Panel Discussion “Crimean Platform: Roadmap for De-occupation”

February marks the 7^th anniversary of the Russian occupation of Crimea. Is there a roadmap for de-occupation? What role can the Crimean Platform, a new international mechanism announced by the Ukrainian government, play in this roadmap?

Please join the Ukrainian World Congress and the Mission of Ukraine to the EU for an online discussion: “Crimean Platform: Roadmap for De-Occupation”.

We will discuss:

• current geopolitical and security threats for the Black Sea region;
• violations of human rights in Russian-occupied Crimea;
• Crimean Platform as an effective international mechanism for de-occupation;
• vision of the European Parliament for next steps in the roadmap for de-occupation;
• the role of civil society on the path to de-occupation of Crimea.

KEY SPEAKERS:

• Anton Korynevych – Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea
• Andrii Klymenko – Crimea studies expert, Editor-in-chief of the Black Sea News
• Roland Freudenstein – Policy Director of the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies
• Andrius Kubilius – Member of the European Parliament
• Olga Skrypnyk – Chair of the Board of the Crimean Human Rights Group

MODERATOR:

• Roman Washchuk –  Chair, UWC Foreign Policy Council, Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine (2014-2019)

OPENING REMARKS:

• Paul Grod, Ukrainian World Congress, President