Promote Ukraine

About Promote Ukraine

Brussels-based non-profit media and civil society hub for the exchange of expertise between Ukraine and the EU We promote Ukraine in political, business and non-governmental circles of European countries and we support the application of European values in Ukraine.

Publisher

Promote Ukraine

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Jan 2021

Latest episode

2 May 2023

Latest episodes

34 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 May 2023

   Unlock Ukraine with President of EECS Christa Schweng: Support Ukraine, Challenges, and Future Prospect

   00:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id2SwW4dcrs&t=0s) - Intro 00:24 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id2SwW4dcrs&t=24s) - How did you make a decision about hosting Ukrainian civil society here, in the comittee? What was your opinion about helping Ukrainians from the start of the war? 02:58 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id2SwW4dcrs&t=178s) - Do you see Ukraine as a member of the #EU (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/eu)? How is the EECS responding to this topic? 03:57 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id2SwW4dcrs&t=237s) - Do you feel any intensifications of support of Ukrainian civil society? 04:38 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id2SwW4dcrs&t=278s) - How do European Institutions help Ukrainian people in Brussels? What is the main idea of this help? 06:27 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id2SwW4dcrs&t=387s) - What is the future of the resolutions in support of Ukraine that were adopted last year? Does it also involve blocked Russian assets? 07:40 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id2SwW4dcrs&t=460s) - What were your expectations from your presidency? Was it distorted by what was constantly happening around? 09:16 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id2SwW4dcrs&t=556s) - Has the approach of the European Committee towards citizens changed during the COVID period and what exactly has changed since then? 11:09 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id2SwW4dcrs&t=669s) - Do the citizens of European Union have enough political power to put pressure on European Institutions for changing their decisions? 12:03 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id2SwW4dcrs&t=723s) - Looking back at your past experience, would you like to make a difference in the past or even pursue a career other than becoming #EESC (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/eesc) President? Is there anything you would do more if you had enough time? 14:12 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id2SwW4dcrs&t=852s) - Are you traveling to meet other committee members? If not, what are the main reasons for your business trips? Are you doing this to see what the real situation is in other countries? 15:50 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id2SwW4dcrs&t=950s) - What challenges did you face on your path to leadership? Were there any problems because you are a woman? 17:43 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id2SwW4dcrs&t=1063s) - Do you have any messages or wishes for Ukrainians? Would you like to inspire them for a future? 18:31 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id2SwW4dcrs&t=1111s) - What do you think about citizens involvement into making democracy package legitimate in terms of defending from foreign interference? Should the citizens being empowered for that? 21:23 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id2SwW4dcrs&t=1283s) - Do you plan to visit #Ukraine (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ukraine) after the victory? 21:42 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id2SwW4dcrs&t=1302s) - What are your plans for the future as a member of committee?

2. 

   2 May 2023

   Unlock Ukraine with 🇷🇴 MEP Vlad Gheorghe: Seizing Assets, Environmental Protection, Snake Island

   0:12 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhHXLQTeeL4&t=12s) - Vlad discusses his initiative to seize assets from Russian oligarchs to fund Ukraine's reconstruction. 3:32 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhHXLQTeeL4&t=212s) - The European Union's criminalization of sanction circumvention is discussed. 4:12 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhHXLQTeeL4&t=252s) - Vlad delves into the challenges of his initiative, including finding legal grounds to seize Russian assets. 5:49 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhHXLQTeeL4&t=349s) - The conversation turns to what could be the legal trigger for seizing Russian assets. 6:51 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhHXLQTeeL4&t=411s) - The need for legal and political consensus to seize Russian assets is emphasized. 8:19 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhHXLQTeeL4&t=499s) - Vlad shares his opinion on the legal implications of Putin's ICC arrest warrant and the legitimacy of the Russian state. 12:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhHXLQTeeL4&t=720s) - The European Green Prosecutor is discussed as a game-changer for environmental protection in the EU and beyond. 13:25 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhHXLQTeeL4&t=805s) - Common environmental crimes in Europe and what Ukraine needs to know to join the EU are discussed. 15:40 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhHXLQTeeL4&t=940s) - The importance of environmental responsibility for survival is emphasized. 16:20 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhHXLQTeeL4&t=980s) - The question is raised if Ukraine is ready to meet the standards for EU membership. 17:14 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhHXLQTeeL4&t=1034s) - A Romanian MEP shares the benefits of EU membership for Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia. 18:52 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhHXLQTeeL4&t=1132s) - The story of the United for Ukraine Facebook group, which supports Ukrainian refugees, is shared. 21:46 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhHXLQTeeL4&t=1306s) - Russia's role in environmental destruction and war crimes in Ukraine is discussed. 23:57 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhHXLQTeeL4&t=1437s) - Vlad's journey from activist to politician and his party's goals are discussed. 25:57 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhHXLQTeeL4&t=1557s) - The success story of Romania's anti-corruption measures and its lessons for Ukraine are discussed. 29:14 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhHXLQTeeL4&t=1754s) - A conversation with Vlad on his Eastern European experience, from his Communist childhood to democracy advocacy. 32:48 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhHXLQTeeL4&t=1968s) - Vlad's political ambitions and plans for future elections are discussed. 33:44 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhHXLQTeeL4&t=2024s) - The challenges of balancing work and family as a politician are discussed. 36:07 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhHXLQTeeL4&t=2167s) - Vlad shares his passion for Japanese culture and language. 37:23 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhHXLQTeeL4&t=2243s) - The case of Snake Island is used to explain the importance of international rule of law in resolving conflicts. 41:28 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhHXLQTeeL4&t=2488s) - Vlad shares words of support for Ukrainians.

3. 

   2 May 2023

   Unlock Ukraine: Georges Dallemagne on Ukraine, Holodomor, Terrorism and Fighting for Justice

   00:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uo_ZeV4cgA&t=0s) - Introduction of the guest Georges Dallemagne, Belgian politician, doctor and writer. 00:34 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uo_ZeV4cgA&t=34s) - Discussion of Georges’ connection with Ukraine and his role in leading the inter-parliamentary group on Ukraine and Belgium. 02:20 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uo_ZeV4cgA&t=140s) - Georges talks about his experience working with Doctors Without Borders and how it taught him to take authoritarian regimes seriously. He believes that people should grow up and learn from history. 03:42 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uo_ZeV4cgA&t=222s) - Georges recalls his trip to Ukraine in March 2022 and that he has been to Ukraine four times already. 04:15 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uo_ZeV4cgA&t=255s) - Georges talks about how the war in Ukraine is a 19th century style war, and how new technologies are being used in the war. 05:04 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uo_ZeV4cgA&t=304s) - Georges talks about Russia’s the war against Ukraine and how he thinks Belgium and Europe aren't doing enough to help. He believes that Europe needs to explain to its citizens why this war is everyone's war. 06:20 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uo_ZeV4cgA&t=380s) - Georges points out that although most MPs have accepted the truth about the war in Ukraine, concrete aid in the form of weapons and sanctions is not a high enough priority. He believes that the level of assistance is insufficient. 07:56 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uo_ZeV4cgA&t=476s) - Georges explains what a Ukrainian victory would look like and what a Russian defeat would mean. He also talks about the importance of justice as a guarantee of peace. 09:41 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uo_ZeV4cgA&t=581s) - Georges shares his experience of criticizing the Belgian government for not doing enough for Ukraine. He is saddened by the fact that Belgian prime minister was one of the last among EU governments to visit Ukraine, and explains it by the fear for the safety of high level officials. He believes that war is a living place and people need to be more present there to understand it. 12:49 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uo_ZeV4cgA&t=769s) - Georges talks about the importance of Belgium recognizing the Holodomor as genocide. He believes that it is important to call a spade a spade and that the Ukrainian Holodomor is a vivid example of genocide. 16:50 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uo_ZeV4cgA&t=1010s) - Georges talks about the signs of genocide in Ukraine at the moment. 17:56 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uo_ZeV4cgA&t=1076s) - Georges shares his experience as a doctor without borders who worked in Rwanda and saw signs of genocide even before it was recognized by the UN. He also talks about his goal to restore justice for the victims of the genocide. 20:25 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uo_ZeV4cgA&t=1225s) - Georges talks about the turning point that led him to fight for justice in Srebrenica, where children were killed and the blue helmets did nothing. He draws an analogy between the events in Ukraine and the events in Srebrenica. 25:34 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uo_ZeV4cgA&t=1534s) - Georges explains how this time the EU's response to the war in Ukraine was much faster due to the awareness of the threat to the EU itself. He talks about the lessons of history that need to be remembered. 27:05 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uo_ZeV4cgA&t=1625s) - Georges discusses the reasons for fighting radical Islam. 28:37 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uo_ZeV4cgA&t=1717s) - Georges shares the secret story of the terrorist attack on Brussels and the failure of the Belgian security system to detect the terrorist network. He believes that Belgium is naive in security matters, and Brussels is a city where Islamists feel comfortable. 31:57 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uo_ZeV4cgA&t=1917s) - Georges talks about Belgium's last security threat from the Nazis that it experienced in the World War Two and how the country needs to learn from history. 33:55 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uo_ZeV4cgA&t=2035s) - Georges discusses his book about the Brussels terror attack, where he got his information for it, and how he lived across the street from the mastermind behind the attack. He also tells how secret service officials confirmed the authenticity of the book, revealing the secret history of the terrorist attack and the disgrace of the Belgian security system. 37:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uo_ZeV4cgA&t=2220s) - Georges talks about receiving the Order of King Leopold and what it means to him. 38:35 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uo_ZeV4cgA&t=2315s) - Georges shares his life story and discusses the importance of saving lives, especially in his work as Doctors Without Borders. He talks about his childhood in Congo, his family history and why he decided to become a doctor. 44:10 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uo_ZeV4cgA&t=2650s) - Georges emphasizes the importance of fighting against autocracy and uniting Europe.

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