The FSS MUNI community came together in support of Ukraine following Russia’s invasion. As part of the Café Kyiv initiative, a series of lectures and discussions was held to address the ongoing war in Ukraine. The event—commemorating the resilience of Ukraine’s defenders—was organized by the Student Section of the International Institute of Political Science (IIPS) in collaboration with IIPS and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, with the support of FSS MUNI.
The program consisted of two parts. The first one took place on Monday, February 23rd, at the Memory of Nations Institute in Brno. The second was held the following day—on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine—directly at the faculty.
Café Kyiv also included a fundraising initiative to provide material assistance to Ukraine, culminating in a benefit auction. A total of CZK 142,334 was raised to support aid efforts.
At the Memory of Nations Institute, attendees watched the film Gray Bees, which follows the stories of two ordinary people who remained in the war-torn Donbas region. The screening was followed by a discussion with Ukrainian studies scholar and translator Lenka Víchová.
Tuesday’s program at the faculty featured a series of expert discussions. The roundtable discussion A Borderless Battlefield: From Hybrid Warfare to Drones brought together Viliam Ostatník and Pavel Havlíček. The session War and Civil Society in Ukraine: How We Became Volunteers offered insight into the work of the Lviv-based organization Lviv Opir [Lviv Resistance] through the reflections of Iryna Kmeť.
The second roundtable discussion, On the Front Lines and in the Newsroom: War Journalism on Ukraine, with Martin Novák, explored the realities of reporting from conflict zones. A discussion with David Stulík called Czech Priorities Under the Lens: Ukraine and the Eastern Partnership focused on the role of the Czech Republic and the European Union in the conflict. The program concluded with The Footprint of Czech Aid in Ukraine, featuring Martin Ocknecht from the initiative Pomozte UA [Help Ukraine] in collaboration with Memory of Nations.
We extend our sincere thanks to everyone who continues to stand in solidarity with Ukraine.
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