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Opening of the Conference “Diaspora and Global Ukrainian Community - Strong Partners for Ukraine's Reconstruction”

Dear Supporters of Ukraine,


We are pleased to invite you to the opening of the official URC pre-conference "Diaspora and global Ukrainian community as strong partners for Ukraine's reconstruction". Allianz Ukrainischer Organisationen e.V., Open Platform e.V. and CRISP - Conflict Simulatione.V. invite you to join more than 80 organizations from 12 countries, representatives of the global diaspora community, Ukrainian civil society as well as representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine on 19 April 2023 at 16:00 (CEST) to exchange ideas, network and create new synergies for the reconstruction of Ukraine.


The Ukrainian Diaspora and the global Ukrainian community play an active role in the reconstruction of Ukraine. Sustainable networking between the various actors is the foundation for cooperation. The global Ukrainian community supports Ukraine not only through remittances and humanitarian aid. It is also an important partner in the implementation of sustainable reconstruction projects thanks to its networks, knowledge of the country and expertise from the respective countries. Moderated networking will be complemented by successful practical examples of reconstruction in Ukraine in a fishbowl format.


16:00 Registration


16:30 Welcoming Remarks


  • Mariana Betsa, Ambassador-at-Large for the Global Ukrainian Community, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
  • Anka Feldhusen, Commissioner for Crisis Prevention and Stabilization, Federal Foreign Office, Germany
  • Andriy Chesnokov, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine
  • Stefanie Scharf, Head of BMZ-Division G20, policy issues of displacement and migration, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
  • Claudia Walther, Democracy and Cohesion, Bertelsmann Stiftung

17:00 Panel Discussion and Fish Bowl "Diaspora and Global Ukrainian Community: Best Practices and Potential for Strong Cooperation"


  • Mariana Betsa, Ambassador-at-Large for Ukrainian Diaspora, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
  • Nataliya Pryhornytska, Co-Founder and Board Member of Alliance of Ukrainian Organizations e.V. and Open Platform e.V.
  • Wilfried Jilge, historian of Eastern Europe, expert of Ukraine and wider Black Sea region, associate fellow of German Council on Foreign Relations/DGAP
  • Oleksandra Keudel, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Kyiv School of Economics
  • Volodymyr Fedorov, Deputy CEO of National Rehabilitation Center ‘Nezlamni’ UNBROKEN
  • Olga Hamama, Co-Founder and Executive Director, United4Ukraine
  • Marta Pastukh, Secretariat of the Plattform Wiederaufbau Ukraine
  • Kateryna Matey, Ukrainian World Congress - Свiтовий Конґрес Українців

Moderation: Kateryna Pavlova, Senior Project Coordinator, CRISP e.V./Advisor to Deputy Minister of Reconstruction Oleksandra Azarkhina


19:30 Reception


Language: English Where: Berlin (The exact address will be communicated in the confirmation email for security reasons)


Registration required: Until 12.04.2024 here


Capacity is limited. Attendance is only possible after registration confirmation.