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Під час Ukrainian Action Forum 2025 Аспен Інститут Київ провів семінар “(Пере)осмислення суспільного договору для України” в Івано-Франківську. Його головною темою стало питання: яким має бути суспільний договір, що об’єднає українців у час війни та визначить орієнтири на десятиліття вперед. Учасниками семінару стали лідери різних сфер: державної служби, бізнесу, соціальної сфери, креативних індустрій тощо, а …

On June 12, 2025, the Ideas Day took place in Dnipro. This event brought together leading experts, business leaders, and public representatives to exchange ideas and discuss key contemporary challenges. The Aspen Institute Kyiv and Yehor Grebennykov organized it in partnership with the “Inspira” business club and the “Menorah” cultural and business centre. “We are …

Integrity, transparency, and accountability in public governance are among the pillars of Ukraine’s resilience and development. That is why the Aspen Institute Kyiv continues to build a platform for dialogue among Ukrainian societal leaders, helping them better understand what these principles truly mean and how they translate into concrete actions. On June 6, 2025, the …

On May 30, the Aspen Institute Kyiv, in partnership with the Alliance of Ukrainian Civil Society Organisations, held a seminar titled “Localisation in Action: From Humanitarian Response to Recovery.” The participants—members of the Alliance of Ukrainian CSOs and leaders of Ukrainian civic organizations—discussed how humanism’s values serve as a practical guiding principle for the development …

13 graduates of the Aspen Institute Kyiv have been included in the publication NV’s ranking of the 100 influential people driving Ukraine’s progress. Politicians, entrepreneurs, athletes — individuals from various fields who share a common goal: building their country, strengthening it, and enhancing its authority on the international stage. They change the country through their …

From May 28 to June 1, 2025, in Zakarpattia, the Aspen Institute Kyiv, in partnership with the OSCE Support Programme for Ukraine, held the 12th seminar titled “Justice, Law, and Society.” Over the course of five days, 23 participants — representatives of the legal, academic, and civil society communities — explored the essence of justice, …

Global trends and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have triggered profound socio-economic, demographic, and psychological changes with far-reaching consequences for Ukrainian citizens and their families. Ukrainian society and the state must minimize the war’s negative impact on families, adapt family policy to the new circumstances, ensure psychological support, and restore family relationships. To achieve this, creating a …

On May 28, the Aspen Institute Kyiv hosted a new “2-in-1” format event for the Community: an Aspen Dialogue and Aspen Talk titled “When Machines Think: Challenges, Threats, and Prospects of Artificial Intelligence.” The event had two components: a discussion of selected texts in the Aspen dialogue style and a conversation with Maksym Bazaliy, a …

The Aspen Institute Kyiv nominated two Ukrainian participants for the Aspen Institute Italia seminar “Values and Society.” According to their reflections, they were particularly impressed by the program’s quality, the depth of the texts, and the high level of moderation by the American team. From our side, we would add that such seminars offer a broader …

The Aspen Institute Kyiv, in collaboration with Promprylad.Renovation held the Ukrainian Action Forum in Ivano-Frankivsk for the second time. Blago and Yehor Grebennikov were the co-organizers. More than 170 leaders from across Ukraine gathered to share their experience, knowledge, and competencies to strengthen socially significant initiatives and projects. Last year, this format already proved effective, …