The panel discussion on Paths to Unity: How War Challenges Social Cohesion, held in partnership with the UNDP, at the XIII Civil Society Development Forum (with)STAND, served as a platform to explore the challenges facing Ukrainian society in the context of war.
Speakers reflected on how to preserve unity without shutting down difficult topics, the impact of polarization and destructive information narratives on social cohesion, and how rethinking the informational and cultural landscapes can be a tool for strengthening resilience and countering external threats.
The discussion featured the Head of Area-Based Recovery, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine Ana Lukatela, the Head of the Board at the Civil Network OPORA Olha Aivazovska, journalist Tetiana Troshchynska, Head of the Information Support Department at the Mission of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic Yevhen Bondarenko, Senior Specialist of the Enhance Non-Governmental Actors and Grassroots Engagement Activity Lina Romanukha, Executive Director of the Institute of Post-Information Society Dmytro Zolotukhin. Philosopher and writer Taras Liutyi moderated the discussion.
Video recording of the panel:
