Agenda
09:30 — 10:20
CHECK-IN, WELCOME COFFEE
10:30 — 12:10
FORUM OPENING SESSION
PANEL "SPORTS DIPLOMACY AS A KEY COMPONENT OF PUBLIC DIPLOMACY"
Andriy Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of UkraineDrawing The World's Attention To The War In Ukraine By Organizing Addresses And Statements By The President Of Ukraine During Major Sporting Events
Matvii Bidnyi, Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine"Volia Space" — A Successful Case of the First Ukrainian House at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games: A Prime Example of Sports Diplomacy Amid War
Ihor Zhovkva, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine“Sport Beyond Politics": Does This Thesis Have a Place in Today's World?
Olena Kovalska, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of UkrainePoints Of Contact Between Cultural And Sports Diplomacy To Support Ukrainian Society During A Large-scale War With The Russian Federation
Mykola Tochytskyi, Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications of UkraineCultural Diplomacy as a Tool for Advancing Ukraine's Interests
Vadym Guttsait, President of the National Olympic Committee of UkraineThe Actions of the NOC of Ukraine in Banning Citizens of russia and belarus from the Global Sports Arena (online)
Stephanie Peacock, Minister for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth of the United KingdomLee Satterfield, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of StateCollective Pressure from International Sports and Further Steps to Exclude Citizens of russia and belarus from International Sports (video address)
Dominik Hašek, Famous Czech ice hockey player, Olympic championHow to Stop the Legitimization of the russian federation's War Through Sports?
Iryna Venediktova, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Swiss Confederation and to the Principality of LiechtensteinThe Role of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Ukrainian Diplomatic Missions Abroad in Supporting the Ukrainian Sports Movement During russia's Full-Scale Military Aggression (online)
Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of ParisThe 2024 Paris Olympics: Was It Possible to Hold the Games Without russian Propaganda? (online)
12:10 — 12:30
COFFEE BREAK
12:30 — 14:00
PANEL «SPORTS AMBASSADOR»
Oleksandr Usyk, Undisputed World Boxing Champion, Olympic Champion, Ambassador of UNITED24Ambassador of Ukrainian Boxing and the UNITED24 Platform: Opportunities and Responsibilities (online)
Zhan Beleniuk, Member of the Parliament of Ukraine, Olympic Champion 2020 in Tokyo Sport in International Politics: Can Sport Influence Support for Ukraine from the Global South?
Anatolii Trubin, Goalkeeper of the Ukraine National Football Team, Player of FC BenficaExperience of Supporting Ukraine and Ukrainian Children Abroad: How to Draw Western Public Attention to the War in Ukraine (online)
Stanislav Medvedenko, Ukrainian Basketball Player, Two-Time NBA ChampionSilent Consent of Professional Sports Leagues to the Participation of Athletes from russia and belarus: Are There Mechanisms to Counteract This?
Marta Kostiuk, Ukraine’s No. 1 tennis player, one of the world’s Top 20, finalist of the WTA 500 tournaments in Stuttgart and San Diego, semifinalist of the WTA 1000 in Indian Wells, and quarterfinalist of the Australian Open and the Paris Olympic GamesExclusion of Athletes from Aggressor States from Professional Sports: What Are the Most Effective Approaches? (online)
Olha Kharlan, Ukrainian fencer, multiple Olympic champion and medalistParticipation in the Paris Olympic Games: How Have Global Sports Sentiments Changed After russia's Full-Scale Invasion? (online)
Maks Andriushchenko, PhD in Political Science, international political scientist, co-author of the book “Sport Beyond Politics”Sport Power of Ukraine
14:00 — 14:30
BREAK. LUNCH
14:30 — 15:50
PANEL "SPORTS AS A TOOL FOR VETERAN INTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY"MODERATOR — VOLODYMYR MOISEY, MILITARY CHAPLAIN
Andrii Rebryna, Director of "Sport for All"Pavlo Moroz, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility Department at MHPAdaptive Sports in Ukraine: Paths to Development, Challenges, and New Partnerships
Oleksandr Yehorov, Deputy Director of the Branch of the Centralized Organization of Transport, Ukrainian Railways, Head of the Football Club "Lokomotyv"Development and Success of the "Lokomotyv" Physical Education and Sports Club and Successful Projects in Promoting Adaptive Sports
Serhii Koniushok, President of the Ukrainian Strongman FederationTaras Kovalyk, Head of the Department of Veteran Affairs at the "Come Back Alive" Initiatives CenterArtur Mylin, Soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Participant of the Ukrainian Team of Veterans and Service Members to Compete in the 2025 Invictus Games in Vancouver and Whistler, CanadaRuslana Velychko-Tryfoniuk, Deputy Minister for Veterans Affairs of Ukraine for European IntegrationSports Rehabilitation for War Veterans: Best Global Practices and How to Adapt Them to Ukrainian Realities Valerii Sushkevych, President of the National Paralympic Committee of UkraineIhor Tsvietov, Athlete, Four-Time Paralympic ChampionParticipation of the National Team in the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris: Motivation to Compete Against "Neutral" Athletes and Defeat Them
15:50 — 16:00
FORUM CLOSING SESSION