Ukraine in Focus

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM MDT

The impact of the war in the Ukraine on higher education institutions, students, and scholars is devastating. In this conversation, the president and the acting vice-president of international affairs at Kyiv School of Economics discuss the current situation in Ukraine, the challenges that lie ahead, and examples of how academia and international organizations can support Ukrainian higher education institutions in distress. Learn more about the Ukrainian Global University initiative designed to overcome the destructive consequences of war and bring the best world practices to bear in rebuilding Ukraine.

Moderator(s)

Kalpen Trivedi, PhD

Vice Provost For Global Affairs
University of Massachusetts Amherst

Panelist(s)

Tymofii Brik, PhD

Head of Sociological Research, Kyiv School of Economics
Acting Vice President of International Affairs, Kyiv School of Economics
Tymofiy Mylovanov, PhD

President, Kyiv School of Economics
Adviser to Ukraine’s Presidential Administration