The Youth Think Tank initiative connects Ukrainian youth in Poland with experts from various fields, creating a platform for meaningful exchange and hands-on learning about European values.
Event Details:
- Date: 24 March 2026
- Time: 13:45 – 15:15
- Place: University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Humanities, Room B.023, at Uniwersytecka 4 street.
- Topic: “From Ukraine” — a mark of quality, professionalism, and resilience. Be an ambassador of change wherever you are.
Purpose of the meeting:
To discuss with Ukrainian youth in Poland that studying and living abroad is not a “brain drain,” but a way to accumulate strategic capital for the country, a powerful intellectual resource. “Our people abroad” reflects the idea of a “networked nation.” The discussion will include a Q&A session.
Speakers:
- Tetiana Marena, Acting Rector of Mariupol State University (MDU, Ukraine)
- Iryna Sikorska, Director of the Center for International Education (MDU)
- Svitlana Kalinina, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Law (MDU)
- Iryna Gridina, Professor, Department of Political Science & International Relations (MDU)
Participation is free.
Registered participants who attend the discussion will receive a certificate stating: Participation in this event is recognized as 2 hours of social engagement.
Refreshments will be provided.
Register here: https://forms.gle/VDBPd7MapHQggeVe8
The Youth Think Tank is organized within the project SUCCESS | Socially innovative Ukrainian Centres in Central Europe: Empowerment and Social Support
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Social Fund Agency. Neither the European Union nor the Granting Authority can be held responsible for them.