BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:21629@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:Through the windows: Education\, Civil Society and Women’s Agency DTSTAMP:20260430T180918Z DTSTART:20260528T140000Z DTEND:20260528T170000Z DESCRIPTION:This panel on 28 May explores\, through a feminist lens\, how U kraine is\nintegrating into Europe via education\, civil society\, and wom en’s initiatives.\nIt focuses on concrete ways in which people\, knowledge \, and projects connect\nUkraine with European institutions and networks.\ n\nThe programme opens at 16:00 with welcome remarks and a panel discussio n\n(16:00–17:30)\, bringing together perspectives from European studies an d feminist\nsecurity research\, cultural diplomacy and media representatio n\, civic engagement\nand community-building\, and frontline military expe rience and leadership in\ntimes of war. This is followed by a feminist ana lysis and Q&A session\n(17:30–18:45)\, offering space for reflection and a udience exchange. The event\nconcludes with a closing summary from 18:45 t o 19:00.\n\n\nSPEAKERS\n\nNina Pugach is an officer of the Army of Ukraine . She speaks about the deep\ntransformations within military units in 2014 –2026\, the psychological and\nmotivational shifts among military people\, and the emergence of new forms of\nleadership and mutual support. Her per spective reveals the reality of the\nfrontline — honest\, dignified\, and free of pathos\, grounded in lived experience\nand daily resilience.\n\nSe rhii Zahorodniuk is a project manager with extensive experience in Europea n\nstudies\, civil society development\, and international cooperation. He oversees\nthe full implementation of the project and has led numerous edu cational\,\ncultural\, and civic initiatives focused on European integrati on and community\nempowerment.\n\nHanna Mühlenhoff is a Senior Lecturer in European Studies at the University of\nAmsterdam. She is interested in qu estions of security\, militarism and civil\nsociety activism in the Europe an Union and Europe\, including in the context of\nthe United Nations' Wom en\, Peace and Security Agenda and Feminist Foreign\nPolicies.\n\nNastya P oberezhna is a project manager and community‐builder focusing on gender\ne quality\, youth initiatives\, and social innovation. She works on cultural and\neducational projects that strengthen local communities and foster ne w forms of\ncivic engagement.\n\nAs a researcher in Cultural Diplomacy Mil ena Rossokhatska specializes in\ncultural diplomacy\, social transformatio n\, and media representations of Ukraine.\nShe investigates how culture\, communication\, and international collaboration\ncontribute to societal re silience and cultural exchange.\n\nOlena Kovalenko is a Ukrainian Champion in water jet ski racing and a top\nmanager of major sports projects\, inc luding the Olympic Games. With over 25\nyears of professional experience i n marketing\, she is also a certified coach. As\nthe founder of her own ag ency\, she collaborated with global brands such as\nCoca‐Cola\, Snickers\, and Adidas. Currently based in the Netherlands\, Olena\norganizes cultura l programs\, exhibitions\, and social spaces that build bridges\nbetween U kraine and European countries.\n\n\nPRACTICAL INFORMATION\n\n\nEntrace to this event is free\, but due to a limited capacity we kindly aks you\nto s ign up for the programme in advance. You can do so via the registration\nl ink.\nLocation: VOX-POP\, binnengasthuisstraat 9 (BG3 - ground floor).\n URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/through-the-windows-education-civil-soc iety-and-womens-agency GEO:52.3690637;4.894763 LOCATION:VOX-POP - Binnengasthuisstraat 9\, 1012 ZA Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:activism,amsterdam-centrum,burgwallen,community,discussion,exhib ition,games,gender,q&a X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This panel on 28 May explores, through a femin ist lens, how Ukraine is integrating into Europe via education, civil soci ety, and women’s initiatives. It focuses on concrete ways in which people, knowledge, and projects connect Ukraine with European institutions and ne tworks.

The programme opens at 16:00 with welcome remarks and a p anel discussion (16:00–17:30), bringing together perspectives from Europea n studies and feminist security research, cultural diplomacy and media rep resentation, civic engagement and community-building, and frontline milita ry experience and leadership in times of war. This is followed by a femini st analysis and Q&A session (17:30–18:45), offering space for reflecti on and audience exchange. The event concludes with a closing summary from 18:45 to 19:00.

Speakers

Nina Pugach is an officer of the Army of Ukraine. She speaks about the deep transfo rmations within military units in 2014–2026, the psychological and motivat ional shifts among military people, and the emergence of new forms of lead ership and mutual support. Her perspective reveals the reality of the fron tline — honest, dignified, and free of pathos, grounded in lived experienc e and daily resilience.

Serhii Zahorodniuk is a pr oject manager with extensive experience in European studies, civil society development, and international cooperation. He oversees the full implemen tation of the project and has led numerous educational, cultural, and civi c initiatives focused on European integration and community empowerment.

Hanna Mühlenhoff is a Senior Lecturer in European S tudies at the University of Amsterdam. She is interested in questions of s ecurity, militarism and civil society activism in the European Union and E urope, including in the context of the United Nations' Women, Peace and Se curity Agenda and Feminist Foreign Policies.

Nastya Poberez hna is a project manager and community‐builder focusing on gender equality, youth initiatives, and social innovation. She works on cultural and educational projects that strengthen local communities and foster new forms of civic engagement.

As a researcher in Cultural Diplomacy < strong>Milena Rossokhatska specializes in cultural diplomacy, soc ial transformation, and media representations of Ukraine. She investigates how culture, communication, and international collaboration contribute to societal resilience and cultural exchange.

Olena Kovalenko is a Ukrainian Champion in water jet ski racing and a top manage r of major sports projects, including the Olympic Games. With over 25 year s of professional experience in marketing, she is also a certified coach. As the founder of her own agency, she collaborated with global brands such as Coca‐Cola, Snickers, and Adidas. Currently based in the Netherlands, O lena organizes cultural programs, exhibitions, and social spaces that buil d bridges between Ukraine and European countries.

Pra ctical information

Entrace to this event is free, b ut due to a limited capacity we kindly aks you to sign up for the programm e in advance. You can do so via the registration link.
Locati on: VOX-POP, binnengasthuisstraat 9 (BG3 - ground floor).
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