The international conference “Ukrainian-Polish meeting” will be held in Kyiv on November 13 within the Seventh International Forum of Central and Eastern Europe Via Carpatia.
For the first time, Via Carpatia becomes a platform for security discussions: government officials, military experts, representatives of defense and industrial companies, experts in the field of national security and defense, influential politicians, intellectuals from Ukraine and Poland are invited to them.
The purpose of the international conference – promote dialogue on cooperation in the fields of energy, defense, economy, education and culture.
The presence of representatives of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the Ministry of Strategic Industries, Polish government structures, the Defense Information Consortium, which unites analysts from leading Ukrainian and international research centers: the National Institute for Strategic Studies, the information and consulting company Defense Express, the Center for Army, Conversion and Disarmament Research, as well as the New Geopolitics Research Network and others, is expected.
The Ukrainian-Polish meeting will include panels:
- “Reconstruction of Ukraine. Directions of cooperation between Ukraine and Poland, implementation of projects”. It is not only about the immediate reconstruction of destroyed objects, but also about the restoration of the economy and the creation of conditions for the return of refugees.
- “Ukraine – Poland: joint energy projects”. Energy recovery and development is both an urgent problem to be solved and a potentially attractive sector for international cooperation.
- “Military, defense-industrial and information cooperation: experience, successes and challenges”. The Russian threat, numerous security challenges actualize the development of defense industries and cooperation between Poland and Ukraine. There will be debates on overcoming obstacles in the cooperation of defense industrial companies and finding additional sources of funding for security projects, joint development of modern innovative technologies.
A special discussion panel, “Masterpieces of Art as a Pillar in the Chaos of War”, dedicated to the role of classical art and historical symbols in times of war, will bring together artists and politicians from both countries.
The day before, on November 12, the capital premiere of the play “Grandfathers” based on the work of Adam Mickiewicz, created in cooperation between Ukrainian and Polish theater artists, will take place.
The conference “Ukrainian-Polish meeting” was initiated by the co-chairs of the parliamentary group on inter-parliamentary relations with the Republic of Poland Mykola Kniazhytskyi (EU), Artem Kovalev (SN) and the head of the Polish-Ukrainian parliamentary group Marcin Bosatskyi.
Promorollies of the Forum: at the link here and here
To participate in the conference and the Forum, please register.
The locations and the full program of the Forum will be notified in a separate letter to registered participants and media representatives.
The seventh international forum of Central and Eastern Europe Via Sarpatia 2024 will take place on November 11-13. For the first time, the event will take place in Kyiv.
Ukrainian and foreign intellectuals, scientists, public and political figures, volunteers, artists, educators will meet in the capital. For three days, there will be meaningful conversations on the topics of culture, defense, energy and economic cooperation in the joint resistance to Russian aggression.
Among the special events of the Forum:
An international conference with a focus on the role of the Carpathians as a cultural shelter and an understanding of the phenomenon of cultural development and civil cooperation during the brutal war.
The literary and artistic meeting “Context: War” is a three-day mini-residence for military writers with public literary readings and a special children’s section.
The capital premiere of the performance “Uncle” – a unique work by Adam Mickiewicz, interpreted to modern times by Ukrainian and Polish artists: Polish director Maya Kleczewska and Ukrainian director Rostyslav Derzhypilskyi.
Traditionally for Via Carpatia, the forum will end with the award ceremony named after Stanisław Vincenz, an outstanding friend of Ukraine, Polish philosopher and chronicler of the Hutsul region, “For Humanistic Service and a Contribution to Regional Development”.
The events of the Forum Via Carpatia 2024 will be broadcast live by the Espreso TV channel.
The panel discussions of the conference will be shown by the Polish TV channel TVP World.
The Via Carpatia 2024 forum takes place with the financial support of the International Renaissance Foundation. At the same time, the content of the Forum events is not the official position of the IMF.
Supported by:
International Foundation “Renaissance”
Ukrainian Institute of Books
TVP World
Espreso
Information partners:
General TV partners are “Espreso” channel, TVP World
General radio partner – FM Halychyna
Media partners – Society, Radio Culture, Sestry.eu, High Castle
Organizers and partners:
All-Ukrainian Democratic Forum
NGO “Verkhovyna – the flower of the Carpathians”
Ivano-Frankivsk National Drama Theater
The National Memorial Complex of the Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred — Museum of the Revolution of Dignity
Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Kyiv
Kyiv National University named after Taras Shevchenko
National Music Academy of Ukraine named after P. I. Tchaikovsky
Lviv Ivan Franko National Literary and Memorial Museum (Franko House)
Lviv Regional Library for Youth named after Roman Ivanychuk
National Library of Ukraine for Children
NGO “Development Alliance”
Agency for sustainability of culture
Additional information:
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Halyna Guzio, communications manager
Forum Via Carpatia
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Zoryana Tyvin, media coordinator
Forum Via Carpatia
