"Ukraine in Europe: Identity, History, Security, and Perspectives" - Friday, December 16, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM - The Dome, Luiss Campus at Viale Romania 32 (RM)

The conference organized by the Embassy of Ukraine in Italy in collaboration with the Federation for Human Rights – FIDU, Luiss Data Lab, and the Master in Journalism and Multimedia Communication at Luiss Guido Carli University.

To register in person, click [here](registration link).

Through expert analyses, the conference aims to address questions about Ukraine's future in Europe, the origins of the conflict, human rights violations, and international relations. At the heart of the debate is the need to tackle the new challenges of disinformation and its impact on public opinion and democracies.

Event Schedule:

Welcome Remarks:
Yaroslav Melnyk - Ambassador of Ukraine in Italy

Genesis of a War (10:00 - 11:30):
Moderated by Giorgia Verna, a student of the Master in Journalism and Multimedia Communication at Luiss.

Speakers:

• Yaroslav Hrytsak - Historian
• Andrea Graziosi - Historian
• Stefania Battistini - Rai Journalist
• Andrii Shestak - Director, School of Journalism & Communication, Ukrainian Catholic University - Lviv
• Marina Sorina - Writer, essayist, journalist

Justice, Responsibility, and International Relations (11:30 - 13:00):
Moderated by Enzo Panizio, a student of the Master in Journalism and Multimedia Communication at Luiss.

Speakers:

• Oleksandra Matviichuk - Head of International Cooperation - Center for Civil Liberties (Nobel Peace Prize 2022)
• Marcello Flores - Historian
• Nona Mikhelidze - Senior Fellow at the Istituto Affari Internazionali
• Eskender Bariiev - Head of the Board of the Crimean Tatar Resource Center
• Antonio Stango - President of FIDU
• Oleksandra Drik - Coordinator of International Cooperation - Center for Civil Liberties (Nobel Peace Prize 2022)

Lunch Break (13:00 - 14:00)

Countering Disinformation (14:00 - 15:00):
Moderated by Francesco Di Blasi, a student of the Master in Journalism and Multimedia Communication at Luiss.

Speakers:

• Ruslan Deynychenko - Co-founder and Executive Director of Stop Fake
• Eleonora Mongelli - Vice President of FIDU
• Olga Tokariuk - Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism in Oxford

Future Perspectives (15:00 - 16:00):
Moderated by Silvia Stellacci, a student of the Master in Journalism and Multimedia Communication at Luiss.

Speakers:

• Anna Ascani – Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies
• Pasquale Terracciano - Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
• Maurizio Molinari - Director of La Repubblica
• Maria Mezentseva - Head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly

Conclusion Remarks:
Gianni Riotta - Director of Luiss Data Lab and the Master in Journalism

"Ukraine in Europe" is a hybrid event - To register remotely, click [here](remote registration link).