Building Peace in Ukraine – The Role of Civil Society Before, During and After the War

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Building Peace in Ukraine – The Role of Civil Society Before, During and After the War

Moderator: Lotta Sjöström Becker
Panelists: Michael Hjälm, Tetiana Kalenychenko

What is required to lay the foundation for a sustainable peace while the war is still ongoing? Despite a strong international focus on military and humanitarian support, there is growing recognition that peacebuilding cannot wait until a ceasefire or peace agreement is in place.

This panel discussion highlights how civil society actors are already working to strengthen social cohesion, trust and justice in a Ukraine marked by the consequences of war. The conversation connects to broader global experiences of peace processes and explores the challenges that arise when armed conflict transitions into reconstruction. How can local initiatives be given space and influence? What role should international actors play? And how can peace perspectives be integrated into ongoing support efforts?

Organizer

Studieförbundet Bilda, Kristna Fredsrörelsen

Topic

Demokratiska fri- och rättigheter

Målgrupp

Civilsamhälle
Förtroendevalda

Språk

English
Teckenspråkstolkad

Programform

Nivå: Medel

Lecturers

Lotta Sjöström Becker Moderator

Kristna fredsrörelsen

Secretary General, SweFOR - Swedish Fellowship of Reconciliation (Kristna fredsrörelsen)

Michael Hjälm Panelist

Sankt Ignatios College, Stockholm School of Eastern Christian Studies

Michael Hjälm TD, PhD is the Dean and senior lecturer at Sankt Ignatios College, Stockholm School of Eastern Christian Studies

Tetiana Kalenychenko Panelist

Dialogue in Action

Co-founder of the Ukranian NGO "Dialogue in Action", sociologist of religion and analyst, dialogue facilitator and trainer in restorative practices. Her work focuses on the dissemination and adaptation of peacebuilding practices with a special focus on religious communities. Additional specialization is conflict/context analysis and qualitative research design.

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