International Conference «War Aftermath: Reconsidering The Future Of Civil Society»

 

Our aim is to create a community of values, to be the voice of civil society values in Ukraine and in the world. During this Conference we seek to bring together civil society stakeholders, define current priorities, find points of contact and determine the first steps of restoration of Ukraine and the development of the civil society.
Documents developed jointly during the Conference will be used to further create a Road Map for civil society.

CONFERENCE GEOGRAPHY

Offline: Warsaw, Poland.
Number of participants is limited - only those invited to join will be able to participate offline.
Online: thanks to online broadcasting you will be able to join each panel discussion. The number of participants is unlimited, but after the registration.
The Conference will bring key stakeholders together: civil society organizations, representatives of the government and local authorities, national and international donors, business, international media.

DAY 1 (April 27): For International Media, and not only them Despite intense coverage of the war by leading world mass-media, the origins of war and its threats to the world order are still not fully comprehended by the international community. Russian fake news continue influencing European society, adding more and more confusion to the understanding of the essence of the conflict.
Thus, the main aim of the first day of the Conference is to explain Ukraine to the world via communication and enlightenment of international mass-media about the legitimacy and strategic necessity of protection of Ukrainian sovereignty. Diplomats, historians and public figures will talk about the unknown aspects of the current war that are usually left behind the attention of the general audience. Journalists of leading European mass-media will participate in the event.

DAY 2 (April 28): For civil society organizations and international stakeholders

It is important what happens now, but it is not less important what will happen next.
Ukraine and the world will face a new reality. It is already here. Civil society of Ukraine and the world is facing the new challenges of war, it acquired new roles and responsibilities. Our future depends on ourselves. This day is dedicated to the global topics - our past, present and future. Why did “never again” repeat?
Observation of the human rights and documenting war crimes, international assistance, coordination within the civil society, Is there justice after the war?, What is the strategy of restoration of Ukraine?, How to promote development after the war? - these are the topic to be discussed - as well as peer to peer exchange so that the lessons were learnt by other non-democratic countries.

DAY 3 (April 29): Cross-sectoral dialogue and cooperation

Cooperation and unity, security of the activists and CSO representatives, memory. The third day will be dedicated to these topics.
We dedicate the third day to the power of million voices and the impact of million actions - the coordination of priorities of the donor community, work of the institutions, coordination between Ukrainian CSOs for joint advocacy plans and development of future policies. Among these topics are also important ones: female fates of war, what Ukrainians bring to Europe, and history and education as weapons.

* Attention! The time in the program is specified according to the time zone of Warsaw