Young experts forecast new challenges to international security and Ukraine's security

09:45 – 10:45 the opening session will take place with participation of speakers: 

Tereziya Yatsenyuk, Head of Supervisory Council of the Open Ukraine Foundation;

Danylo Lubkivskiy, Vice minister of foreign affairs;

Andreas von Bekerath, Ambassador of Sweden to Ukraine.

The session is open to the media.

ACCREDITATION of reporters to attend the training will last until 19:00, 27 November. Media contact: Kateryna Muzyka, tel.: 220 18 40, mob.: 050 331 62 06, [email protected]

The practical training is scheduled for one day. Making scenarios and forecasts by participants will be supported by experienced experts: 

• Viktor ZAMYATIN, Lead expert of policy and legal programs;
• Mykola KAPITONENKO, Executive director at Centre for International Studies; 
• Nataliya NEMYLIVSKA, director of NATO Information and Documentation Centre in Ukraine;
• Oleksandr SAMARSKIY, Ukrainian diplomat, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine; 
• Mykola SIRUK, editor of International and Information Department, "Day" daily newspaper.

It’s expected that as a result of practical work the participants in two weeks will present forecasts of changes in geopolitical location of the centres as well as ideas with regards to behaviour and policy of major international actors. The best works will be presented for public discussion with participation of experienced experts.

The event will take place on 28 November 2014 in Kyiv at Hilton Hotel (Taras Schevchenko boulevard, 30). 

FOR INFORMATION

Kyiv Youth Security Forum (KSF-Y) is an initiative of the Open Ukraine Foundation that aims to create a platform for discussing by young experts from different countries the relevant issues of international relations and foreign policy of Ukraine. The main objective of the Forum is to strengthen the role of new generation of experts, improve their skills to take part in the process of policy analysis and development. 

For more information please visit the webpage: http://ksf.openukraine.org/

The Open Ukraine Foundation is international charitable fund, established at the initiative of Arseniy Yatsenyuk to strengthen public diplomacy and promoting authority of Ukraine in the world. The Foundation achieves its mission by implementing key programs: International Dialogue, Cultural Horizons, Young Leaders. The Foundation is an organization of wide circle of philanthropists and unites people who care about the authority of Ukraine and its future.

Find more about the Foundation on the webpage: http://openukraine.org