SCHEDULE OF MEDIA CENTER UKRAINE – UKRINFORM EVENTS (8 KHMELNYTSKOHO ST., KYIV) FOR FEBRUARY 15

11:00 AM — Panel discussion “Gender politics and war: risks, challenges, achievements”

Participants:

— Kateryna Levchenko, Government Commissioner for Gender Policy 

— Oksana Hryhoryeva, Gender Advisor to the Commander of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

— Alyona Gruzina, Culturologist, International Manager at “Gender in Detail”  

— Natalia Karbowska, Co-Founder and Director on Strategic Development at Ukrainian Women’s Fund

— Hanna Hrytsenko, Researcher at the “Invisible Battalion” project of the Institute of Gender Programs 

 12:00 PM — Serhii Kuiun, Director of A95 Consulting Group (in person)

Topics of focus:

— how did the Ukrainian fuel market get through the winter, readiness for spring and spring agricultural work

— the way the global oil market has changed and how these changes will affect the price of oil products in Ukraine

— the first week of the ban on petroleum products

 13:00 PM — Nataliya Sad, Spokeswoman of the Ukroboronprom State Concern (in person)

Topic of focus:

Cooperation with international partners, the first results on the example of a 120-mm mines production

Why this is interesting:

The Ukroboronprom State Concern announces establishing a joint production of 120-mm mortars with a member country of the North Atlantic Alliance. A contract has been concluded with the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, so the Ukrainian military at the front will be soon supplied with new mines. 

 14:30 PM — Vadym Prystaiko, Ukraine’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United Kingdom (online)

Topics of focus:

— results of President Zelenskyy’s visit to the UK and the European Union

— status of agreements on aircraft and long-range weapons

— Ukrainian military personnel training in the UK

— extending support programme for Ukrainian refugees 

Read more: https://mediacenter.org.ua/news