Who is who in Syrian conflict? Whose interests provoke one of the most cruel conflict nowadays? What are possible ways out? When the peace is possible? How can this conflict influence on Ukraine? On these and other questions will answer Mr. Martin Day and Mr. Oleksandr Bogomolov during the meeting on October, 17 at 18.30
Martin Day - Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Kyiv since January 2012. He has worked extensively in the Middle East including Cairo, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Most recently, he was the British Government's Arabic Spokesman explaining British Government policies through interviews with Arabic language media.
Olexander Bogomolov, graduated from St. Petersburg State University, Oriental Department (1986). He holds Ph.D. in Arabic linguistics from the Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (1991). ). In 1980s - 1990s, lived and worked extensively in the Middle East. Speak Arabic and Persian. Currently Mr. Bogomolov holds position of President of the Kyiv-based Association of Middle East Studies, head of Modern Orient Department, Institute of Oriental Studies, National Academy of Science of Ukraine. Research interests include Arab and Ukrainian political discourse, Middle Eastern
politics, post-Soviet identity politics and frozen conflicts, political Islam and Muslim communities in Ukraine and wider Europe.
To participate in the meeting please fill in the registration form and send it by 14 a.m. of 17, October, 2013. Preliminary registration is required. The number of seats is limited.
Working language of the meeting is English.
The meeting will take place on 17 October, at 6:30 p.m., at Riviera Hotel (7th floor, 15 Sahaidachnogo str.). Registration starts at 6 p.m.
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‘Open World’ Discussion Club is a new educational project of the Arseniy Yatsenyuk Open Ukraine Foundation for socially active young people. The purpose of the project is to educate new generation of responsible leaders. Each month the Foundation initiates lectures with renowned experts, political and public figures for discussing efficient solutions to social problems in Ukraine and the world.
