Join Us for a Visit to the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe in Vienna

From 1 to 5 December, Head of INDEX Dr Sasha Dovzhyk will take part in several Ukraine-focused advocacy events in Vienna. We warmly invite all friends and interested audiences to join us:

Roman Chornomaz Exhibition — 4 December

Join the commemorative exhibition of Roman Chornomaz’s works, “The Optics of Battle”, on 4 December, with reflections and remarks by Sasha Dovzhyk and Sebastian Schäffer, Director of IDM. Roman Chornomaz was a Ukrainian photographer, activist and military volunteer with the call sign Corsair. He was killed on the night between 12 and 13 June 2023 in the Donetsk region. Previously, Chornomaz’s exhibition was on display at the INDEX space in Lviv, and it will now be on display at the IDM.

More details are available here.
Register here for the Zoom webinar.
Live translation will be available via the link.

Conference “Shifting Narratives of Enlargement” — 4 December

This year’s IDM Conference, “Shifting Narratives of Enlargement”, reflects on how to safeguard democracy and ensure that EU enlargement and reform remain citizen-oriented and inclusive. Against the backdrop of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s EUSDR Presidency and the 30th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreement, as well as the ongoing war in Ukraine, a panel discussion will explore how the European Union can contribute to reconciliation and ensure not only just, but also lasting peace.

A panel discussion starting at 6 p.m. will feature:

• Sasha Dovzhyk, Head of INDEX: Institute for Documentation and Exchange, Lviv

• Goran Behmen, Ambassador at Large, Acting Head of Office, Office for Special Diplomatic Activities, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Klaus Wölfer, Member of the IDM Board

• Moderator: Sebastian Schäffer, Director, IDM

More details are available here.

Book Presentation — 5 December

On 5 December, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., please join the presentation of Victoria Amelina’s book, Looking at Women Looking at War, a collection of testimonies by Ukrainian women documenting their experiences during Russia’s full-scale invasion. Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina was actively working on this book before her life was tragically cut short in a Russian missile strike in Kramatorsk in 2023. After her passing, the book was brought to completion with the support of others, including Sasha Dovzhyk, who will present the book and, in conversation with Sebastian Schäffer, discuss its creation and significance, as well as the responsibility of memory in times of war. They will be joined by Juri Durkot, journalist, publicist, translator and producer from Lviv.

To participate onsite, please register via the link.
Register for the Zoom seminar here
Live translation will be available via the link.