
Lviv, Ukraine – August 10th
We aim to focus a million minds on Ukraine
Silicon Curtain is a YouTube channel and Podcast that features dozens of Ukrainian voices and experts in English, to support Ukraine’s struggle against Russian aggression and disinformation warfare.
On August 10th we shall be moderating and filming a panel event in Lviv.
Thus we aim to show our solidarity with Ukraine and generate awareness of its struggle for survival and liberty against Russian aggression. Through YouTube, social media, and press coverage we aim to get a million people to view the content, and focus on how Ukraine can win this war, and what support it needs in order to do so.
The event will feature some of the most accomplished journalists and experts on Ukraine.

Your hosts

Jonathan Fink
Political Expert,
Silicon Curtain podcast author
Oxford, United Kingdon

Orest Zub
Traveller, Reporter
Honorary Ambassador of Lviv
Lviv, Ukraine
Itinerary

PANEL 1 (11:00-12:00) – Volunteer Society
Volunteering on a massive scale proved what is possible to achieve. Ukrainian volunteers play at integral role in resisting agains the Russian aggression and saving lives.

Johnny FD
YouTuber and Digital Nomad

Volodymyr Andrieyiev
War Dog and Volunteer

Noel Tock
Animal Rescuer at NOR DOG

Brooks Newmark
Former UK Member Parliament
Coffee Break (12:00-12:30) – Networking

PANEL 2 (12:30-13:30) – Reporting the war
Challenges of reporting on the conflict and countering Russian disinformation.
Western media bias, lack of local knowledge and weaponised social media info

Alina Poliakova
Managing Editor of the English version of "Ukrainska Pravda"

John Sweeney
Investigative journalist and writer

Julia Tymoshenko
Editor in Chief at Saint Javelin

Taras Yatsenko
Director of "Tvoe Misto" portal
Lunch Break (13:30-15:00) – Networking

PANEL 3 (15:00-16:00) – Culture versus tyranny
Russia seeks to deny Ukrainian agency, even denying the existence of the Ukrainian language, literature, and culture.
That makes them key to Ukraine’s resilience

Marta Trotsiuk
Ukrainian art ambassador

Oleksandr Pronkevych
Professor of Philology

Maria Shuvalova
Literary scholar

Sofia Cheliak
Ukrainian Cultural Manager
Coffee Break (16:00-16:30) – Networking

PANEL 4 (16:30-17:30) – Freedom and Victory
Ukraine would fall in 3-10 days; that’s what Russia and many in the West seemed to think.
Now Russia has the 2nd best army (in Ukraine) and is staring down defeat. What counts as a sustainable victory for Ukraine?

Anna Danylchuk
YouTuber and Academic

Oleksandra Romantsova
Nobel Laureate and Executive Director of Center for Civil Liberties

Olena Halushka
Co-founder of the International Center for Ukrainian Victory

Joe Lindsley
Daily Ukraine correspondent, WGN Radio
Coffee Break (17:30-18:00) – Networking
Q & A (18:00-19:00) Live Stream
on Silicon Curtain YouTube

Sofia Cheliak
Ukrainian Cultural Manager

Julia Tymoshenko
Editor in Chief at Saint Javelin

John Sweeney
Investigative journalist and writer

Olena Halushka
Co-founder of the International Center for Ukrainian Victory

Anna Danylchuk
YouTuber and Academic

Oleksandra Romantsova
Nobel Laureate and Executive Director of Center for Civil Liberties
Networking (19:00 <)
Join Us
This is a pure self funded event.
We don’t have any sponsors and don’t associate with any political or non-governmental organisation.
Thus we have to charge a small fee which will basically cover our main expenses to host such an event.
Only 470 UAH
(approx. 11 EUR per person)
The space is limited. So, please, don’t delay if you’re planning to come.
We expect approximately 100 participants to join.
Venue
Safe and comfortable underground place

Final thoughts
Not only the future of Ukraine rests on its victory, but the very survival of democracy across Europe is under threat.
The contagion of Russian authoritarian control, and toxic informational warfare is aggressively pushing out across the world, and will do so with renewed vigor, if Putin is allowed to claim a victory against Ukraine.
This is not just Ukraine’s fight, but involves anyone who values liberty, democracy, diversity, and the rule of law.
Do you have any questions?
Contact us at siliconcurtain@gmail.com