Ideas Day of the year. For the Aspen Institute Kyiv and Impact Hub Odesa teams and its co-founder Yegor Grebennikov, organizing the event in Odesa — where the Ideas Festival has traditionally taken place for many years — was especially emotional. We fondly remember this grand, multi-day, and inspiring …
On July 26-27, the Aspen Institute Kyiv conducted the “Development of the Culture of Integrity: From Theory to Practice” seminar. The institute engaged leaders from various fields in dialogue, including public officials, members of the Ukrainian Parliament, judges, journalists and editors, public intellectuals, and representatives of law enforcement agencies. According to Denis Poltavets, Director of …
Extreme candor under certain conditions can knock you off your feet. However, it is the very “cold shower” that sobers you up and helps you understand which direction to channel your efforts. Members of the Aspen Institute Kyiv Community met with Taras Chmut. He is well-known as the head of the “Come Back Alive” Foundation …
From July 17 to 21, 2024, the Aspen Institute Kyiv, with the support of OSCE projects in Ukraine, held the seminar “Justice, Law, and Society” in the Zakarpattia region. The event brought together 24 participants—professionals from the fields of jurisprudence, public administration, human rights protection, judiciary, academia, and media. During the seminar, participants engaged in …
“What does NATO mean for Ukrainians? It means peace, the end of the war, and development. We have already shown the world that we can operate almost all types of weapons and are ready to become part of the Alliance. Now we are focused on this.” This is how Rustem Umerov, Minister of Defense of …
On July 13-14, 2024, the Aspen Institute Kyiv held an “Equality for All: Animal Rights in the Modern World” seminar for the “UAnimals” team. Increasingly, our society is facing challenges that differ from the known algorithms. For example, with the onset of the full-scale invasion, the “UAnimals” team and concerned citizens began to requalify to …
We continue this year’s Ideas Days. The second event, jointly organized by Aspen Institute Kyiv with Impact Hub Odesa and its co-founder Yehor Hrebennikov, was held in Poltava. The event brought together more than 70 leaders and representatives from various sectors — government administration, local self-government, business, the civil sector, the military, and more. …