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Roundtable on the role of the Ukrainian diaspora at Palacký University Olomouc

Sofiia Rozhenok, 22 April 2026

Palacký University Olomouc cordially invites you to join a roundtable discussion focusing on the role of the Ukrainian diaspora in Czechia and beyond. 

Leading academics and practitioners will, in particular, address practical cases of Ukrainian diaspora engagement in times of war, the linking role of the Ukrainian state, as well as key legal and political considerations shaping diaspora involvement in Ukraine’s recovery.

A keynote speech entitled “The Ukrainian Diaspora in the Fifth Year of the War: From Socio-Economic Response to Academic Engagement” will be delivered by Assoc. Prof. Dr Taras Romashchenko, Bielefeld University, Germany.

Moderator:

  • Lucie Macková, Ph.D., Department of Development and Environmental Studies, Palacký University Olomouc

Panelists: 

  • Natalia Dziadyk, Ph.D., CEU Democracy Institute
  • Assoc. Prof. Alla Fedorova, Ph.D., Palacký University Olomouc
  • doc. RNDr. Eva Janská, Ph.D, Charles University
  • Ruslana Koziienko, Central European University
  • Yuliya Krasylenko, Ph.D., Palacký University Olomouc and Ščedryk

Start date: 23 April 2026 15:00,/b> End date: 23 April 2026 17:00Time zone: CET

Host institution:
Palacký University Olomouc, Czechia. Room 6014 (6th floor), Faculty of Science.

Format: Hybrid (on-site & online)

The link for the online stream:
https://cesnet.zoom.us/j/97077416560