A conversation with our partner, The Aspen Institute Kyiv to share first hand experience of what is at stake in Ukraine and explore the implications of the war on Europe, Asia and the Pacific, and the World.

Online

Thursday 21 April 7pm to 8:30pm NZT

With moderator

Rt. Hon. Sir Don McKinnon, Chair Aspen Institute New Zealand, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand

and panel

Pavlo Klimkin, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (2014-2019)

Vasyl Myroshnychenko, Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia 

Aliona Shkrum, Member of Parliament of Ukraine 

Opening remarks

Christine Maiden Sharp, CEO Aspen Institute New Zealand

Yuliya Tychkivska, Executive Director Aspen Institute Kyiv 

Panelists:

Pavlo Klimkin

Pavlo is a Ukrainian diplomat who from 19 June 2014 until 29 August 2019 served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. Pavlo is also a former (2012–2014) Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Germany.

Vasyl Myroshnychenko

In 2022 Vasyl was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Australia. Prior to his appointment, Vasyl was a partner of international communications consultancy “CFC Big Ideas” for 20 years.

Aliona Shkrum

A politician, lawyer and human rights advocate. Aliona has been a Member of the Parliament of Ukraine since 2014. Her focus today is public administration and civil service reform, protection of human rights and gender advocacy in Parliament as well as within the civil service.

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Agenda:

19.00-19.05 Welcome Remarks from the Aspen Institute New Zealand, Aspen Institute Kyiv

19.05- 20.00 Russia-Ukraine war: will it change the world? Panel discussion:

A brief introduction from the Moderator

Personal stories from the panelists

Questions from the Moderator

Closing remarks

20.00-20.25 Q+A session

20.25-20.30 Closing remarks