The Future of Eastern Ukraine: Q&A with Ukrainian and international leaders

Why? The objective of the event is to facilitate a direct dialogue between residents of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions and national and international stakeholders. According to the VTF research “The HDP Nexus and civic engagement in local decision-making in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions”, political communication regarding the region and with its dwellers is often perceived by locals as lacking. The Q&A aims to bridge this gap in communication and bring together civil society members, state regional administrations, local self-government, civil-and-military administrations, and national decision-makers as well as Ukraine’s development partners for a meaningful discussion on the needs and perspectives of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The talk will also proceed ahead of the Ukraine Reform Conference (July 2021) and the International Vilnius Conference II in fall of 2021.

High-level representatives: Deputy Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories, Mr. Snaver Seitkhalil, United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mrs. Osnat Lubrani, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Mr. Mantas Adomėnas, Director, the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, Mr. Andreas Papaconstantinou, and Swiss Delegate for Humanitarian Affairs, Ambassador, Mr. Manuel Bessler.

Format: The event will be held in Ukrainian and Russian, with interpretation to English. The consultation will be streamed online on social media, with the link to be available after the registration.

Registration: To access the online event, please register here.