Speakers and Presentations:
- The impact of war on minorities
Mykola Homanyuk – Sociologist, geographer, and theatermaker; Associate Professor at Kherson State University. His work focuses on ethnic minorities, memorials, and documentary theatre. Founder of the independent Kherson Theatre Lab (Ukraine).
Aleksandra Garmazhapova – Founder & President of the Free Buryatia Foundation, the first ethnic anti-war initiative in Russia, which inspired similar movements among other minority groups. A veteran investigative journalist and political researcher, she has advocated for human rights and democracy in Russia for nearly 20 years.
- Current efforts in empowering Roma refugees from Ukraine in Moldova (case study)
Elena Sîrbu – Founder & President of the Roma Women Platform “ROMNI”, and Chief Editor of Radio Patrin, Moldova’s first Roma-language radio station. A 2024 UN OHCHR Minority Fellow, she works to empower Roma refugees from Ukraine in Moldova. - Main takeaways from the Eastern European context
Rukmini Iyer, Rafal Pankowski, Natalia Sineaeva – Summary of learnings gathered from discussions with minority representatives among refugees from Ukraine and exiles from Russia.
