Reintegration of the Donbas: Different Perspectives

April 5, 2019, 5:00-7:00pm (registration required)
Lindsay Rogers Room, 707 International Affairs Building, 420 West 118th St, New York, NY

Join Columbia University's Harriman Institute for a panel discussion on the reintegration of Donbas. A diverse group of panelists representing different spheres of Ukrainian affairs will discuss the reintegration of the temporarily occupied territories in Eastern Ukraine—the possible scenarios, the obstacles and challenges, the necessity of reintegration, international and Ukrainian law and what the world can learn from Ukraine. The panelists will also discuss the human factor in the resolution of the conflict. Registration is required. This event is co-sponsored by Razom and the VOLYA Institute.

Speaker:

Pavlo Ostrovskyi, journalist; activist of the "Strong Communities" movement; Donbas native

Taras Galkovskyi, computer scientist, Google; leader of the MathOlymp project, Razom; Donbas native

Elise Giuliano, lecturer in political science, MARS-REERS program director, Harriman Institute, Columbia University

Olexii Baranovskyi, Ukrainian veteran, Aydar and 92nd Brigade volunteer; activist

Olena Nikolayenko (moderator), associate professor of political science, Fordham University