ORIENTATION SESSION
for foreign media representatives
Moderator:
- Andriy Shevchenko,
- Media Center Ukraine
Thursday / June 9 / 11:00-14:00
Media and the War in Ukraine
- how to work with the authorities
- cans & cannots under the martial law
- the most interesting topics to cover
Panelists:

Oleksandr Gayn,
Ministry of Defense

Yuzef Venskovych,
Armed Forces of Ukraine

Oleksiy Sokolov,
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Olesya Chervinska,
spokesperson for the Ministry of Internal Affairs

Oksana Blyshchyk,
spokesperson for the National Police of Ukraine

Ruslan Muzychuk,
spokesperson for the National Guard of Ukraine

Andriy Demchenko,
spokesperson for the State Border Service

Olha Kozak,
spokesperson for the State Emergency Service
Military Briefing
- how to understand the geography of the war
- current situation at the frontline
- weapons
Panelists:

Alina Frolova,
Deputy Minister of Defense (2019-2020), Center for Defense Strategies

Mykola Beleskov,
National Institute of Strategic Studies
Media & Safety Panel
History Briefing
- Ukraine & Russia
- origins of the war
- European and global context
Panelists:

Alexander Query,
Reporters Without Borders
Panelists:

Volodymyr Viatrovych,
historian, parliamentarian
PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE AND REGISTRATION
- 10:30 AM Registration
- 11:00 AM Media and the War in Ukraine
- 12:00 AM Media & Safety Panel
- 12:30 AM Tea break
- 12:45 PM Historical briefing
- 13:15 PM Military briefing
- 14:00 PM Wrap-up