UKRAINE AT A CROSSROADS: WILL IT BECOME A SUCCESS STORY?

Monday, November 6, 2017 at 4:00 pm

Watson Center (WTS), 60 Sachem Street, New Haven, CT 06511

Four years have passed since the Revolution of Dignity began in Ukraine. The country faced war, the annexation of Crimea, and millions of internally displaced persons. At the same time, Ukraine was pushing a reform agenda with major involvement from the international community and civil society. Today, the nation is in a time of transition. Pension, medical and educational reforms were introduced only during the last 2 months. Despite many changes in place, a high level of corruption still remains.

While the future is uncertain and the tipping point has not passed, the question is: What can make Ukraine a success story? How can it avoid being treated as a failed state? What is a bigger priority now: democracy, economy or rule of law? These issues will be discussed by three World Fellows (Taras Shevchenko ‘17, Svyatoslav Vakarchuk ‘15, and Andriy Shevchenko ‘08), joined by the executive director of the IMF. They will speak about possible future scenarios for their country and will share their views on how to achieve success in a difficult situation.

Speakers:

• Svyatoslav Vakarchuk, social activist, founder of the Centre for Economic Strategy and lead vocalist for Okean Elzy (2015 World Fellow)
• Andriy Shevchenko, Ukrainian Ambassador to Canada (2008 World Fellow)
• Taras Shevchenko, director of Center for Democracy and Rule of Law (2017 World Fellow)

Moderator:

• Vladyslav Rashkovan, alternate Executive Director at International Monetary Fund

To RSVP for the talk, please email taras.shevchenko@yale.edu

Contact:
Jackson Institute for Global Affairs
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