Space for mutual understanding between Ukrainian leaders. The third seminar of the Reinventing Ukrainian Identity Project was held

On July 3, within the framework of the National Identity Program, the third seminar was held.

At the round table, leaders from various fields openly discussed issues, that determine the present and future of Ukraine. Among them: national narrative, human rights, the evolution of national identity. Political leaders, senior civil servants, business and local government leaders, and public intellectuals attended the seminar.

At the beginning of the seminar, Yuliya Tychkivska, Executive Director of Aspen Institute Kyiv, spoke to the participants. She underlined that the event’s purpose is to create a space for mutual understanding between Ukrainian leaders and their co-creation of the future.

The seminar was in the format of the record. Participants talked about the present, past, and future of Ukraine. During the event, the issues of national identity and the factors that determine it, human rights, and national narrative were analyzed.

Moderated dialogues with elements of the Socratic method were based on the texts of modern Ukrainian thinkers. They were prepared especially for the Reinventing Ukrainian Identity Project.

— The purpose of the Aspen Dialogue is to give leaders in different fields the opportunity to hear each other. In my opinion, we managed to create an atmosphere of trust and allowed participants to express their position sincerely. The discussion was diverse and intense. I am convinced that everyone gained valuable experience from it, — said Olena Fomina, head of the Aspen Institute Kyiv National Identity Program.

The seminar was moderated by Anton Drobovych, Chairman of the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory, and Andriy Kulakov, Program Director of Internews-Ukraine, Program Coordinator of the Aspen Institute Kyiv Community.

Aspen Institute Kyiv is grateful to participants of the seminar for a sincere conversation!

We invite MP of Ukraine, high-level civil servants, leaders of business associations and the media community, and public intellectuals to participate. 

The Project was initiated by the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine and is implementing with the financial support of the European Union.