International Conference "Russia’s War in Ukraine: How a New World Order is Possible After Bucha"

March – April 2022: Participation in the Organization and Implementation of the International Conference "Russia’s War in Ukraine: How a New World Order is Possible After Bucha"

From March to April 2022, preparations and implementation of the International Conference "Russia’s War in Ukraine: How a New World Order is Possible After Bucha" were carried out. The conference aimed to discuss the legal and political aspects of the tragic events in Bucha and other Ukrainian cities following Russia’s full-scale military invasion of Ukraine. Additionally, it focused on exploring potential models for a new world order in Europe and globally.

Conference Details

On April 14, 2022, the International Conference "Russia’s War in Ukraine: How a New World Order is Possible After Bucha" took place.

• Ukrainian experts and scholars participated offline in Chernivtsi.

• International experts and researchers from Georgia, Estonia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, and Romania joined online.

Organizers

The conference was organized by:

• NGO "Institute of World Policy" (Kyiv, Ukraine)

• NGO "Center for Political Narratives of Democracy" (Chernivtsi, Ukraine)

• Public Resources and Initiatives Charitable Foundation (Chernivtsi, Ukraine)

• Institute of European Integration and Regional Studies, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University (Chernivtsi, Ukraine)

Key Speakers and Participants

The conference featured presentations and academic reports from:

International Experts

• Kazimierz Wójcicki – PhD, lecturer at Warsaw University, historian, writer (Poland)

• Nino Zurabishvili – Lawyer, legal expert and project coordinator at the National Association of Local Authorities of Georgia (Georgia)

• Irmina Matonitė – PhD in Political Science, Professor at the Academy of Defence (Lithuania)

• Dorin Popescu – PhD, diplomat, Advisor to the Mayor of Constanța, President of the "Casa Mării Negre / Black Sea House" Association (Romania)

• Ion Manole – Human rights activist, President of "Promo-Lex" (Moldova)

• Yevhen Tsibulenko – Professor at Tallinn University of Technology, international lawyer (Estonia)

Ukrainian Experts

• Serhiy Hakman – PhD in History, Associate Professor, Vice President of the Public Resources and Initiatives Charitable Foundation, Deputy Director of the Chernivtsi Regional Center for Professional Development, translator (Ukraine)

• Marin Herman – PhD in Political Science, Director of the Institute of Political Studies and Social Capital, Editor-in-Chief of "BukPress", translator (Ukraine)

• Anatoliy Kruglashov – PhD in Political Science, Professor, Head of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Director of the Institute of European Integration and Regional Studies, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University (Ukraine)

• Yevhen Mahda – PhD in Political Science, Associate Professor at NTUU "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute", Director of the Institute of World Policy (Ukraine)

• Nataliya Nechayeva-Yuriychuk – PhD in History, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University (Ukraine)

• Serhiy Fedunyak – PhD in Political Science, Professor, Department of International Relations, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University (Ukraine)

The event was also attended by Laurentiu Ciocan, Consul General of Romania in Chernivtsi.

Key Discussions

The conference focused on:

• Legal and political implications of Russian war crimes in Bucha and other Ukrainian cities

• Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and its global consequences

• New security challenges in Europe

• Prospects for international justice and accountability for war crimes

• Geopolitical and security shifts shaping a new world order

Conclusion

The International Conference "Russia’s War in Ukraine: How a New World Order is Possible After Bucha" provided a crucial academic and expert platform for discussing the legal, political, and geopolitical consequences of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. It also examined how Europe and the world can restructure their security systems and international relations in response to war crimes and geopolitical instability.