Schedule

May 20
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10:30 AMLvivAndrii Plakhotniuk, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Kingdom of Sweden (online)Current issues: 
– Sweden’s NATO integration: internal processes;
– changes in Sweden’s relations with russia and Ukraine;
– Sweden’s assistance to Ukraine;
– Ukrainian refugees in Sweden — their number, living conditions, prospects of a return to Ukraine.
11:30 AMLvivHennadii Lahuta, Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration (online)Current issues: 
– the combat status in the oblast;
– the humanitarian situation in Kherson Oblast;
– the evacuation of residents from temporarily occupied territories;
– crimes perpetrated by the russian military personnel in temporarily occupied territories.
12:30 PMLvivVitaliy Kim, Head of Mykolaiv Oblast Military Administration (online)Current issues: 
– the combat status in the oblast;
– the plan for rebuilding damaged infrastructure;
– the landmine clearance effort;
– the restoration of the water supply. 
12:30 PMKyivKostiantyn Koshelenko, Deputy Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine for Digital Development, Digital Transformation and Digitization (in person)Current topic: How eDopomoga platform and digitization of social services helps Ukrainians during the war
1:00 AM LvivSPECIAL EVENT 
Non-public Discussion “Journalism at the Time of War—Striking a Balance between Freedom and Safety” 
The event is organized under the Journalism at the Time of War project implemented by Aspen Institute Kyiv together with the OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine with expert support from Internews Ukraine.

Why this is interesting: 
The event aims to find the most efficient wartime work mechanisms for the media community to enable journalists to do their job properly. During the event, participants will be able to reflect on current regulations regarding the work of journalists and suggest their vision of the balance between the freedom of speech and the protection of citizens during the time of war. Discussion materials will be incorporated into recommendations for the Government, the Parliament, and the journalist community. 
2:30 PMKyivOleksandr Motuzianyk, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (in person)Current topic: Current situation on the frontline of russia-Ukraine war