Back Schedule
| Time | LOCATION | Speaker | topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | KYIV | – Natalia Butyrska, expert on the Asia-Pacific region, senior analyst at the New Europe Center (in person); – Takashi Hirano, journalist at the national news agency UKRINFORM (in person); – Yuriy Poita, senior associate analyst at MERICS (online); – Hanna Hopko, chair of the board of the “ANTS” Network for the Protection of National Interests (in person); – Moderator: Serhiy Solodkyi, Director of the New Europe Center | Asia’s support for Ukraine. Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan: why partnerships are not a given and how to strengthen them Topics for discussion: – Global geopolitical shifts, the energy crisis caused by the war in the Middle East, and changes in Washington’s policy as factors influencing Asian partners’ support for Ukraine; – Why support from Asian partners cannot be taken for granted and requires ongoing effort; – Ukraine and Taiwan: limitations on cooperation and the influence of China’s position; – Why Japan and South Korea consider it necessary to maintain channels of communication with Russia despite their support for Ukraine; – Ukraine’s strategy regarding its Asian flank: how to ensure long-term support. ❗️The event will feature simultaneous interpretation into English. |
| 4:00 PM | KYIV | – Ruslana Porytska, co-founder and director of the “Garmyder” Theater, theater director; – Olga Baybak, cultural manager, head of the external communications department at the National Union of Theater Artists of Ukraine; – Iryna Chuzhinova, theater scholar; – Iryna Savchenko, professor at Mykhailo Dragomanov National University, artistic director and director of the “Babylon” National Student Theater; – Moderator: Yana Salakhova, cultural activist, joker at the Theater of the Oppressed, chair of the NGO “Theater of Change.” | Public discussion: “Is Ukrainian theater ready for participatory practices?” Topics for discussion: – Ukrainian theater’s need for dialogue with the audience, and how to work with diverse life experiences—particularly the experience of war; – The readiness of theater education to incorporate new approaches into curricula; – Presentation of the Theater of the Oppressed method and the role of the joker as a facilitator of interaction between the stage and the audience. Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6O3oq0ZHm4iK3zoiZ1YGw4ejamYQUR_w5UfiGu-kinr2p8w/viewform?usp=send_form&pli=1&authuser=0 ❗️The event will take place without simultaneous interpretation into English. |
