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Time | LOCATION | Speaker | topic |
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| 10:00 AM | Kyiv | – Natalya Tabaka, Head of the State Agency for Tourism Development of Ukraine (in person) | Tourism during wartime: Where do Ukrainians travel, and do foreign visitors still explore Ukraine? Why is it important? – Domestic travel trends: What are the most popular destinations for Ukrainians amid the ongoing war? – Foreign visitors: Despite security risks, what continues to attract international tourists to Ukraine? – Tourism as a necessity: Is travel a form of recreation, psychological relief, or a means of coping with stress? – European integration: How is Ukraine’s openness and alignment with Europe shaping cross-border tourism? |
| 11:00 AM | Kyiv | – Iryna Yakovets, Co-Author of the Study, Analyst at the Media Initiative for Human Rights; – Dmytro Samofalov, Acting Head of the Healthcare Department of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine; – Kateryna Tsymbolynets, Head of the Patronage Service of the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade, Former Combat Medic and Unit’s Chief Medical Officer; – A Serviceman Representing a Vulnerable Patient Group. All in person. | Presentation of the report “Blind Spots of the MMC: How the Examination System Works in Ukraine” Key topics: – Why do Military Medical Commissions overwhelmingly deem service members fit for duty? – How does the appeals process work in theory, and why does it fail in practice? – How do stigma, lack of treatment, and poor recordkeeping endanger not only seriously ill soldiers but also the operational capacity of their units? – What reforms are needed to fix the Military Medical Examination Commission system? Registration form: https://forms.gle/DHFTuhGu8Bm1hi4C9 |
| 2:00 PM | Kyiv | – Svitlana Tarabarova, Music Producer of the National Selection; – Oksana Skybinska, Head of the Ukrainian Delegation to the Eurovision Song Contest; – Artem Kotenko, Ukraine’s Representative at Junior Eurovision 2024. All in person. Moderator: – Timur Miroshnychenko, Presenter and Commentator of Ukraine’s Eurovision Broadcast. | National Selection for Junior Eurovision 2025: Organizers share key details Registration form: https://docs.google.com/forms/ d/e/1FAIpQLScJZ Jrs7F4bSrNphlfbHZTLKalDPAVW5sUGlJzt5njooU Fdxw/viewform For reference: The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will be held in Tbilisi, Georgia, marking the second time the country hosts the event. The final will take place on December 13. Last year, 12-year-old Artem Kotenko from Okhtyrka, Sumy region, represented Ukraine with his song “Hear Me Now.” He secured third place, the country’s best result in 11 years, earning 203 points in total: 122 from the jury and 81 from the public vote. |
| 3:00 PM | Kyiv | – Kateryna Levchenko, Government Commissioner for Gender Policy (online); – Olha Cherniak, Representative of SEMA Ukraine NGO; – Oleksii Sivak, Head of Alumni Network NGO; – Liudmyla Huseinova, Head of Numo, Sisters NGO; – Andrii Kochmuradov, Head of December 29th NGO; – Mykhailo Kameniev, Senior Project Specialist of the Kyiv Office of the Register of Damages for Ukraine. | Panel discussion: “Listing Russia Among UN’s ‘Shame List’ and Centering Victims’ Voices in Ukraine’s Justice Efforts” Key topics: – Progress in supporting survivors of conflict-related sexual violence and strengthening their role in advocacy efforts; – Protection of victims and the function of the Register of Damages for Ukraine: who can apply and how? – What categories of damages are currently accepted, and what will be included in the future? – Ongoing advocacy to broaden the Register’s mandate to serve Ukrainian victims better; – Collaboration in implementing victim-driven initiatives; – To what extent does the Ukrainian government support victim-led networks and advocacy campaigns? |
