Post-war Ukraine: What post-war society are Ukrainians fighting for?

2pm-3:30pm, 26th May 2023

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which began with the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion on February 24th, 2022, has had significant implications for international security. In the panel on post-war Ukraine, we will delve into the crucial question of what victory means for Ukraine, and what role the country will play in the global security landscape. Our discussion will explore the key challenges facing Ukraine, and consider how the EU can support the country's efforts to overcome them. As Ukraine has gained candidate status for EU membership, these developments will have a significant impact on the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy. We will also examine the vital role of the international community in fostering a stable and democratic Ukraine.

Speakers

  • Anka Feldhusen

    Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Kyiv, Ukraine

    Anka Feldhusen is a German diplomat who was born in Elmshorn, Germany in 1966. She studied Political Sciences, English, and Russian Language in Kiel and obtained her degree from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Paris. Feldhusen joined the Federal Foreign Service in 1993 and has served in various roles, including as Deputy Head of Mission in Kyiv and as Ambassador to Ukraine. She has also worked in Cuba and East Africa and served in the Foreign Policy Division of the Office of the Federal President. Feldhusen is fluent in Ukrainian, among other languages.

  • Dr Alina Nychyk

    Honorary Research Fellow, University of Manchester

    Alina Nychyk holds a Doctorate in Politics from the University of Manchester, UK, a Master's Degree in International Economic Relations from Wroclaw University of Economics, Poland, and a Bachelor's Degree in International Economics from Kyiv National Economic University, Ukraine. She is currently an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Manchester and has gained extensive experience in international companies, NGOs, and European institutions. In addition to her scholarly work, Alina is a social activist and focuses on women's empowerment, democracy, and EU-Ukraine integration.

  • Lyudmila Dolgonovska

    Chief of Staff of the American University Kyiv

    Liudmyla Dolhonovska is a Communication Specialist with a PhD in Philosophy from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and a Master's in History from Nizhyn Mykola Gogol State University. She served as an Advisor on Strategic Communications to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from July 2021 to March 2023 and was a Senior Specialist of the Strategic Communication Directorate at the Armed Forces of Ukraine from June 2020 to July 2022. Prior to this, she worked as an assistant at the Ukrainian Parliament and was the Head of Strategic Communications Department and spokesperson to the Head of Luhansk Regional State Administration for a region occupied by Russia in Donbas.

  • Mustafa Dzhemilev

    Member of the Ukrainian Parliament (European Solidarity)

    Mustafa Dzhemilev is a prominent Ukrainian political figure of Crimean Tatar origin who fought for human rights and the rights of the Crimean Tatar people. He was a member of the dissident movement, a political prisoner, and was expelled from university for his political views. Dzhemilev spent a total of fifteen years in prison and was in exile in Yakutia for three years. He is a People's Deputy of Ukraine and served as the Plenipotentiary of the President of Ukraine for the affairs of the Crimean Tatar people from 2014 to 2019.

  • Amélie Jaques-Apke (Moderator)

    Director General & Co-Founder of the Young Security Conference

    Amélie co-founded and organized the first edition of the YSC back in 2020. She is a Franco-German political analyst and researcher with experience in European Affairs and diplomacy across Europe and the Americas.