Panel Discussion - Ukraine in Europe: What controversies complexities and agency determine our common future?

Gräfin-Dönhoff-Building (GD 102), Europa-Universität Viadrina, 14. April 2025

Join us for the launch of the Ukraine Lecture Series at Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder). The opening panel discussion, "Ukraine in Europe: What controversies, complexities, and agency determine our common future?" will explore Ukraine’s evolving relationship with Europe, its EU accession path, and the role of research and policy in shaping our shared future. 🎤 Featuring expert insights from: 🔹 Timm Beichelt (European University Viadrina) 🔹 Ljudmyla Melnyk (Institut für Europäische Politik e.V.) 🔹 Fausta Šimaitytė (Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Lithuania) 🗣️ Moderated by Jan Claas Behrends (European University Viadrina, ZZF Potsdam) 🗣 Language: English

The lecture series will be opened with the PANEL DISCUSSION
´Ukraine in Europe: What controversies, complexities and agency determine our common future?´

This panel discussion ist the opening debate for our Ukraine lecture series. It will explore Ukraine's relationship with Europe and the EU, examining key events, policies, and milestones since Ukraine’s independence. It will address the EU’s commitment to Ukraine’s accession, perspectives from the Baltic states, and whether European research overlooked the East. Additionally, the panel will consider Europe’s role in restoring peace in Ukraine, exploring both EU and Ukrainian expectations. This discussion will serve as an introduction to broader topics in the lecture series.

Participants: Timm Beichelt (European University Viadrina), Ljudmyla Melnyk (Institut für Europäische Politik e.V.), Fausta Šimaitytė (Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Lithuania); Moderation: Jan Claas Behrends (European Universty Viadrina, ZZF Potsdam)

Supported by DAAD Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst with funds from the Foreign Federal Office (AA.)