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The Democracy Study Centre 2019-2020 Opening Ceremony Press Announcement

DEMOCRACY STUDY CENTRE 2019-2020

Opening Ceremony

and

“SUCCESSFUL DEMOCRACY AND MARKET ECONOMY – THE ROLE OF WOMEN”

Panel Discussion

Press announcement

Democracy Study Centre 2019-2020 Opening Ceremony will take place on December 13, 2019 at 14:00.

The German-Polish-Ukrainian Society is implementing in Ukraine the Democracy Study Centre (DSC) Project, financed by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany. The Project promotes young professionals in their development as responsible academic, civic and economic experts from the Eastern Partnership countries and Russia. The DSC 2019-2020 academic year started in October 2019. This year, the DSC focuses on the development of small and medium-sized businesses as driving forces of democratic changes. The thematic areas cover: (1) Strengthening the Mittelstand and Social Entrepreneurship; and (2) Women in Focus.

Panel Discussion “Successful Democracy and Market Economy – the Role of Women” will take place on December 13, 2019 from 14:20 until 15:30.

Speakers:

  • Anka Feldhusen, Ambassador of Germany to Ukraine
  • Mariia Ionova, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, “European Solidarity” Party, Committee on Foreign Policy and Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation
  • Olga Rudneva, ANTIAIDS Foundation
  • Tetyana Korotka, Deputy Business Ombudsman Council – Ukraine

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Niclas Rüffer, DSC Senior Fellow, Research Fellow, Mannheim University and Technical Advisor, GIZ Ukraine

Both events will take place at the premises of “Our Kids” Centre in Kyiv: Pavla Tychyny prospect, 28B (entrance from Berezniakivska, 16A).

Media contact: +38(067)922 86 30 or suprunyuk.ira@gmail.com (Iryna Supruniuk).