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The traditional and headline project of the Aspen Institute Kyiv and Impact Hub Odesa, with its co-founder Yehor Grebennikov — Ideas Days — has returned! This year’s first Ideas Day took place in Zhytomyr, starting a series of three events. We will hold upcoming events in Poltava and Odesa later on . About 100 representatives from …
The Aspen Institute Kyiv held a panel discussion, “Resilience in the Literary Canon of Ukraine”, on the main stage of the XII Book Arsenal. There are several studies on Ukraine’s literary canon: what it is, what its characteristics are, and how flexible and capable of transformation it is under the influence of circumstances and historical …
From May 29 to June 2, 2024, the Aspen Institute Kyiv held the fourth seminar, “Media and reality: measures of responsibility,” in the Zakarpattia region. The OSCE projects in Ukraine supported the organization of the seminar. Based on classical and contemporary texts, journalists, editors, media experts, lecturers, press secretaries, representatives of state institutions, and the …
Енергія дієвців помножена на суспільний вплив — як українські лідери об’єднуються у співпраці задля підсилення ініціатив одне одного та суспільства загалом. Перший Ukrainian Action Forum 2024 обʼєднав близько 150 лідерів різних сфер. Цього разу — для підтримки в реалізації та розвитку суспільно значущих проєктів — порадами, ідеями, досвідом. Учасники обговорювали десять ініціатив, спрямованих на вирішення …
On May 16, the Aspen Institute Kyiv and the Association of Lawyers of Ukraine held a Dialogue on “Social Contract for Ukraine: Dimensions of Justice.” Participants from various spheres were involved in the event — members of parliament, representatives of the judiciary of Ukraine, anti-corruption bodies, media, the scientific community, civil society institutions, international organizations, …
“Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country!” This famous quote comes from John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Speech as the 35th President of the United States. Times change, but the relevance of this phrase will never be lost. Young people who actively participate in the …
On May 9-10, the Aspen Institute Kyiv held the seminar “Justice, Integrity, Leadership” for the heads of regional branches of Ukraine’s National Mediation and Conciliation Service. The Council of Europe’s “Strengthening Social Protection in Ukraine” project supported the event. Dmytro Kukhnyuk, Head of the National Mediation and Conciliation Service and an alumni of the “Justice, …
Imagine yourself as a teenager. There’s that internal conflict, feeling simultaneously grown-up yet unready to take on responsibility. Or you’re incredibly motivated but lack the mechanisms to influence the troubling situation. Each year, the Aspen Institute in the USA holds the Aspen Challenge program to engage young people in socially significant activities, research, and community …
Living constantly on adrenaline and cortisol is extremely difficult because the challenges we face are non-trivial. The hypertonicity of all systems exhausts the body and leads to stress, significantly affecting physical health. But there are tools that can help us be more resilient and steady, preparing us for the marathon that we all need to …
We recently posted more about the Aspen Community. To briefly remind you, the Community includes graduates who want to participate actively in the Institute’s life. One of the community’s advantages is the opportunity to initiate members’ own initiatives. One such initiative from the Community Council in 2024 was the club seminar “Spiritual and Intellectual Traditions …